The 3M sponsored Carwrap training at Squeezy on Sept. 6 was a big success.  We have now paired the workshop down to two trainers for 10 people which creates a great flow throughout the day.  All the participants were very active and kept on practicing the techniques until they got them right.  Workshops can be very hit or miss this way so its always refreshing to get an eager group.  As per usual, Ruben van Raam was spot on with his theory training.  Herman and I then talked about recessed areas and how to approach them with different media - in this case it was IJ380 and 85 series.  After lunch Herman talked about cleaning, hardware removals and planning then I did a Speedwrap demo by wrapping the side of a car.  After this, people worked on cutting and installation techniques upstairs while I took different groups downstairs to show how to wrap difficult bumpers - always the thing people want to see most and, why not?  Bumpers are not easy unless a couple of tricks are learned.  Thanks always to Niels Langedijk for setting up the trainings at Squeezy.  The next one is in a week - Basic training.  For the full schedule go to:  www.squeezy.nl.

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The pilot training session for Squeezy's new 3M sponsored carwrap training took place today.  7 attendees participated in the training which focused on 3M IJ380 and 85 films.  Squeezy's training facility is first rate with a dedicated training room that includes a wide array of mounted doors.  This is for focusing on the more complex aspects of applications like compound curves and deep recessed areas.   In their main installation space there are two vehicles that serve as practice for learning the general story of car wrapping.  Niels Langedijk, owner of Squeezy, has really gone out of his way to make this a first rate program.  I am very happy to be a part of this new endeavor as it has the potential to set the quality standard for car wrapping and paint replacement.  A special thanks to Ruben van Raam of 3M for helping with this project and for instructors Sandra and Herman for being so damn cool.

This is a job I recently did for Squeezy here in the Netherlands for the Amsterdam Citroen dealership.  This job took over 2-days to install and used Mactac window perforation.  When I first started the job I thought it was going to go down in just over a day  yet, with having to move the lift every four panels, wind and obstructions, it took 2 1/2 full days of hard work.  As much as I love wrapping cars, I really love these kind of big jobs because they look so spectacular when done (also - they are flat and easy to install).  Thanks as always to Niels Langedijk and Squeezy for the work.

I'm looking forward to relaxing tonight and tomorrow then flying to Sign Warehouse for the sold out hands-on workshop which is sponsored by Mutoh and Avery.  After all the hardwork this year, its nice to see things start to really come together.  Viva Las Vegas.

I'm getting everything ready for my next trip to the States.  From Nov.3-6 I will be doing demos for Mutoh at the SEMA show, the world's largest car show.  In the booth I will be wrapping either a race car or a Ford Mustang with Oracal film.  Joining me for a few days in the booth will be Niels Langedijk, co-owner of Squeezy, the premiere installation company in the Netherlands.  Sandra Schreuder, Niels' girlfriend, will also be helping out.  She's one of the best installers I know so having both of them there will be super cool.  They will have lots of tricks to show.  After Vegas I will fly to Texas for the workshop at Sign Warehouse from Nov. 9-11.  Todd LaBrie, owner of Carwraps, will teach design for the first day and I will teach installation for the remaining 2 days.  The class sold out very quickly which is a great way to end the last workshop of the year.  Mutoh is finalizing the schedule for next year so I'll post it as soon as it comes out.

Everyone was eager to learn and the facility and support from 3M Belgium was great so it turned out to be a very successful workshop.  A meeting is planned with Kris Nuyts from 3M Belgium and Niels Langedijk from Squeezy to plan more workshops. 

Very cool and exciting for me not only in terms of teaching more workshops which I love to do but it means I get to hang out in beautiful Brussels with my wife.  Always nice when work and play can be combined.

Mutoh Demo

From April 16-18, Justin did demonstrations in the Mutoh booth at the ISA sign show in Las Vegas.

In addition to the demos, Justin, along with Niels Langedijk, co-owner of Squeezy Sleeve, the premiere installation company in the Netherlands, wrapped a Toyota Prius in 1 hour, 29 minutes to show the Speedwrapping system in realtime.

Around 200 people crowded around the Mutoh booth to watch while Todd LaBrie, owner of Carwraps talked about the process along with his new webinars that he is doing with Mutoh in May (www.mutoh.com).

The topic of Justin's demonstrations were the Speedwrapping system that he has created. Justin wrapped the hood and side of a Prius, showing the crowds his proven technique and unique ways of seeing the wrappping process that produce high quality wraps that have zero material failures and incredibly fast install times.

His system is win-win for the industry. Faster install times mean more wraps can be installed. More wraps mean printers sell more prints, salespeople sell more jobs (fleets) and manufactures like Mutoh and 3M sell more of their products and services.

ISA Sign Show - Mutoh Booth: Mario Schaper (Squeezy), Niels Langedijk (Squeezy), Justin Pate, Randy Rickert (Mutoh), Todd LaBrie (Carwraps)