Custom painted excavators, yes or no?

[CPS]

Hi All,

Toying with the Idea of painting of next demo machine in a custom colour? It seams very popular it sweden etc, and yes Ollie has his painted in a nice shade of blue.

Thinking Black! alot of agri tractors painted black/limited editions etc!

Whats people's thoughts?

One for a friday night in the virtual pub

 

[pettsy]

What about wrapping it? Same effect but not permanent in case the eventual buyer doesn’t want that colour.

 

[Komatsu]

Hi All,

Toying with the Idea of painting of next demo machine in a custom colour? It seams very popular it sweden etc, and yes Ollie has his painted in a nice shade of blue.

Thinking Black! alot of agri tractors painted black/limited editions etc!

Whats people's thoughts?

One for a friday night in the virtual pub

Black will look good, Steelwrist did a black kubota/Hitachi? out in Sweden for there demo machine, last year if I remember rightly, think I’ve got some pics of it some where

 

[Engcon UK]

I'd go with black, Aiden. Our French lot have one and black and red would stand out well. Not sure about the pros and cons of wrapping on a digger, though. Works well for vans but might be a bit fiddly on a mini. Taking into account the earlier comments about paint quality, a decent respray may be worthwhile.

 

[Komatsu]

Agree with Robert about wrapping a mini, to fiddly....these are the only few I could find........what is it they say.....” imitation is the highest form of flattery“

 

[Regy53]

If you care about resale then please dont do it.

 

[Brendan]

Could always plastidip it
Easy enough to spray on then peel off afterwards

 

[V8Druid]

have you ever owned a black car ? ...... try keeping the bloody thing looking clean ... one and one only ........looked great ....... after you'd put the hose away ........... for ten minutes

 

[Brendan]

Black is an absolute twat to keep clean. I don't tend to wash the pickup for this very reason, you can try all you want but always see some sort of swirl mark then after about 1metre of driving it back to being covered in dust

 

[V8Druid]

Could always plastidip it
Easy enough to spray on then peel off afterwards

never heard of this before Brendan ..... very interesting reading up on it ... looks pretty durable .... but not exactly a shiny finish

 

[JD450A]

To be honest Aiden, you need a machine fit for a Paddy to suit your market....

Having seen Mulleadys machines, just keep bashing it against walls and other items of plant till it looks run in and it'll look spot on

Edited for @Conor before he starts.... all those machines in Dubai where upright till you arrived, i've seen the photos

 

[Komatsu]

have you ever owned a black car ? ...... try keeping the bloody thing looking clean ... one and one only ........looked great ....... after you'd put the hose away ........... for ten minutes

Was going to make that point, had a black pickup, never again. But it’s a demo machine, even if a site machine, it’s not going to be going that fast

 

[V8Druid]

Black is an absolute twat to keep clean. I don't tend to wash the pickup for this very reason, you can try all you want but always see some sort of swirl mark then after about 1metre of driving it back to being covered in dust

 

[JD450A]

But it’s a demo machine, even if a site machine, it’s not going to be going that fast

Speak for yourself Crunchy

 

[V8Druid]

Was going to make that point, had a black pickup, never again. But it’s a demo machine, even if a site machine, it’s not going to be going that fast

doesn't even have to move Ollie ..... they're crap magnets ...... Had an XR 4x4i years ago ..... adored driving it ... but couldn't get it out of my yard without it looking 'dirty' again

 

[doobin]

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I'd go with black, Aiden. Our French lot have one and black and red would stand out well. Not sure about the pros and cons of wrapping on a digger, though. Works well for vans but might be a bit fiddly on a mini. Taking into account the earlier comments about paint quality, a decent respray may be worthwhile.

That black looks awful IMHO.

 

[Regy53]

doesn't even have to move Ollie ..... they're crap magnets ...... Had an XR 4x4i years ago ..... adored driving it ... but couldn't get it out of my yard without it looking 'dirty' again

I have this issue and i am OCD clean on my cars It would be better if i could find planings. currently £290 a load

 

[Quattromike]

A nice metallic silver with the black an green hurricane attachment stickers would look swell. And easier to keep clean

 

[Mogman]

I have a black (grey/dusty/shitty) van not a good colour especially for me as the only time it gets washed is once a year when it gets parked at the airport while I’m away on my jollies with the bride

 

[V8Druid]

I have this issue and i am OCD clean on my cars It would be better if i could find planings. currently £290 a load

could give you my guy's number Ross ..... he works all over ... can ask him if you like .... how many 20t loads you want ?