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Car wraps & colour change · Farnborough

Car wraps and colour change in Farnborough

Choosing car wraps and colour change for premises or vehicles in Farnborough is easier with the facts in front of you. Below are the materials, the guide prices and the consent points worth checking before you order. Smart Signs covers the whole of the UK: we prepare the proof, agree the price with you and then organise the making and fitting.

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 you gain from car wraps and colour change in Farnborough

  • Company cars parked outside clients' offices in Farnborough can carry a small, tasteful logo on the doors rather than a full van-style livery.
  • Driving between appointments across Hampshire and into Farnborough, a branded car keeps your name in view at junctions, on school runs and in residential streets.
  • In a Farnborough car park full of silver, grey and white cars, a satin or matt colour change is hard to miss when clients arrive.

What car wraps and colour change cost in Farnborough

Guide prices start from £1,950 and go up to £3,750 per car, exclusive of VAT. The breakdown below shows where different sizes and options sit. Nothing is final until we have measured up or checked your artwork and sent a written quote.

Car wraps & colour change in Farnborough: 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

Guide prices for a full colour change run from £1,950 to £2,850 + VAT for a small or medium car, and from £2,650 to £3,750 + VAT for a large car or SUV. Roof, mirrors or bonnet only is typically between £195 and £650 + VAT.

Options for your Farnborough project

Part wrap

Roof, mirrors, bonnet or a chrome delete on window trim and grille.

Satin

A soft sheen that hides fine swirl marks.

Gloss

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

Rules for vehicle graphics in Farnborough

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 Farnborough and Hampshire

We take on work in Farnborough, across Hampshire and throughout the UK. When a survey makes sense, typically for anything fixed at height or illuminated, we arrange a visit. Graphics are often priced from pictures and dimensions, with a survey added only if the photos leave questions. In postcode terms, Farnborough jobs typically fall in GU14, GU16, GU17 and GU15. Farnborough lies around 39 miles north-east of Southampton.

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Get in touch about car wraps and colour change for your business in Farnborough. Share photos, measurements and any artwork you already have; we will send a free quote and a proof to check, and nothing is made until you say yes.

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Car wraps and colour change in Farnborough: questions

How much should I budget for car wraps and colour change in Farnborough?

As a guide, £1,950–£3,750 per car + VAT. Where your job falls in that range depends on size, materials, access height, whether old signage has to come off and how much design work is involved. We confirm a fixed price after a survey or artwork check, before anything is ordered.

What is the typical timescale for car wraps and colour change from enquiry to fitting?

A quote typically follows once we have your photos or have surveyed the site, and making and fitting is typically booked a few weeks after you approve the proof. Where advertisement consent applies, that decision has to come through before anything goes up, which can add several weeks. We give you an expected timescale with your quote for Farnborough.

Can a car wrap carry business branding?

Yes. Printed or cut graphics can go on top of a colour change, or straight onto the factory paint as a lighter-touch option, such as a logo on the front doors and a web address on the boot. Graphics on a vehicle normally used as a moving vehicle are outside advertisement control, so branding a car you drive for work isn't usually a council matter.

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.

How long is the car off the road?

A full colour change typically takes 2–4 days of fitting, and longer when door shuts are included or a lot of trim has to come off. Part wraps such as a roof or mirrors typically take a few hours to a day. The car needs to be clean, dry and indoors throughout, so plan for it to be away for the whole job.

Do you work across Hampshire or only in Farnborough?

Across all of Hampshire, and the rest of the UK too. Farnborough is simply one of the places we list, and enquiries from anywhere nearby follow exactly the same steps: photos or a survey, a scaled proof, a written price, then making and fitting once you sign off the design.

Free quote · scale proof · fixed price

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