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Car wraps & colour change · Mitcham

Car wraps and colour change in Mitcham

Smart Signs designs, makes and fits business signage and graphics across the UK, and that includes car wraps and colour change for shops, offices and trade businesses in Mitcham. You deal with one team from the first enquiry to handover: we measure, draw a proof to scale, fix the price in writing and then arrange the making and fitting through installers contracted to us.

From £1,950 per car + VAT · UK guide price
Hatchback in satin dark green colour-change wrap in a studio

A car wrap is a thin cast vinyl film applied over the factory paint to change the car's colour or finish, either across every panel or on selected parts such as the roof or mirrors.

What car wraps and colour change can do for businesses in Mitcham

  • A matching black roof and chrome delete is a modest way for a Mitcham business to make its pool cars look like a set.
  • Leased cars can be run in your brand colours around Mitcham and handed back in factory paint later, as long as the lease allows it.
  • For a new business launching in Mitcham, a car wrapped in brand colours can be changed back if the branding moves on, with no respray involved.

What car wraps and colour change cost in Mitcham

Below is the guide pricing we use for car wraps and colour change: from £1,950 up to £3,750 per car, before VAT. These are not fixed quotes. A written price follows once measurements are taken and your artwork has been checked.

Car wraps & colour change in Mitcham: guide prices, supplied and fitted
ItemGuide, ex VATInc. VAT (20%)
Full colour change, small or medium car£1,950 – £2,850£2,340 – £3,420
Full colour change, large car or SUV£2,650 – £3,750£3,180 – £4,500
Roof, mirrors or bonnet only£195 – £650£234 – £780

Price rises with the size of the car, complex bumpers and deep curves, how much trim has to come off, and the film itself, as metallic and colour-shift films cost more than gloss. Door shuts are quoted separately. All prices exclude VAT and are confirmed once we've seen the car or detailed photos.

Options for your Mitcham project

Gloss

A paint-like shine and the easiest finish to keep clean.

Colour-shift

Changes colour with the viewing angle; needs the most care.

Satin

A soft sheen that hides fine swirl marks.

Rules for vehicle graphics in Mitcham

For vehicles, the paperwork is about DVLA and your insurer, not the planning department. Graphics on a van or car that is normally driven around fall outside advertisement control; only a vehicle parked mainly as an advertising hoarding is caught. A change of main colour means updating the colour on your V5C and telling your insurer. We leave the windscreen and front side windows clear, because the Construction and Use Regulations 1986 require at least 75% and 70% light through them, and we check the paint is sound factory finish before wrapping. If the vehicle is leased, confirm the lease permits graphics and how they must come off.

Covering Mitcham and Greater London

You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Mitcham and the whole of Greater London are covered. If your job needs a survey, we arrange the visit. If it can be priced from photos, sizes and the vehicle make and model, we do it that way instead. In postcode terms, Mitcham jobs typically fall in CR4, SM4, SW17 and SW19. Mitcham lies around 7.4 miles south of central London.

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No commitment and no charge for quoting. Send photos with rough sizes for car wraps and colour change in Mitcham and we will reply with a price and then, once you are happy, a proof you approve before manufacture.

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Car wraps and colour change in Mitcham: questions

Do you have to tell DVLA about a colour-change wrap?

Yes, if the wrap changes the car's main colour. Update the colour on the V5C log book with DVLA, and tell your insurer before you drive the car in its new colour. A part wrap such as a black roof or mirrors doesn't change the main colour, so the V5C stays as it is, though it's still worth mentioning to your insurer.

When could work on car wraps and colour change go ahead in Mitcham?

Fitting is typically scheduled once three things are in place: you have approved the proof, the materials are made or delivered, and any consent the job needs has been granted. For many jobs that is typically a few weeks from approval; illuminated or larger fabricated signs typically take longer, and consent decisions run to their own timetable.

How long does a colour-change wrap last?

Manufacturers commonly rate quality cast colour-change films at around 5–7 years for vertical surfaces like the doors. The roof, bonnet and boot lid take more sun and weather, so they age faster. The colour and finish play a part too, as do where the car is parked and how it's washed.

Will someone visit my premises in Mitcham before quoting?

If the job needs it, yes. For signs fixed to a building, anything illuminated or work at height, we arrange a survey to measure, check the wall and plan access. For window graphics, lettering and many vehicle jobs, clear photos with measurements are often enough, and we only visit if something needs a closer look.

Can you wrap a brand-new car straight away?

Usually, yes. Factory paint on a new car is normally the ideal base, because it's fully bonded and free of chips. The car still needs a thorough wash and decontamination before fitting so the film sticks properly. A panel that has been resprayed, even on a nearly new car, usually needs time to cure before it can be wrapped.

Does the price of car wraps and colour change in Mitcham include VAT?

No. Our guide range of £1,950–£3,750 per car excludes VAT, which is added to the quote. The final figure depends on size, materials, access, removal of existing signage or graphics and the artwork needed, and we confirm it in writing after a survey or once we have checked your files.

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