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Car wraps & colour change · Lancing

Car wraps and colour change in Lancing

Your enquiry about car wraps and colour change in Lancing goes to one team that handles everything: measuring, artwork, the consent check, the proof, the price and the arrangements for making and fitting. We work right across the UK rather than from a single patch, which is why the process described on this page is the same in Lancing as it is throughout West Sussex.

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 Lancing

  • Leased cars can be run in your brand colours around Lancing and handed back in factory paint later, as long as the lease allows it.
  • A matching black roof and chrome delete is a modest way for a Lancing business to make its pool cars look like a set.
  • Valeters, driving instructors and mobile mechanics working in Lancing often use their own car as their shopfront, so its finish says something about the work.

What car wraps and colour change cost in Lancing

Budgeting for car wraps and colour change? The guide below runs from £1,950 to £3,750 per car. VAT is extra. Size, materials and access decide where your job lands, and we confirm it in writing after surveying or checking the artwork.

Car wraps & colour change in Lancing: 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 Lancing project

Satin

A soft sheen that hides fine swirl marks.

Matt

Flat and striking; washed clean rather than polished.

Gloss

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

Rules for vehicle graphics in Lancing

Think road rules rather than planning rules. In England a vehicle normally used for driving is outside advertisement control, although parking one somewhere chiefly as a billboard can bring it back within the council's remit. Three checks matter more. Tell DVLA, via the V5C, and your insurer if the main colour changes. Keep the windscreen at 75% light transmission or better and the front side windows at 70% or better, as the 1986 Construction and Use Regulations require. And for lease vehicles, read the agreement for what it says about graphics and removal. We plan every layout around all three.

Covering Lancing and West Sussex

You do not need to be in a particular postcode for us to help: Lancing and the whole of West Sussex 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. The Lancing postcode districts we quote for include BN15, BN43, BN11 and BN14. Lancing lies around 21 miles south of Crawley.

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Ask for a free quote on car wraps and colour change in Lancing today. A couple of snapshots and rough dimensions help us price accurately, and you sign off the proof before we order or make anything.

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Car wraps and colour change in Lancing: questions

Can you work to an opening date in Lancing?

Tell us the date when you enquire and we will say plainly whether it looks realistic. Timescales typically depend on how soon the proof is approved, how long production takes and whether consent is needed, which can take several weeks on its own. We plan around your date where we can, but we do not promise one we cannot control.

Can you wrap a leased or financed car?

Usually, but read the agreement first. Agreements normally set out whether cosmetic changes are allowed and what condition the car must be in when it goes back. A colour change will have to come off before return, and the paint underneath needs to be sound for that to go smoothly, so mention the lease when you ask for a price.

Is Lancing inside your coverage area for car wraps and colour change?

It is. We work throughout the UK rather than in a single region, so Lancing and every part of West Sussex are included. Where a survey is needed we arrange a visit; for graphics jobs we can often quote from photos and measurements. Either way, you get a proof and a written price first.

Can I get a fixed price for car wraps and colour change in Lancing before committing?

Yes. We start from the guide range, £1,950 to £3,750 per car excluding VAT, then measure up or look at your photos and artwork. That gives a fixed written price reflecting the real size, materials, access and any design or consent work. You only commit once you accept that price and approve the proof.

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.

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.

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