TWI News

Mutoh America and Avery Dennison Publish 2016 Car Wrap Training Class Schedule

Mutoh America Inc. is partnering with Avery Dennison to offer the Car Wrap Training Program across the U.S. in 2016.

Dates and locations for the 2016 Basic to Intermediate course schedule are as follows:

Feb. 15-16 in Carrollton, TX; Instructor Justin Pate

Feb 18-19 in Escondido, CA; Instructor Troy Downey

Feb. 24-25 in Acworth, GA; Instructor Justin Pate

Mar. 3-4 in Wharton, NJ; Instructor Troy Downey

Mar. 14-15 in Santa Margarita, CA; Instructor Troy Downey

Apr. 7-8 in Auburn, WA; Instructor Troy Downey

April 11-12 in Beverly, MA; Instructor Justin Pate

April 15-16 in Fenton, MO; Instructor Justin Pate

May 9-10 in Chicago, IL; Instructor Justin Pate

May 9-10 in Ontario, Canada; Instructor Dallas Fowler

May 16-17 in Freedom, WI; Instructor Justin Pate

May 19-20 in Denver, CO; Instructor Justin Pate

June 13-14 in Phoenix, AZ; Instructor Dallas Fowler

July 18-10, 2016 in McKeesport, PA; Instructor Dallas Fowler

Additional information and classes can be found at: http://graphics.averydennison.com/content/graphics/na/en/home/resource-center/wrap-training.html.html

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Send us a short video explaining what you like about the site, how your wrapping or wrap business has improved, a tip or trick you've learned, or anything else you love about TWI. We'll choose 8-10 submissions to feature on the site. If your video is chosen, we'll send you a FREE No Bleeding No Wrapping tee! Here's what you do:

1. Take a video explaining what you love about TWI in 15 seconds or less. If you are using an iPhone, shoot the video holding the phone sideways (the goal is to get the shot horizontal).
2. Send the video to media@wrapinstitute.com. Include your name, shop name (if applicable), TWI username, social network handles and t-shirt size.
3. Watch our for an email from us - we'll let you know if your video will be featured!

2016 AveryDennison/Mutoh Wrap Class dates have been announced:

February 15-16, 2016      Car Wrap City 2145 Chenault Dr, Suite 106 Carrollton, TX 75006;                                          Instructor - Justin Pate

February 18-19, 2016      OKI 2067 Wineridge Place, Suite C Escondido, CA 92029;                                                       Instructor - Troy Downing

February 24-25, 2016      Miller Decal 183 Johnson Dupree Court Acworth, GA 30102;                                                  Instructor - Justin Pate

March 3-4, 2016              GRS 105 W. Dewey Ave #318 Wharton, NJ 07885;                                                                   Instructor - Troy Downing

March 14-15, 2016          Image 1 Impact 29962 Avenida De Las Banderas Rancho;Santa Margarita, CA 92688              Instructor - Troy Downing

See more at: http://graphics.averydennison.com/en/home/resource-center/wrap-training.html#sthash.tJu1Nmzg.dpuf

I hope everyone had a great November and that you enjoyed the videos released this month.

New videos in November:

• • Increasing Profits for Color Change Wraps 5-30%
  • Measuring Straight Panels for Wall Installs
  • Wrap Tweezers
  • Measuring Straight Panels for Vehicles
  • Quick Tip: Self-Healing
  • SEMA 2015 Overview
  • Full Print/Color Change Speed Wrap - SEMA 2015
  • 9 Minutes with Garry Van Der Berghe
  • Starting with Corners: Hood Install
  • 8-Minutes with John Duever
  • Knifeless Tech Systems Product Overview
  • Solid Basic Techniques for Using Knifeless Tape
  • Knifeless Tape: Solving Problems
  • How to Make Overlaps with Knifeless Tape
  • How Using Knifeless Tech Systems Saves Money on Installs
  • Door Handle Technique with Knifeless Tape
  • Striping with Knifeless Tape
  • Super Technique: Backing Paper Tight Molding Tip
  • Tron Effect with Knifeless Tape

SEMA turned out to be better than expected with lots of installers on hand as well as great wraps being completed during the show. There are already some very cool plans in the works for next year so look out for upcoming details.

Knifeless Tech Systems videos will continue into December as they are launching their new CPR and PPF lines which I think will be major game changers for both the wrap and PPF industries.

There are around 60 new videos that have been shot and edited so, as has been the trend for the past two months, look for a brand new video to be released every day during the work week for the foreseeable future. We have scheduled new videos to post at midnight Central time U.S. so enjoy it with your morning coffee or lunch, depending on where you are in the world.   

Thanks as always for being a member and we hope that 2015 finishes strong with a touch of relaxation with friends and family over the holidays.

Cheers
Justin

Hello everyone – a great month of videos for August, which is just a taste of what is in store for the fall line up:

• Joffrey van der Jagt - marketing, Knifeless Tape, headlight removal and custom color-change tips.
• TWI Exclusive - 54-minute color-change speedwrap in real time.
• Chrome tips, full print install tips, and more.

