A car wrapping specialist is a skilled professional who alters the appearance of a car using large sheets of vinyl. This role of vehicle vinyl wrapping lies at the intersection of automotive handling, art, and graphic design. It’s not as simple as putting a big sticker on the vehicle. It’s a process of shaping the vinyl to fit the vehicle’s body flawlessly, bearing in mind the complex curves, recessed areas, and body lines of the vehicle.

There is an ever-growing need for these professionals, for both advertising/branding vehicle fleet and customizing a vehicle with a color-change wrap. But what goes into getting a vehicle to wrap? What is the day-to-day reality of a car wrap specialist? This guide looks at the skills required to excel at vehicle wrapping and showcases how this trade is much more complex than it appears.