Advanced Track
For installers who can already lay a flat panel and want the work that pays. Bumpers with sensors, compound curves, full hoods, multi-panel alignment and the software that makes them repeatable — finished with a live vehicle install and an instructor-graded assessment.
When It Runs
Classes are kept deliberately small, so a week fills and stays filled. A sold-out week still takes names — we call the waiting list first when a seat opens.
October 5 – 11, 2026
Closing soonOctober 19 – 25, 2026
Closing soonNovember 2 – 8, 2026
Closing soonNovember 16 – 22, 2026
Limited availabilityNovember 30 – December 6, 2026
Limited availabilityDecember 14 – 20, 2026
Limited availabilityDecember 28, 2026 – January 3, 2027
Good availabilityJanuary 11 – 17, 2027
Good availabilityJanuary 25 – 31, 2027
Good availabilityFebruary 8 – 14, 2027
Good availabilityFebruary 22 – 28, 2027
Good availabilityMarch 8 – 14, 2027
Good availabilityThe Curriculum
Dated against the October 5 – 11, 2026 cohort. The shop is closed Fridays, so a Friday inside a course week is a rest day rather than a teaching day.
Day 1 — Advanced Prep & Curve Theory
Monday, October 5- • Skills assessment & goal-setting for the week
- • Decontamination, paint-correction assessment & IPA prep refresher
- • The physics of stretch, relax and memory in film
- • Heat gun control & forming fundamentals
- • Demo: mirror caps (compound curve warm-up)
Day 2 — Bumpers & Compound Curves
Tuesday, October 6- • Front bumper strategy: sensors, grilles, tow-hook covers
- • Relief cuts, tucking and edge sealing without lifting
- • Managing fingers, gaps and recessed areas
- • Hands-on: full front bumper install (guided)
- • Quality inspection & rework standards
Day 3 — Hood & Fender Mastery
Wednesday, October 7- • Full-hood single-piece vs. multi-piece strategy
- • Wrapped vs. tucked edges — when and why
- • Fender-to-hood-to-bumper alignment
- • Hands-on: full hood + both fenders
- • Slip/tack solution ratios for large panels
Day 4 — CORE Software & Multi-Panel Alignment
Thursday, October 8- • Advanced CORE plotting: finding, adjusting & combining patterns
- • Custom pattern tweaks & bulk-cut fallback
- • Multi-panel alignment across body lines (doors, quarters)
- • Hands-on: plot, cut and install a software-generated panel
- • Seam placement to keep transitions invisible
Day 5 — Live Vehicle Install + Business
Saturday, October 10- • Live customer-style vehicle: partial-front package start to finish
- • Working to a spec sheet under time pressure
- • Client consultation & accurate quoting workshop
- • Warranty process, documentation & handoff
- • Pricing your work and reading a job for profit
Day 6 — Assessment & Certification
Sunday, October 11- • Independent panel assessment (instructor-graded)
- • Troubleshooting clinic: lifting edges, contamination, silvering
- • Final Q&A and technique review
- • Skills checklist sign-off
- • Certificate presentation & next-steps planning
Shop hours are Sat-Thu 9am-5pm. Teaching days run to the shop day.
What you'll be able to do
- Wrap complex curves, bumpers, mirrors and compound panels cleanly
- Full hood & fender coverage with tucked, invisible edges
- Multi-panel alignment across body lines
- Advanced CORE software plotting and custom pattern adjustment
- Confident client consultation, quoting and warranty documentation
Prerequisites
- Foundation Track completion OR equivalent hands-on PPF experience
- Comfortable with basic flat-panel installs and squeegee technique
- Own basic install tools recommended (loaners available on site)
Not sure this is the right track? Call the shop and we'll place you honestly — including telling you to start lower down.
What the track covers
- Everything in Foundation Track
- Complex curves & bumper wrapping
- Full hood & fender techniques
- Multi-panel alignment mastery
- Advanced CORE software training
- Client consultation & quoting
- Warranty process & documentation
- Live vehicle installations
Take the next seat.
The October 5 – 11, 2026 cohort is open, and it is capped at 4–6 students.