Richmond's Wrap-Workz opens 8,000-sq-ft car shop near Bridgeport SkyTrain

Richmond's largest car-wrap shop officially opened its new 8,000-square-foot location near Bridgeport SkyTrain on Wednesday, June 10, marking a move from Beckwith Road where the business operated since 2010.

Wrap-Workz Aesthetic Decors, run by Felix Yuen and three business partners, claimed the distinction as Greater Vancouver's biggest wrap shop by size. Yuen said no competitors come close.

The relocation took roughly 10 months for permits, renovations, and licensing. "The biggest surprise of getting everything ready to open was all the hoops we had to go through," Yuen said. "But at the end, we were able to get it done."

The grand opening drew international attention: Akira Nakai, founder of Rauh-Welt Begriff (RWB) Japan, hand-crafted modifications to a 997 Porsche on site. Nakai's signature style features ultra-wide fender flares, aggressive bumpers, and massive rear wings, all shaped and installed by hand. He signed autographs for a minimum $20 donation, raising $1,500 for BC Children's Hospital in a single day.

Yuen, 40, envisions the new shop as an automotive culture hub. He wants to host live RWB car builds, Formula 1 viewing events, and "cars and coffee" gatherings. Each partner brings their own specialty—vinyl wraps, colour changes, and deep interior and exterior cleaning.

Yuen spent 14 years learning his craft through trial and error, including training in Japan and the U.S. with industry specialists. Now he wants to teach others. "Right now, this stuff you can't go to BCIT and learn. There's no official licensing body for what we do," he said. "If we don't teach the proper way of doing it, they may fail in their business, and then they'll quit."

He started at a bicycle shop on Granville Island at age 16, building and racing bikes before turning to cars. "They just gave me the feeling for freedom to take me places," Yuen said.