About The Wrap Institute

THE WRAP INSTITUTE

NEVER STOP LEARNING

Providing educational videos, resources and tools to
help you wrap in the most efficient way possible.

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Membership

The Wrap Institute is an online learning community with 1,900+ instructional videos for vinyl wrap installation, production, design, business and more. Industry experts and beginners alike are members of our community who learn cutting-edge techniques, exchange ideas, and work together to innovate.

As a member of our community, you’ll have unlimited access to:

Hundreds of vinyl wrap, paint protection film and tint instructional videos taught by wrap experts from around the world (we add five new videos each week)
Private, members-only forums to problem-solve, ask questions and share ideas
Member discounts on wrap industry tools, products, services, and software
Free, downloadable checklists and inspection forms
Insider information about advances in industry products, tools, and techniques
Instant access to answers and suggestions when troubleshooting difficult jobs
Shop tours, tips and one-on-one Interviews with industry experts
A collection of industry resources, like: vinyl and tool distributors, printer and laminator manufacturers, design templates, podcasts, apps, magazines, and more
A geographically-sorted list of wrap events and expos
Message boards for installers/designers who are looking for a position, or business owners who are hiring
And sponsored product videos demonstrating cutting-edge materials, shop equipment, and tools of the trade

We offer a membership option for every budget:

A month-to-month membership for only $16.99 per month (6-month minimum commitment)
A one-year membership for $149.00 (a savings of $54.88 annually)
A two-year membership for $199.00 (an impressive savings of $208.76 over two years)

It's time. Join The Wrap Institute today and NEVER STOP LEARNING!

Our Story

Justin Pate and Scott Bechtel, founders of The Wrap Institute, were introduced in 2010. Justin, a world-renowned wrap instructor and industry innovator, envisioned a new way to learn about wrapping - accessible to all, without the cost and coordination of attending an in-person workshop. Scott, an entrepreneur and trend-setting owner of Car Wrap City in Dallas, had a similar idea of creating an online resource for wrap-related education when training new installers started to put a strain on his shop's production. Both men recognized that a comprehensive training resource for the wrap industry just didn't exist.

What began as a conversation about their common passion quickly evolved into a mission to develop a cutting-edge, digitally-based instructional platform with a global reach. The Wrap Institute was launched in 2013 and in the past six years, has become the authority on industry standards, tools and techniques. If it’s essential or relevant to your wrap business, it’s featured on The Wrap Institute!

Our members live and work in more than 100 countries around the world. They include business owners, installers, independent contractors, detailers, sign makers, materials suppliers, wrap tool and equipment manufacturers, technical school students, fleet managers, marketing directors, and of course, car and truck enthusiasts!

Now with more than 1,900 instructional videos, The Wrap Institute offers those in the wrap world a convenient, economical, and professional means to improve their knowledge base and increase their skill set. Not only are learning resources available online 24/7, TWI also regularly offers live training and demonstrative events throughout the globe. Having filmed in North America, South America, Australia, Europe, and Asia, the numbers of professionals influenced by The Wrap Institute is truly beyond measure.

The Wrap Institute member base has developed into a thriving wrap community over the past six years - with members who jump in and help one another in the Forum, who are focused on actively learning by asking questions and interacting with video content, and who encourage one another -- and by doing so raise the professionalism and innovation of the entire industry up. Which is exactly what Scott and Justin envisioned so many years ago!

Meet Justin

Justin Pate is passionate about wrapping. He has wrapped anything that can be wrapped, particularly vehicles, with over 3100 completed over his 20-year career. He began installing in New York City in 1996 then moved to Amsterdam in 2007. Learning how to wrap both U.S. and European styles helped him form a unique wrapping system called UGIS: Universal Graphic Installation System, that he introduced in his workshops and popular DVD series. With UGIS, installers can learn how to wrap in significantly lower times than the industry average with higher quality and durability.

In 2011, Justin began teaching workshops full time and he continues to travel the world teaching to this day. He teaches hands-on workshops for Avery Dennison North America and created their certification program. While traveling, Justin picks up new tools and techniques which he immediately introduces into his workshops and now, into the video library of The Wrap Institute.

Justin is extremely passionate about TWI and is fully committed to making it the most informative, cutting edge resource for installers worldwide - which is why you'll find five new videos posted to the site each week. The video library content is constantly evolving, which mirrors the pace at which he learns. In fact, the TWI slogan represents that mentality and the most important lesson he has learned throughout his career, “Never Stop Learning”. Visit justinpate.net

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What can TWI do for you?

Take a look at what our members have to say about The Wrap Institute.

