Car wrapping is the process of covering a car in a thin, pliable vinyl. Often used as a branding exercise, car wrapping allows you to utilise the surface of your car as an advertising space. To learn a little more about car wrapping visit our car wrapping page.
Car wrapping is the process of covering a car in a thin, pliable vinyl. Often used as a branding exercise, car wrapping allows you to utilise the surface of your car as an advertising space. To learn a little more about car wrapping visit our car wrapping page.
Colour change is the same process of covering a vehicle in vinyl, but used purely to change the colour. More often than not, it involves the application of coloured vinyl, as opposed to a digitally printed vinyl which would be used to display graphics. There are hundreds of colours and textures to choose from.
– Keep your car but change the colour
– Change the colour as often as you like
– Cheaper than a respray
– Protect your paintwork, adding value when you come to sell
– Sell your car with its original colour
– Easily achieve a matte finish
A full wrap on a hatchback will start from £995 + VAT. The cost will increase with size, the complexity of the design and the material choice. We never compromise on any aspect of the wrapping process and we take the utmost care when working on your vehicle.
A full wrap refers to a wrap that completely covers the vehicle in vinyl. A partial wrap (or half wrap) refers to a wrap that is not fully covered. For instance, if you were to advertise your business on the rear door and rear side panels of your van, it would be referred to as a partial vinyl wrap. If the advert covered the entire vehicle (excluding the windows), it would be called a full vinyl wrap.
The vinyl, which comes on a roll, has a backing that peels off – much like a sticker. The back of the vinyl adheres to the panels of your vehicle, giving a perfectly smooth, tactile finish.
Car wraps are not permanent and are a temporary colour change. Most types of vinyl have a life-span of approximately five years.
It’s not easy to remove a vinyl wrap, after all it needs to withstand all weather together with the daily stresses and strains of being on the road. Generally, the longer the vinyl has been in place, the longer it will take to remove. Nonetheless, vinyl is designed to be a form of paint protection and therefore the process of removal will not damage your paintwork – assuming the paintwork was in a good condition when the vinyl was applied.
If your paintwork is of a good standard when the wrap is applied, then the vinyl will not damage your paintwork.
No – a vinyl wrap will not hide the imperfections of your paintwork. The vinyl itself is very thin and so defects such as chips, key lines, rust and poor paintwork will show through.
The cost of removing a wrap starts at £495 + VAT. For an accurate quotation, we would need to see the condition of the vehicle in person, please get in touch.
A wrap is intended to be a short-term solution to colour change. A respray on the other hand, is very permanent. A wrap allows you to enjoy your car in any given colour, but then remove the wrap if you wish, for example, to re-sell it in the original paintwork. For instance, it would be easier to sell a red Ferrari than a blue one.
Yes you can. Bonnets and roofs are a popular choice for wrapping individually. For a really customised look, we recommend “dipping” parts such as wing mirrors, trims, knobs, handles, grills, mud guards and more.
We don’t recommend applying a wrap for at least 12 months after a respray.
This is down to the individual insurer and whether or not they deem a wrap to be a modification. We recommend checking with your insurer first to see what their policy is.
Yes – it is a legal requirement to inform the DVLA of a colour change. The process involves updating your registration certificate (V5C).
Yes, there is! Reforma offer a 1 year workmanship warranty as standard and a 3-5 year manufacturer warranty dependant on specific materials used.
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Specialising in premium automotive customisation, at Reforma we are passionate about getting the finished result at the highest standards.
