Vinyl Wraps
Vehicle wrap training in San Diego
Learn to wrap, tint and protect paint in a working wrap bay, on real cars, next to installers who do it every day.
You spend the day with film in your hands, not watching someone else's. Prep, squeegee, heat, cut and post-heat on doors, bumpers and mirrors until the technique sticks, then learn how to price the work so it pays.
What you learn in the wrap bay
Eight skills, taught panel by panel. Each one builds on the last, and you do every one yourself.
01
Know your film
Vinyl types and brands, what each one is good for, and how to pick the right film for the job in front of you.
02
Prep and disassemble
Clean, decontaminate and remove hardware the right way, so the film goes down on bare paint and comes back together clean.
03
Squeegee and heat
Glassing, tension, squeegee angle and heat. The core hand skills every panel depends on.
04
Relief cuts
Where to cut, how deep, and how to keep a seam invisible on curves, recesses and compound shapes.
05
Knifeless tape
Lay design lines and trim cleanly with no blade on the paint. The habit that keeps customers' cars scratch-free.
06
Doors, fenders, bumpers, mirrors
Work through the panels in order of difficulty, finishing with the bumpers and mirrors that make or break a wrap.
07
Post-heat
Set the memory out of the film so edges and recesses stay down instead of lifting a week later.
08
Quote the job
Material, labor and disassembly time. Price wrap work so it is worth taking, and turn away what is not.
Learn on real cars
Training runs in the same bay that turns out color changes, satin finishes and PPF installs for paying customers. You see how a real job is staged, how long each panel actually takes, and what a finished car has to look like before it goes home.
Pick your course
Start with the fundamentals, then move up. Every course is hands-on, on real vehicles, in small groups.
Color Change Wrap Fundamentals
Vinyl types and brands, prep and hardware removal, squeegee and heat technique, relief cuts.
Advanced Wrap
One-piece bumpers and mirrors, seamless inlays, chrome and textured films, working faster with a cleaner finish.
PPF Essentials
Film types, slip and tack solutions, plotter pre-cut kits, edge wrapping.
Window Tint Fundamentals
Film types, California tint law, glass prep and old film removal, hand-cut vs. plotter cut.
Every course includes
Questions people ask first
Anything not covered here, the phone is answered by someone who teaches.
Do I need wrap experience?
No. Color Change Wrap Fundamentals starts with vinyl types and prep and works up to full panels. If you already tint or detail, it fills in the parts that are different.
How long are the courses?
Every course runs 2 days, Saturday and Sunday.
What does it cost?
Color Change Wrap Fundamentals is $1,895, Advanced Wrap is $1,595, PPF Essentials is $1,695 and Window Tint Fundamentals is $1,395. Private and team training starts from $1,100 a day.
What is included?
A tool kit you keep, all materials, lunch, a certificate of completion and 90 days of support after class.
Can you train my whole shop?
Yes. Private 1-on-1 and team training runs 2 days and is built around the work your shop actually takes in.
Can I watch a session first?
Yes. Come and see the wrap bay running before you commit to anything. Weekends, by appointment, no pitch.
Ready to pick up a squeegee?
Tell us where you are starting from and which film you want to learn. We will point you at the right course.