A different
colour entirely
A colour change is a full refurbishment that happens to finish in something else. The wheel still gets stripped, repaired and cured — the only difference is what goes on at the end.
Discuss a colour
60 seconds
Satin black covers less than people think
Most colour changes go exactly as expected. The ones that disappoint are almost always the same few colours, and it is worth knowing which before you choose.
Satin and matt finishes show every imperfection in the surface underneath, because there is no gloss to hide them. On a wheel with a history of repairs that can mean more preparation than a gloss would need.
Very light colours over a previously dark wheel can need an extra coat to cover properly, and some bronzes and golds shift noticeably depending on the light they are viewed in.
Where any of that applies we will do a sample panel first. It costs us an hour and it is the difference between you seeing the colour before we commit four wheels to it, or afterwards.
What comes with it
Everything below is in the quoted figure. Where a price elsewhere is lower, these are usually the lines missing from it.
A full refurbishment
Stripped, repaired, primed and cured. The colour is the last step, not the only one.
Any RAL or maker code
Or matched to a sample you bring in.
Gloss, satin or matt
Each behaves differently. We will say which suits your wheel.
Sample panel
Where the colour is one of the tricky ones, before we commit the set.
Tyres off and back on
With new valves and balancing, as with any refurbishment.
Twelve months
On finish and adhesion.
The figures
These are the standard rates. The quote you get back against a photograph is the actual figure, and it does not move after booking.
The sample panel is refunded against the job. If you see the colour and change your mind, you have spent twenty pounds rather than four hundred.
How the job runs
Colour discussed
What you have, what you want, and whether it will behave.
Sample if needed
An hour of our time to save you a decision you cannot undo.
Collected
Loan wheels fitted so the car stays usable.
Stripped and prepared
The same full refurbishment as any other wheel.
Coated and cured
Colour, then lacquer, each baked and cured in turn.
Back on the car
Balanced, torqued and photographed before we hand them over.
Before you book
Will it affect the resale value?
It depends entirely on the colour. Factory-adjacent finishes rarely hurt. Something very bold can narrow the pool of buyers, and we will say so if you ask.
It is reversible — a later refurbishment can take it back to a standard colour.
Can you do satin black?
Yes, and it is the most requested colour we do. It also shows surface imperfections more than gloss, so the preparation matters more. We will tell you if your wheels need extra work for it.
Can you match a colour from a photo?
Not reliably. Screens and lighting distort colour too much. A paint code or a physical sample gives a result you will be happy with.
Does it cost more than a standard refurbishment?
A little, mostly because of the extra coverage some colours need. The figure is in the table above and it does not move after booking.
Colour changes anywhere
Every colour change is a collection job, and collection is included across the whole patch.
