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.
Why choose car wraps and colour change in Tyne and Wear?
- For a new business launching in Newcastle upon Tyne, a car wrapped in brand colours can be changed back if the branding moves on, with no respray involved.
- Driving between appointments across Tyne and Wear and into Newcastle upon Tyne, a branded car keeps your name in view at junctions, on school runs and in residential streets.
- Valeters, driving instructors and mobile mechanics working in Newcastle upon Tyne often use their own car as their shopfront, so its finish says something about the work.
Guide prices in Tyne and Wear
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.
| 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.
Rules for vehicle graphics in Tyne and Wear
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.
Options worth considering
Matt
Flat and striking; washed clean rather than polished.
Satin
A soft sheen that hides fine swirl marks.
Gloss
A paint-like shine and the easiest finish to keep clean.
Towns in Tyne and Wear
Pick your town below to see the page for car wraps and colour change there. The list shows the main towns in Tyne and Wear; smaller places around them are covered too.
- Car wraps and colour change in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Car wraps and colour change in Sunderland
- Car wraps and colour change in South Shields
- Car wraps and colour change in Gateshead
- Car wraps and colour change in Washington
- Car wraps and colour change in Tynemouth
- Car wraps and colour change in Wallsend
- Car wraps and colour change in Newburn
- Car wraps and colour change in North Shields
- Car wraps and colour change in Whitley Bay
- Car wraps and colour change in Houghton-Le-Spring
- Car wraps and colour change in Felling
- Car wraps and colour change in Jarrow
- Car wraps and colour change in Gosforth
- Car wraps and colour change in Hebburn
A free, written quote for car wraps and colour change is one message away. Send the details from anywhere in Tyne and Wear and we will reply with a price, then a proof you approve before work begins.

