Start professionally right away
Fulltime is the goal, not the schedule: you can work in the trade full-time afterwards. The training itself runs alongside your job, 3 to 5 hours per week online, with practice days in Dozwil. Online-Academy and practice days are in German; English videos are being added continuously.
Choose your programme
Three programmes, one principle: learn online, practise on site, start with support.
6-month programme: learn online, practise on site, start with support.
- Online-Academy, 6 months: 186 lessons: both Online-Academies (77 + 41), of which 68 business coaching, 15 exams each, 6 months
- 5 practice days on site in Dozwil: Tuesday to Saturday: 3 days wrapping, 2 days tinting, optionally up to 5 more days (+ CHF 2'000)
- 3 months of personal support via WhatsApp
- Business-Coaching: 68 video lessons on customers, pricing and building a business
- Both textbooks and both tool starter sets
- Consumables on the practice days
- 15 % discount at carfoil.ch and 8 × 100.- vouchers, valid for one year
- Certificate after the practice days on site
CHF 5'890.-final price, exempt from VAT · you save CHF 1'340.-
For comparison, calculated on revenue before material: customers pay CHF 2'500 to 4'500 for a full wrap and CHF 300 to 700 for a rear window tint. Two to three wraps or around 13 tints cover the training.
What you can do afterwards
- Vehicle wrapping: parts and panels, edges, corners, recesses, inlays
- Window tinting: prepare, cut, fit, apply, remove
- Offer and cost both from a single source
- Win customers and build the business (Module 5)
How the training is structured
- All modules Car Wrapper (77 lessons) and Window Tinter (41 lessons), together with Module 5 that makes 186
- Module 4 On-site training, 5 days
- Module 5 Building the business for both services (Of which 68 lessons business coaching)
Goal: wrapping and window tinting from a single source.
Available to add
- Additional practice days: up to 5 more days (+ CHF 2'000)
- Extend WhatsApp support by 3 months: + CHF 400
- Extend Academy access, 6 / 12 / 24 months: + CHF 300 / 500 / 900
- Second person (partner, employee): + CHF 4'900.-
You discuss all options during the onboarding.
6-month programme: learn online, practise on site, start with support.
- Online-Academy, 6 months: 145 video lessons, of which 68 business coaching, plus 15 exams
- 3 practice days on site in Dozwil: Tuesday to Thursday, optionally 3 more days (+ CHF 1'200)
- 3 months of personal support via WhatsApp
- Business-Coaching: 68 video lessons on customers, pricing and building a business
- Textbook “Fulltime Car Wrapper” (112 pages) and tool starter set
- Consumables on the practice days
- 15 % discount at carfoil.ch and 8 × 100.- vouchers, valid for one year
- Certificate after the practice days on site
CHF 4'370.-final price, exempt from VAT
For comparison, calculated on revenue before material: customers pay CHF 2'500 to 4'500 for a full wrap. Two jobs cover the training.
What you can do afterwards
- Wrap parts and panels: bonnet, roof, wings, door handles, mirrors, spoiler, front
- Handle edges, corners, recesses, inlays and overlaps cleanly
- Preparation, application and finishing on the customer vehicle
- Cost jobs and win customers (Module 5)
How the training is structured
- Module 1 Basics: 6 lessons
- Module 2 Basic techniques: 9 lessons
- Module 3 Practice on the vehicle: 11 lessons
- Revision and recordings from the training sessions: 47 lessons
- Business talk: 4 lessons
- Module 4 On-site training, 3 days
- Module 5 Building the business (Of which 68 lessons business coaching)
Goal: vehicle wrapping as a professional service.
Available to add
- Additional practice days: 3 more days (+ CHF 1'200)
- Extend WhatsApp support by 3 months: + CHF 300
- Extend Academy access, 6 / 12 / 24 months: + CHF 200 / 350 / 600
- Second person (partner, employee): + CHF 3'700.-
You discuss all options during the onboarding.
6-month programme: learn online, practise on site, start with support.
- Online-Academy, 6 months: 109 video lessons, of which 68 business coaching, plus 15 exams
- 2 practice days on site in Dozwil: Friday and Saturday, optionally 2 more days (+ CHF 800)
- 3 months of personal support via WhatsApp
- Business-Coaching: 68 video lessons on customers, pricing and building a business
- Textbook “Fulltime Window Tinter” (78 pages) and tool starter set
- Consumables on the practice days
- 15 % discount at carfoil.ch and 8 × 100.- vouchers, valid for one year
- Certificate after the practice days on site
CHF 2'860.-final price, exempt from VAT
For comparison, calculated on revenue before material: customers pay CHF 300 to 700 for a rear window tint. Six to ten jobs cover the training.
