advice please going on first wrapping course?

[Peter Normington]

Phill, the pictures are not of full, or complex wraps, and you have not said what materials.
I presume its the roland course you are up for?

If you feel confident that you can do the job, and more to the point guarantee your wraps will stay wrapped, then no need to go on a course.

Hard part is to get deep recess’s to stay put, and wrap complex curves, such as found on smart car bumpers.
again, if you feel confident no need to do a course, but its always good to see how others approach the same problems, and gain from their experience.

Peter

[Martin Pearson]

If it were me then I would go even if I had done some wrapping before. Have you ever done a course or did you teach yourself?

Thing I have found from doing courses like this is that you are learning from the Guys that do this for a living and it’s worth going just for the little tricks and tips that they will pass on to you.

[Karl Williams]

if your boss is paying for it mate then do it. What have you got to lose?

[Alan Drury]

I would definitely go, I’ve been in this trade for nearly 34 years, I still watch other signmakers when we meet and often pick up a tip or just a different way of doing the same job. If you go I’m sure you will learn something and you can pass it on to your colleagues.
Alan D

[Jadran]

I would definitely go. you can always learn something new. Especially regarding right choice of materials for certain jobs. you can pick up many tips about different squeegee techniques, car preparation prior to application, how to deal deep recesses, cutting techniques , how to make your job easier.

I did dozen of cars before i took course and was much more confident about wrapping after i finished it. it helped me to apply vinyls five times better then before.

In the end it doesn’t cost you anything, and imagine the faces of your colleges 😮 when you start throwing your new gathered knowledge at them. Its priceless. 😀

[Phil Acko]

yeah ah well nothing to lose and i will obviously get a lot of better an easier techniques of all aspects of wrapping I’m just worried about all the sit down lectures cant hack going back to school if you know what i mean
thanks for all your replies

[John Imrie]

Hi Phil

i was on the bp wrapping course earlier this month no classroom just two days of hands on with a professional wrapper we were fitting vinyl by 10am on the 1st day
i have had my own sign business for 27 years i took my son in law who works for me down as well i would not hesitate to go on a course you can learn so much about technique in a very short time i found it invaluable as i write this reply i am printing of the vinyl to wrap my own van looking

[Martin Pearson]

Phil as John says there is not really a lot of theory but even if there was a bit you will find that it is nothing like being at school !!

There is a big difference between learning something that you know is of use to you and something that you probably enjoy and learning something because someone says you have to and you can’t see what purpose it will ever serve.

[Nicola McIntosh]

your never too old to go…look at me 41 and female…and not had a chance to wrap yet….go for it 😉

nik

[Phil Acko]

yeah ill be going not sure what course think its with meta mark I’m not sure yet
thanks all for your kind words
peace out
edit its roland academy course

[mel multimedia]

go for it!its a nice opportunity for you.. 😀

[tived]

GO, if you haven’t done already.
even if you think you know it all, there is always something coming up on such courses, either by the course leader or by someone there.

You got nothing to loose if you ask me, apart from missing out on a night out with your mates at home!

go for it – i would!

Henrik