18 New Videos added in August:

• Cold Pre-Stretch: Corners
• Cold Pre-Stretch Door Handle Realtime
• Cold Pre-Stretch: Calendar Carbon Mirror Realtime
• Relief Cut License Plate (Hardware Shortcut Tip)
• Emblem Wraps - Two Techniques
• Saving Scraps: Increase Profits and Raise Quality
• Scrap Snowball Effect
• Quick Tip: How to Clean a Heat Gun Tip
• Chrome Recessed Area Experiment
• 13 Minutes with Austin Smith: Founder of Paint is Dead
• Cold Pre-Stretch: Back Fender on Vehicles
• Tight Window Molding Cutout Technique
• Carbon Strip Fix for Lifting and Crooked Cuts on Carwraps
• 11 Minutes with Adam Sumner
• Mosaic Wall - Full Print Film
• Textured Wall Applications
• Full Print Floor Panel Registration
• 14 Minutes with Joffrey Van Der Jagt

As you may have noticed in your library, you now have access to unlimited PDF downloads. Currently, you can download pre-inspection sheets, an installation overview checklist (a game changer for sign shops and installers) and a client care file for the rearview mirror (this PDF was provided by TWI member Guy Langevin from Ask Guy in Canada) in seven languages. More to come in the coming months!

The fall line up is going to really take the TWI video platform to another level, starting with a realtime color-change speedwrap with top installers from MOB (Masters of Branding) and a week with Joffrey van der Jagt from Pro Wraps. Late September will have a full week of full print install tips, and we have more than 80 new videos in the pipeline to round out the following weeks, including an overview of SEMA to bookshelf it. Exciting stuff!

The site is streaming faster than ever due some key tweaks behind the scenes with a lot of new changes to the site in the coming months. Thanks as always for being a member and keep wrapping it up.

Cheers,
Justin 

Hello everyone – I want to begin with a half year overview of The Wrap Institute.  

Since Jan 1, 2015:

• New videos: 118
• Additional hours of footage: 20+ hours
• New languages: 6
• There are approximately 120 videos currently in production with many more to be shot.
• Here are some of the major upcoming planned shoots for the rest of 2015:
  • Cambea Wrap Contest in Brazil
  • Super live Speedwrap with Jim Miller, John Duever and Istvan Hargitti (I will personally film it along with provide running commentary)
  • Textured Surfaces and Floor Graphics with Adam Sumner
  • New detailed Knifeless Tape videos with Phil Aquin
  • Super Full Print wrap with Justin – series of videos on problem solving, registration, and design
  • 3M Di-Noc
  • Art Car Wrap at West Coast Customs
  • SEMA
  • 3-days with full access to car dealerships (please send in video requests on the Forum)

Wrapscon was a huge success on many levels. Too much to address in a newsletter so please watch all the videos. Thanks to everyone who donated material and tools, along with everyone who helped out with the booth.

29 New Vids Added in June:

• Clean and Mean Wheelwell
• Making Glass (aka – Speaking Wrinkle)
• Pricing: Travel Fees
• Two Technique Series:
  • Back Light
  • Door Inserts
  • Wheelwells
  • Hood/Fender
  • Door Handles
  • Overview
  • Mirrors
  • Bumper
• Wrapscon Series:
  • Wrapscon Wrap Up
  • Knifeless Tape for PPF
  • Selling Tips from Matt Richart
  • Recessed Door with Justin
  • 3M Di-Noc with Jeb Breitzke
  • Full Print Boat install with Car Wrap City and Mike Zick
• Scooter - Front Shell
• Roof Rack
• Window Molding
• Store Rebrand (Sort Of)
• Perfect Paintwrap? Part 2
• Sealing Van Silicon Molding for Installs
• Smart Car Driver Door
• Smart Car Back Fender
• Fender - Wet Install with Oracal 651
• Funky Fender
• How to Set Up and Run a Front Loading Laminator
• Setting Up a Large Format Printer with Media

I want to address any issues people have been having with submitting help tickets on issues regarding renewing memberships and signing in. I have personally reviewed all responses by The Wrap Institute team since January 1st and see that all tickets have been responded to within 24 hours. However, I know that some of you have submitted several tickets on the same topic as it seems that no response was made. My first thought on this is that the responses from TWI might be ending up in junk mail. So I ask that if you submit a ticket, check your junk/spam folder before sending another ticket. I understand the frustration of not hearing back right away on a topic so I will be meeting with the team to see how responses can be made even quicker.

Exciting times ahead for The Wrap Institute and the industry.  Thank you for your continued support and happy wrapping in July.

Justin

Don’t just look at materials, tools and vinyl at Wrapscon, get hands-on in The Wrap Institute Booth.