What you can do afterwards
- Prepare windows, cut, fit and apply the film
- Final check, cleaning and handover to the customer
- Remove old film
- Cost jobs and advise customers (Module 5)
How the training is structured
- Module 1 Basics: 8 lessons
- Module 2 Step by step on the vehicle: 7 lessons
- Module 3 Practice: 3 lessons
- Revision and recordings from the training sessions: 23 lessons
- Module 4 On-site training, 2 days
- Module 5 Building the business (Of which 68 lessons business coaching)
Goal: window tinting as a professional service.
Available to add
- Additional practice days: 2 more days (+ CHF 800)
- Extend WhatsApp support by 3 months: + CHF 300
- Extend Academy access, 6 / 12 / 24 months: + CHF 200 / 350 / 600
- Second person (partner, employee): + CHF 2'400.-
You discuss all options during the onboarding.
How it works
Waiting list
Fill in the form below and choose your programme. You receive a confirmation by email straight away. As soon as the 2027 practice dates are fixed, we get in touch, and you decide.
Onboarding
If you are in: phone appointment with Simon, have your laptop ready. He shows you the Academy and answers all your questions. Then the invoice comes by email, with a 7-day right of return.
Online-Academy
Access and WhatsApp support begin with payment: 6 months of access, 3 to 5 hours per week, exams unlock the next chapters.
Practice days in Dozwil
2, 3 or 5 days on real vehicles in groups of 2 to 5 participants, consumables included. We plan the dates with you; with instalments, after full payment.
Certificate and support
Certificate after the practice days. WhatsApp support accompanies you for 3 months during the programme, and the Business-Coaching prepares you for your start.
What you can do afterwards
You can plan and cost professional jobs and take the first steps towards your own service. With practice days in Dozwil, 3 months of WhatsApp support, Business-Coaching and the certificate after the practice days on site.
Simon explains the training in 12 minutes
What the craft is really about, how the training is structured and what is possible afterwards.
12 min · in GermanThe three programmes compared
| Combined | Car Wrapper | Window Tinter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 6 months, alongside your job | 6 months, alongside your job | 6 months, alongside your job |
| Practice days in Dozwil | 5 (Tue–Sat), optionally +5 | 3 (Tue–Thu), optionally +3 | 2 (Fri–Sat), optionally +2 |
| Online-Academy | both: 186 lessons, 6 months | 145 lessons, 15 exams, 6 months | 109 lessons, 15 exams, 6 months |
| WhatsApp support | 3 months | 3 months | 3 months |
| Business-Coaching | 68 lessons, both services | 68 lessons | 68 lessons |
| Textbook and tool set | both | Car Wrapper | Window Tinter |
| Shop benefits | 15 % and 8 × 100.- | 15 % and 8 × 100.- | 15 % and 8 × 100.- |
| Certificate | both | after the practice days | after the practice days |
| Price | CHF 5'890.-, saves 1'340.- | CHF 4'370.- | CHF 2'860.- |
What the training looks like
What participants say
“With window tinting, I am now able to tint every window.
D. Borer
“It was great fun. I would recommend it to anyone.
A. Ajeti
“With the concrete knowledge and a bit of practice, it quickly gets easier.
S. Marti
Train your employees
Invoice to the company, second person in the same form, practice days in small groups.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need prior knowledge?
No. The training starts with the basics. If you already have experience, you skip nothing, but you progress faster.
Can I do this alongside my job?
Yes. 3 to 5 hours per week for the Online-Academy, plus the practice days, which we plan together.
When are the practice days?
The 2026 training dates are complete. For 2027 we keep a waiting list: sign up, we get in touch as soon as the practice dates are fixed, and you decide at your own pace.
When does access begin?
Access to the Online-Academy and WhatsApp support begin with payment. We plan the practice days with you; with instalments, they take place after full payment.
In which language?
Training language German: the practice days in Dozwil are held in German. The Online-Academy is in German; English video versions are being added continuously.
How big are the groups?
The practice days take place in small groups of 2 to 5 participants. Places are limited to 15 per programme and year.
Can I pay in instalments?
100 % in advance at no extra charge, 2 instalments with a 3 % surcharge or 3 instalments with a 5 % surcharge. You choose the payment method in the form, and the invoice comes by email.
Who issues the certificate?
The CARFOIL. Academy, after the practice days on site. It is a certificate of the Academy, not a state-recognised vocational qualification.
Can I withdraw after registering?
Yes. For the Fulltime training there is a voluntary right of return within 7 calendar days of the invoice date, by email to info@carfoil.ch, no reasons needed. Details in the terms and conditions.
What about accommodation?
Dozwil is in Thurgau, near Romanshorn and Amriswil. You book accommodation in the area yourself; we are happy to help with tips.
Invoice to the company, send an employee?
Yes. The form has a Company field. You register a second person in the same form. More on the page For companies.
Put your name down
Choose your programme and submit. As soon as the 2027 practice dates are fixed, we get in touch, and you decide. No contract and no invoice until then.