Informative, educational - you can learn everything and anything that you need to know about wrapping vehicle and then some - suppliers, tricks, tools, just about anything. It's allowed me to find different distributors, better pricing and easier, quicker ways to wrap vehicles. DanielDaniel Ruiz
What I like about it is I can pretty much log in any time of the day. If I have a question, maybe on an antenna wrap or something I've actually encountered a problem with, I can just log in and look at the different techniques and how to attack them really clean(ly) and strong(ly). Houdini Wraps
After about three weeks, the guy that was supposed to train me in the industry disappeared. It was a lot of long nights and a lot of Wrap Institute videos. It was basically watch a video, wrap it, mess it up, rip it off, watch the video again and figure out what I didn't pick up. That was the first 12 to 18 months of my business - Wrap Institute. Performance Wraps
I just had an amazing experience here at The Wrap Experience - I wrapped cut vinyl. I have lots of years of experience, but I learned a few, little tricks that were amazing and are going to speed us up and help us on our installs. I love The Wrap Institute, I've been a member for about 5 years now, and it's our go-to for training. Synergy Grafix
Your videos have helped me improve my technique and quality. There have been a few late nights where I can't contact any fellow wrappers, and I'll search TWI and 95% of the time I can find a video to help me where I may struggle a little or need a different perspective I may not have been thinking about. Tyrone Wassing Jr.
When in doubt, you need to visit The Wrap Institute. There’s no doubt about it. When you have a car, and you’re stuck and figuring out how to do it the right way and and how to get the customer to come back, you need to go to The Wrap Institute. They’re going to show you the right way, not like in Youtube videos where people just show you real quick, he’s going to show you in-depth how to do it right. So whenever you guys have questions, or whenever you guys have that car that’s way too complicated to you, you need to visit The Wrap Institute for sure. Freddy Wrap Central
Every time I watch one of these videos it changes the way I wrap. The best service to learn easy install and really clever tricks. @wrapinstitute KyleKyle Menard Wrap Jax
#cantstopwontstop Many people ask me for tips and tricks and how I do this or that.. The answer is simple @wrapinstitute @justinpatewrapper took me from a window tinter PPF installer to noppswraps. Its worth it. Buy a 6 month subscription and become a sponge. That's what I did. #Rippaint #eatsleepwrap #neverstoplearning Nopps Wraps
The Wrap Institute is a powerful tool; we use it on a regular basis. Just recently we had a job doing our first chrome wrap on a 911 Porsche race car. We understood that chrome does not install quite like regular vinyl and were very concerned how we would complete this job without wasting hundreds of dollars in chrome. We went straight to The Wrap Institute website and looked for videos using chrome vinyl. The information available helped us to complete our job without any major issues. Thank you Justin, keep the videos coming. HeathHeath Asman Grafxolution
This wrap was a nice challenge as the customer was very skeptical. No whitening, no wrinkles and a nice clean application. We parked it in front of our shop after we were done and 4 new clients came to us thanks to this wrap - it's a money/client magnet and a great affirmation for us. With the great tutorials from TWI we did it and we did it right! JoseJose Suastez SD Media
You guys are doing a great job and my knowledge base has grown exponentially since joining TWI as a premium member, which has given me the confidence to go after larger and more profitable jobs. TWI has helped grow my business from a five figure to a six figure annual sales company in less than a year. Many thanks to The Wrap Institute from a very happy customer! JustinJustin DePretis InkDrop Graphics & DePretis Designs
I'm hooked on this wrap institute, how do I buy a lifetime membership? YanYan Marx
I’m so happy I found your website, it has made our installs better than ever and we can’t get enough at our shop. Thank you Wrap Institute for bringing Justin into our shop through your website. JonJon Crown
I recently joined The Wrap Institute and I think it is really great! Being from Australia there is not much help and training around so I have found it very useful! …. Thank you heaps! …. I appreciate it and your website it is great! LukeLuke Bentley SignPro
I really like The Wrap Institute and I believe in it 100%. At our shop, we use TWI ourselves in our Monday meetings where we tend to take one or two videos and watch them together and then talk about it in a group. It gets the conversation started and new ideas pop up. Keep up the good work! SimónSimón Polakof City Sign
Not only has The Wrap Institute been EXTREMELY helpful for me as someone new to this industry, it has saved me literally thousands of dollars because I don't have to pay another expert to teach me the techniques that you cover in your videos! JoeJoe Nasr COVER UP Solution
Without TWI videos I would not be here. I wouldn't have approval from this industry and I can't thank Justin and you guys enough for what you've done for me. DerekDerek Rewuki
Before I joined The Wrap Institute, it would take me one year to get a new installer up to the level required for me to be comfortable with allowing them to wrap on their own. Since I started using TWI videos, I have seen this training time cut in half. BradBrad Rapone TradeWraps
It's a wonderful and valuable investment for my shop. SeanSean Tomlin Designer Wraps