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 Southampton
- Valeters, driving instructors and mobile mechanics working in Southampton often use their own car as their shopfront, so its finish says something about the work.
- A matching black roof and chrome delete is a modest way for a Southampton business to make its pool cars look like a set.
- Estate agents, mobile hairdressers and home-visit professionals who drive around Southampton all day can add neat branding to a car without repainting it.
What car wraps and colour change cost in Southampton
Here is the price picture for car wraps and colour change in Southampton: a guide of £1,950 to £3,750 per car, with VAT on top. The rows below give more detail. A survey or artwork check comes first, and then we confirm the price in writing.
| Item | Guide, ex VAT | Inc. 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 Southampton project
Matt
Flat and striking; washed clean rather than polished.
Metallic
Flecked film that catches the light like metallic paint.
Gloss
A paint-like shine and the easiest finish to keep clean.
Rules for vehicle graphics in Southampton
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 Southampton and Hampshire
Businesses in Southampton and elsewhere in Hampshire get exactly the service offered in every other part of the UK. Signs fixed to a building are surveyed on site before we quote firmly. For graphics on glass, walls or vehicles, photos are often enough to start, and we visit only if something needs a closer look. Addresses in SO14, SO15, SO17 and SO19 are all within our Southampton coverage.
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Photos, sizes and your logo are all we need to start. Send them over for a free, no-obligation quote on car wraps and colour change in Southampton; you approve a scaled drawing before a single thing is made.
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