Beginner 3-Day Intensive (Sat, Sun, Mon)
Start From Zero
Foundation Track
The entry point. You arrive with no film experience and leave able to prep a vehicle to a film-ready standard, cut a pattern and lay a flat panel that holds its edges. Every session is on a real vehicle in the shop, not a training board.
Upcoming Classes
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 3 – 5, 2026
Closing soon239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes September 30, 2026
October 10 – 12, 2026
Closing soon239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes October 7, 2026
October 17 – 19, 2026
Closing soon239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes October 14, 2026
October 24 – 26, 2026
Limited availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes October 21, 2026
October 31 – November 2, 2026
Limited availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes October 28, 2026
November 7 – 9, 2026
Limited availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes November 4, 2026
November 14 – 16, 2026
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes November 11, 2026
November 21 – 23, 2026
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes November 18, 2026
November 28 – 30, 2026
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes November 25, 2026
December 5 – 7, 2026
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes December 2, 2026
December 12 – 14, 2026
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes December 9, 2026
December 19 – 21, 2026
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes December 16, 2026
December 26 – 28, 2026
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes December 23, 2026
January 2 – 4, 2027
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes December 30, 2026
January 9 – 11, 2027
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes January 6, 2027
January 16 – 18, 2027
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes January 13, 2027
January 23 – 25, 2027
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes January 20, 2027
January 30 – February 1, 2027
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes January 27, 2027
February 6 – 8, 2027
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes February 3, 2027
February 13 – 15, 2027
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes February 10, 2027
February 20 – 22, 2027
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes February 17, 2027
February 27 – March 1, 2027
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes February 24, 2027
March 6 – 8, 2027
Good availability239 61 Ave SE #2, Calgary, AB Registration closes March 3, 2027
Day By Day
The Curriculum
Dated against the October 3 – 5, 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 — Film, Tools and the Workstation
Saturday, October 3- • What PPF actually is: TPU layer, topcoat, adhesive and liner
- • Gloss, satin and matte — what each finish does and who asks for it
- • Building a workstation: lighting, water supply, blade discipline
- • The squeegee kit, and what every tool in it is for
- • Slip and tack solutions: what each one does and the ratios that matter
Day 2 — Surface Preparation and Flat Panels
Sunday, October 4- • Reading paint: swirls, chips and defects to settle before film goes on
- • Wash, clay and chemical decontamination to a film-ready standard
- • IPA wipedown discipline — why contamination surfaces days later
- • Squeegee angle, pressure and overlap across a flat panel
- • Hands-on: door panel and roof section, edge to edge
Day 3 — Cutting, Finishing and Inspection
Monday, October 5- • Pattern software basics: find the vehicle, send the plot, weed the cut
- • Bulk cutting by hand where no pattern exists
- • Tucking edges and working around handles, badges and trim
- • Tack-down, drying and what "cured" actually means for a handover
- • Quality inspection standards and the customer walkaround
Shop hours are Sat-Thu 9am-5pm. Teaching days run to the shop day.
Outcomes
What you'll be able to do
- Identify film types, finishes and construction, and explain them to a customer
- Set up a clean, correctly lit workstation and mix slip and tack solutions
- Decontaminate and prep a panel to a film-ready standard
- Install a flat panel edge to edge with clean, consistent edges
- Send a plot to a cutter and weed a pattern without damaging it
- Inspect your own work against a written quality standard
Before you start
Prerequisites
- No prior PPF experience required
- Comfortable working on your feet for a full shop day
- All tools, film and practice vehicles provided
Not sure this is the right track? Call the shop and we'll place you honestly — including telling you to start lower down.
Included
What the track covers
- PPF fundamentals & material science
- Tool mastery & workstation setup
- Flat panel installation techniques
- Basic pattern cutting with software
- Surface preparation protocols
- Quality inspection standards
Take the next seat.
The October 3 – 5, 2026 cohort is open, and it is capped at 4–6 students.
info@calgaryppfpros.ca #2 - 239 61 Ave SE, Calgary AB T2H 0R4