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Vehicle Wrap training feedback from Rainbow Signs.
John Simson @ Rainbow Graphics Ltd
Scunthorpe , EnglandVehicle wrapping with Grafityp & AdWraps
On arrival at AdWraps based in Watford, We were warmly greeted by the head instructor, Damien.
Armed with our cups of tea, we were shown around the place and how things operated…
Over the next 3 days of the course we soon learned that the course was very much "hands on" Certainly not sat in a classroom watching demonstration video’s like we were expecting.
From the word go, we were being shown the correct way to apply vehicle wrap vinyl, from there to actaully applying it to sections of the vehicle ourselves. Although not easy, we were enjoying it & always busying getting stuck in, so much so the time flew past!Below is a picture of the Smart car we were taught on:
The process Damien would use with us was to ask us to wrap a particularly difficult section of the smart car while he looked on. After he had watched us doing a damn good job of the wrap, (or so we thought) He would proceed to tell us where we had gone wrong, showing us the correct way! Which rather annoyingly took a fraction of the time we had taken… “Man is this guy fast!”
We found Damien to be very thorough, always explaining how and why things were done in the fashion he was showing, whilst answering any questions we cared to fire at him.In my opinion, the smart car must be one of the worst cars to wrap because of all the deep recessed areas, exaggerated round wheel arches and more. With this in mind, you can imagine how we both felt when he asked us to put the previous 2 days experience into practice by wrapping both of the rear wheel arches and the rear bumper “all in one piece”, impossible we thought! But we did it … Slowly, but we did it.
On the last day we had to sit a written test to see if we had absorbed all the info that had been explained to us over the 3 days. Whilst we did this, our instructor had to write up a report on our workmanship to be accessed by Grafityp.
Grafityp will then tell us if we have qualified or not. If successful we will then receive a certificate from them to proudly display in our works reception area for all to see. “Well hopefully”
To sum up our 3 day wrapping course:
(1) You have the option of a 2 or 3 day course. But I am puzzled at how anyone can learn all this in only two days?
(2) We both have really benefited from going on this course. Not only did we learn allot, but the whole process was very enjoyable. I think the fact we had a very good instructor just added to it all…
(3) We couldn’t believe how quickly time passed, absorb as much as you can because it will be over before you know it.
(4) The amount of info, as well as experience that we managed to pick up over this short period was amazing.
(5) Would I recommend this course to other members of UKSB? I certainly would. It is definitely worth the money as it opens many more doors for us now & bound to help us gain future business that we could never have managed before.
John Simpson
Rainbow Graphics Ltd.
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16 Replies
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Hey, just wondering how much the course would be , whether it be 2 days or 3? Sounds and looks great.
Thanks
Ben
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Hi Ben, 2 of us went which cost approx 1,500 for 3 days. well worth it.
L J
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Now you know John when I said it was hard work and hands on I was telling the truth 😀
Hope you don’t mind me saying congratulations on both of you passing the course……..never had a doubt 😉
Nigel
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nice one john, money well spent i take it 😀
nik
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Thanks Nigel, looking forward to receiving our certificates. will also come & say hello at your stand next Wednesday.
L J
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Hang on John, you said you was going to kidnap me and land me in the bar 😛
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My God, you’ve got a good memory, you b*gger 😀
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quote Nigel Pugh – Grafityp:Hang on John, you said you was going to kidnap me and land me in the bar 😛hmmmm now i know how he passed! 😮 😉
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😕 casting aspersions Rob 😀 😀 thought we were all kidnapping Nigel
Lynn
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sorry well done John 😀
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You would have been proud of us Rob.
Thanks Lynn, & yes it was well worth it Nik.L J
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Thank you Lynn, honesty does prevail………if I remember rightly we couldn’t shift Rob off the stand last year, he was still there after the stand had been taken down lol
Nigel
PS John, if beer is involved then I have a memory, where the partner is involved after a beer, then strangly no memory :lol1:
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quote Nigel Pugh – Grafityp:if I remember rightly we couldn’t shift Rob off the stand last year, he was still there after the stand had been taken down
that was only because nobody would help me down of those big tall bar stools 😳
well done the both of you john and thank you for the feedback from the course. much appreciated. 😉
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Well done to you both and congratulations on passing :cheer: and thanks again John for your email will be in touch and let you know how I get on.
Russ
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Amazing John
Got well wrapped up in it I see
Glad you enjoyed it
How long did the car take to be done?
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Hi l j , the experts (instructors) reckon 2 hrs for a smart car with, i think 3 of them doing it.
They reckon biggest job they had was i think 40 cars in 3 days, working 24 hrs till finished. Unbelievable i know, but man are they fast.
good to see you again john (wed)
L J
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