Breaking into the wrap industry is exciting, but it can also feel chaotic at times. Between learning installation techniques, understanding materials, and deciding what equipment makes sense for your business, most new wrap providers quickly realize that success takes more than enthusiasm alone. That is where wrap training plays an important role.
Avery Dennison and MUTOH work together to offer a hands-on Commercial Wrap Training course led by certified instructors from The Wrap Institute. These classes are designed to help attendees build confidence, develop practical skills, and gain a clearer understanding of what it takes to succeed in the wrap world over time.
The demand for vehicle, wall, and floor wraps continues to grow, but the path into the industry is not always straightforward. Many shops learn through experience, often discovering best practices only after running into challenges on live jobs. While that experience is valuable, professional wrap training can provide early direction by introducing proven techniques, industry standards, and realistic expectations.
Avery’s Commercial Wrap Training course is designed to support newcomers through structured, hands-on instruction in a controlled setting. The goal is not to eliminate the learning curve, but to make it more manageable. By seeing proper techniques demonstrated and understanding what to focus on next, attendees return to their shops better prepared to continue learning through real work.
During the class, participants spend most of their time learning and practicing core wrap techniques. This includes proper surface preparation, film handling and positioning, managing curves and recessed areas, and heat application with post-heating fundamentals.
Along the way, instructors share practical insights drawn from everyday shop experience. These discussions often focus on habits that help new wrap providers work more consistently, avoid common mistakes, and gain confidence as projects become more complex.
One of the strongest aspects of these classes is the instructors themselves. Avery Wrap Classes are led by certified wrap instructors, including Justin Pate, founder of The Wrap Institute and one of the most respected educators in the wrap industry.
Beyond certification, the instructors teaching these courses are active wrap professionals. Many own and operate their own wrap businesses, which means their guidance is shaped by real installs, real timelines, and real customer expectations. That perspective shows up throughout the class, from how techniques are demonstrated to how questions are answered. Instead of textbook explanations, attendees hear how experienced wrappers think through challenges when conditions are less than perfect.
Wrap films behave differently once you start working with them, and those differences become clear when you are hands-on. During the training, students work directly with a focused selection of wrap materials, the same films used to wrap vehicles, walls, and floors throughout the course. Spending time with these materials allows attendees to better understand how those films respond during installation. This understanding becomes especially important when evaluating a vinyl wrap printer or selecting a printer for vehicle wraps, where material compatibility and print consistency directly affect installation results.
Print technology plays a meaningful role in the wrap workflow. Eco-solvent printing is widely used in wrap production because it offers a practical balance of durability, image quality, and compatibility with common wrap films.
In commercial wrap production, consistency and predictability tend to matter more than flashy specs. Eco-solvent printing has earned its place because it performs reliably across vehicle, wall, and floor applications. Prints hold up well in real conditions, colors remain consistent across panels, and the process fits naturally into how most wrap shops operate.
A reputable large-format eco-solvent printer helps shops feel confident that colors and results will match from one job to the next, which makes a big difference when you’re juggling multiple projects or repeat clients.
Adding wraps to your services often starts with an equipment decision that will shape your business for years. A car wrap printer needs to do more than produce sharp graphics, it has to be dependable, easy to run day after day, and consistent enough to keep production moving without constant recalibration.
That’s where MUTOH eco-solvent printers really earn their reputation. The XpertJet 1641SR Pro II and XpertJet 1341SR Pro weren’t designed just to look good on a spec sheet; they were built for the kind of day-to-day wrap production shops rely on. They produce clean, accurate color, handle wrap films well, and stay consistent job after job, which is exactly what matters once wraps become a regular part of your business.
If you’re running higher volumes or tackling larger wrap projects, the XpertJet 1641SR Pro II gives you the speed and stability needed to keep jobs moving without constantly stopping to make adjustments. The XpertJet 1341SR Pro delivers that same dependable eco-solvent performance in a smaller format, making it a solid option for shops that want to grow into wraps without giving up quality or reliability. In both cases, the goal is simple: less time troubleshooting, more time printing and installing.
Installation is where printing issues show themselves fast. A vinyl printer for car wraps has to produce panels that look and behave the same from start to finish, so installers aren’t fighting the material as the wrap goes on. Even minor inconsistencies in color or ink laydown can slow things down, especially on larger vehicles or detailed designs.
This is where MUTOH’s eco-solvent printers make a real difference. The XpertJet 1641SR Pro II and XpertJet 1341SR Pro are designed to maintain consistent output over extended runs, ensuring panels line up visually and are installed correctly. When installers can trust the print, installations move faster, stress levels drop, and the final result looks better, something both shops and customers notice right away.
One of the key takeaways reinforced during Avery Wrap Classes is that print decisions directly affect installation outcomes. What happens during production, ink control, curing behavior, and media consistency plays a major role in how easily a wrap installs on vehicles, walls, or floors. Seeing how printing affects installation helps shops create workflows they can repeat and build on as wrap demand increases.
MUTOH focuses on practical support for wrap professionals. Sponsoring Avery’s Commercial Wrap Training is part of that approach, giving installers and shop owners a chance to see how print quality, consistency, and material handling show up during real installs, not just on screen.
For shops considering their first wrap printer, or thinking about an upgrade, that hands-on perspective is important. Instead of guessing how prints might perform once vinyl hits a vehicle, attendees get a better feel for what reliable output looks like in day-to-day wrap work. Printers like the XpertJet 1641SR Pro II and XpertJet 1341SR Pro are designed with that kind of repeatable production in mind.
And it doesn’t stop after the printer is installed. MUTOH supports its equipment with dependable technical service and a trusted dealer network, so shops have help when they need it and confidence as their wrap business grows. That ongoing support gives wrap providers confidence that their investment is protected today and as their business continues to grow.
Avery’s Commercial Wrap Training is designed for people at different stages of their wrap journey, including print shop owners expanding into wraps, sign makers adding higher-value services, entrepreneurs entering the wrap market, installers interested in bringing printing in-house, and designers moving into production and installation.
For each of these groups, understanding how printing, materials, and installation work together is an important step toward building a sustainable wrap business.
Entering the wrap market takes time, practice, and a willingness to keep learning. With hands-on education, dependable equipment, and realistic expectations, new wrap providers can move forward with greater confidence and a clearer understanding of what success in wraps really requires. If you are ready to continue building your skills, click the link to register for an Avery Wrap Class near you. To learn more about eco-solvent printing solutions and how MUTOH supports wrap production, visit mutoh.com