All day in The Wrap Institute Booth you can:

• Wrap a boat, plane, flat door, recessed door, hood and kitchen appliances.
• Try out all types of material from Avery Dennison, 3M, Oracal, Hexis, Arlon, General Formulations and Alltak.
• Test tools from Image One Impact, Yello Tools, SOTT and Avery Dennison.
• Get hands-on instruction from Justin Pate and Carlos Estrada, lead installer from Car Wrap City.
• Win a free membership to The Wrap Institute, given out twice daily!

Mark your schedule for hourly demonstrations by the some of the leading experts in the industry: Phil Aquin from Knifeless Tape, Matt Richart on pricing, Dallas Fowler on design, Anna Hurbanic on leading carwrap apps, Jeb Breitzke on 3M Di-Noc, and Justin Pate teaching on a wide variety of install topics.

During the show a boat and plane will be wrapped from start to finish.     

Hello everyone – exciting new videos and changes at The Wrap Institute this month so let’s get right to it.

NEW VIDEOS

• New Color Change Commercial
• Truck Bed Cover
• Interview with Frank Fellers: Reactions to Gold Chrome
• 45/90 degree cuts
• 21 Minutes with Frank Fellers
• 18 Minutes with Jim Miller
• Cutting: Extreme Angles
• Cutting: Empty Corners on Vehicles
• Cutting: Solid Corners on Vehicles
• Cutting: Empty Cuts on Vehicles
• Making Calendar Film
• Cutting Straight on Location
• Deep Recessed Raised Objects
• Full Print Mirror with Calendar Film
• Front Bumper with Recessed Areas
• Hatchback Spoiler in Two Pieces with Calendar Film
• Weekly Cleaning for Large Format Printer

A special thanks to Dimas Brasil for his help on the videos featuring calendar film.

This month The Wrap Institute also collaborated with Fellers to make 15 detailed tool videos that offer clear how-to instructions as well as useful install tips. These videos can be found on the Fellers website and on YouTube.  The tools shown are: Master Magnetics bar magnets, Avery Dennison magnets, Avery Dennison Flextreme, 3M Edge Seal Tape, 3M Primer 94, 3M Air Release Tool, China Markers, Monkey Strips, IR Hot Shot Heater, Avery Dennison Application Gloves, Grip Emblem Removal Tools, NT Cutter A-551P knife, Olfa Top Sheet Cutter, 3M Press in Place, Alltak Mold n’ Hold.

As you may have noticed, the site can now be viewed in five languages: English, Portuguese, Russian, French and German. In the next week, Spanish will also be added with more being added in the coming months. 

Coming up in April will be Jim Miller week along with a wide variety of videos on many topics like walls. 
 
Thanks as always for being a member of The Wrap Institute and have a great April!
Justin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 10, 2015

The Wrap Institute to Host Interactive Booth for Wrapscon at The NBM B.I.G. Show
TWI Offers a Full Schedule of Demonstrations and Hands-On Applications with Master Installer, Justin Pate

The Wrap Institute (TWI) is excited to announce a partnership with National Business Media (NBM) to bring interactive wrap instruction to Wrapscon in Indianapolis, IN, June 4 - 6, 2015. The Wrap Institute will host a large booth containing many different surfaces for wrapping demonstrations including a jet, a boat, appliances, a hood, a door with recessed areas, and a wooden door. Demonstrations will be scheduled for each hour of the show. Justin Pate, Jeb Breitzke and Certified Installers from Car Wrap City will also provide demonstrations for installing various types of film, and Matt Richart and Dallas Fowler will talk about how to price jobs and design.

By shows-end the jet and boat will be fully wrapped in full print vinyl design. Mutoh will print the jet wrap and the film used will be Avery Dennison 1005 EZRS with 1460 DOL. Roland will print the boat wrap and the film used will be 3M IJ180 with 8518 lamination. 

Alongside the set wrap demonstration schedule, The Wrap Institute will also have a wrap area open for hands-on application throughout the show for anyone who wants to participate. Installers or those interested in learning how to install vinyl wrap are welcome to come by. Many different types of material will be available to test, including gloss, matte and carbon Avery Dennison, 3M, Oracal, Hexis, General Formulations, Alltak Tuning and KPMF vinyl. There will also be a wide variety of tools from Yello Tools, Geek Wraps, Image One and Avery Dennison to try out and compare. The Wrap Institute is a neutral platform, so all activities are focused on learning and sharing techniques, as well as creating a unique chance for installers to try different materials and tools on a variety of objects in one location.

Along with providing demos in the TWI booth, Justin Pate will be giving two speedwrapping demos per day in the Mutoh/Fellers booth. Justin, along with Charles Trujillo and the crew from Carbon Wraps, will be wrapping Frank Feller’s Audi with a variety of different types of films and finishes. The intent is to show top quality installs with high efficiency using only three installers, good techniques and the right material.       

We hope that you can make it to Wrapscon and come by the TWI booth to wrap and learn it up.
Click here to register.