Color Change on the Mitsubishi Eclipse, What to Expect
Changing the color of your Mitsubishi Eclipse, whether through a full respray or a vinyl wrap, is the highest ROI modification per dollar of visual impact. The same car in a new color reads as a completely different vehicle. 2G/3G F&F-era sport compact. JDM/drift/widebody + custom-wrap import-tuner culture. A Eclipse in the right color becomes intentional; in the wrong one, the modification can work against the car's proportions.
Eclipse Color Change: The Cost Breakdown
Two paths change a Eclipse's colour, and they trade in opposite directions. The reversible one is vinyl: $2,000–$5,000 installed, factory paint preserved beneath, removable in 3–5 years. The permanent one is a respray: $3,000–$8,000 at a quality shop, no going back, but access to metallic, pearl, and tri-coat depths that film cannot fully replicate. Overall, budget the change at $1,000–$8,000.
Preview your Eclipse before the build starts
The gap between a colour on a swatch and that colour on your Eclipse is where expensive regret lives: Nardo Gray reads differently coupe versus SUV, and matte changes character as the light moves. TunedRides closes that gap — your actual car, rendered in the new colour, before you commit to paint or film.
Upload your Eclipse photo, free →Put a Color Change on Your Own Eclipse
- 1Upload a photo of your Eclipse. A clear shot in good light is all it needs — side-on is ideal for colour and wrap changes. JPG or PNG, up to 10MB.
- 2Select Color Change as your style. The model reads your Eclipse's panels and stance and applies the style to your actual car, never a template.
- 3Download your render. About half a minute and it's done. Free is watermarked; Pro ($14/mo or $69/yr) delivers 250 HD renders a month with no watermark, built to share.
