7 Ways To Change The Look Of Your Car

If you no longer like the look of your car or have decided it’s time for a refresh, then take a look at some of the ideas we have listed below. From big changes to smaller, simpler alterations on a smaller budget, we’ve included a range of options to help freshen up the look of your car. Keep reading to find out more.

Seat covers

Having the seats of your car reupholstered can make a huge difference to the inside of your car and really help to smarten it up. Leather seats especially help to add a premium feel to a car. If your budget doesn’t stretch to having your seats completely reupholstered, then you can also buy covers online that go over the existing seat. Whether you want fabric seats or faux leather, these covers can be fitted over the existing seats, protecting the material underneath from dirt and wear and tear. As you can do it easily yourself, it can save you a lot of money.

Changing The Floor Mats

Over time the mats in your car can become clogged with dirt, worn out, and start to curl at the edges. Buying new car mats can instantly and easily improve the appearance of your car’s interior, and come in a range of prices. If you want brand new mats personalised to the make of your car by the manufacturer, these will of course come at a significantly higher cost.

LED Lights

Adding neon lights to either the interior or the outer underside of your car can be a fun modification, but there are some rules you need to follow. It’s illegal to use blue, green, or red lights as this can be confused for an emergency vehicle. You should also ensure that the lights you install do not flash and are not too bright to cause glare for other drivers when driving at night time. LED lights can be fitted by a professional, or simpler additions can be bought online and added by yourself.

Wheels

Whether you have plastic wheels and want something more premium, or your current alloys are scuffed beyond repair, having new wheels fitted can really help improve the look of your car. Alloy wheels vary in cost and style, such as matte black, or a glossier chrome finish. Be sure to do plenty of research before deciding on which new wheels to choose for your car.

Wrapping

Having your car professionally wrapped is a quicker, cheaper, and reversible alternative to having your car paintwork resprayed. This vinyl coating gives you the option to change your car’s paintwork to a different colour, as well as the options to have matte, gloss, or metallic styles. It will also help to protect the existing paintwork of the car underneath whilst it’s on. Adept Wrapping offers a wide range of options for vinyl wrapping, so you can design the perfect new look for your car.

Changing the Grill

Changing the design of the grill on the front and back of your car can help make it look more premium and fit the style you prefer better. For example, if your car’s existing grill is plastic and honeycomb-patterned, you could change it to a straight metallic grill. This has the added benefit of potentially adding value to your car if you were to sell it, depending on the type of grill you have installed.

Having Headlights Cleaned

Over time, the lights on your car (especially the headlights) can become discoloured and faded, making the car look aged and worn out. Having the lights taken apart and cleaned can help to brighten them up, and make your car look newer.

Some of these changes may require you legally to inform your insurance provider for them to keep on record. Failure to update your insurer of any changes to your car could result in you not being covered in the event of an accident.