Small Business Owner Spotlight: John Schurman in Miami
For this installment of Small Business Owner Spotlight we sit down with John Schurman, owner of Luxe LightWrap to discuss his trip to Miami for both the Avery Advanced Wrap Techniques class taught by Justin Pate at MetroWrapz as well as The Wrap Institute Live event hosted at MetroWrapz where John was able to demo LightWrap and meet other auto wrap enthusiasts from around the world!
The Avery wrap class is for anyone who is looking to better their wrapping skills, and more importantly their understanding of how to maximize profit and run the business of wrapping cars. All of the Avery instructors are top notch, so the opportunity to absorb tricks and skills they've learned over their careers is priceless.
What can people learn from Justin Pate and The Wrap Institute?
Justin Pate has been wrapping for over 20 years, and as the leading expert in the industry, he is constantly working to improve the wrap world. The Wrap Institute events like TWI Live in Miami as well as the Avery courses taught my Pate across the country add value to the industry. Justin Pate is devoted to traveling the world and teaching his craft. He started The Wrap Institute with his partner Scott Bechtel and it has evolved into a digital instructional program with a global reach. Justin Pate and The Wrap Institute set the wrap industry standards for tools and technique.
What was your favorite part of the trip?
The chance to meet the MetroWrapz team and see their facilities was by far my favorite part of the trip. What Bruno has built with Metro is incredible. Excellence is visible in every area, from the facilities, to the processes, and in the people.
What was your favorite car at the TWI event?
I really enjoyed the Avery Ferrari demo car wrap. The print was very dynamic and there were multiple layers of lamination, adding a lot of depth and difference in finish. The more I learn about the possibilities with printed color change wraps the more it excites me.
How did Luxe make a presence at the TWI event?
It was a great honor to be allowed by 3M and Avery to add LightWrap to their demo cars. We wrapped the Ferrari’s headlights in Light Smoke with Star Power eyebrows, and then wrapped Austin Mahone’s BMW i8 side markers in Mid Smoke. I gave out lots of LightWrap samples to local installers that were visiting, and also had a great opportunity to learn from them how LightWrap was impacting and enhancing their business!
What are you looking forward to within the Wrap world?
Innovation. There is a lot of innovation within the industry right now. We have Zeno's 3D wrap visualizer which allows us the opportunity to create on demand renders on a massive library of vehicles. Wrapstock by Avery is offering some incredible designs for installers who don't have a design team. A very exciting totally new brand of hybrid film (which offers unparalleled gloss) is on the market by Inozetek.
I'm also looking forward to The Wrap Experience 2020 at the International Sign Expo. Justin Pate will be hosting the event which includes interactive vendors and exhibits as well as demonstrations and contests. Meeting with others in the industry always helps to help spark inspiration for new opportunities to grow and improve what we do here at Luxe.
How was Miami?
The amount of Rolse Royces and also chrome wrapped cars was mind boggling. I’ve seen a lot of wraps when traveling, but nowhere have I seen as many as Miami. I scored a great Airbnb penthouse in downtown Miami near Wynwood. I would definitely recommend looking at Airbnb offerings in this city as you can often get many times the value at a cheaper price than a hotel. I really love the art and the energy in Miami and I'm looking forward to going back.
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What are you most excited about in the Wrap world?
I previously had the staggered race track tint on my chally and when I saw the tiger design drop, I immediately ordered, and man was I not disappointed. To start the only difficult part was the inner bracket installation and even then it wasn’t even hard. The outer tint was super easy and was done in seconds. I had more trouble removing my previous tint than installing this! The look is insane! I’ve been so jealous or chargers having this tint and I wanted it for my chally and boy am I extremely happy with this product. Luxe has done nothing short of impressing me with their quality products. For my challenger drivers out there, you WILL NOT be disappointed with this look and purchase!
Super fast shipping and my car came out awesome looking. The Free installation kit and decal was really kool. I Just wish they sent 2 LUXE decals for both sides of the car.
I’ve used these now 3 different times for vehicles. By far the best tint overlays. No water just stick and go. I’ve never used an easier product and it lasts. Very very very happy
Very forgiving material to work with. Please with results. Did my third brake light, mirror marker lights and tail lights on my 22 ram rebel. Truck is black and used mid smoke gloss all around and looks great
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