Is the backhoe loader a thing of the past?

[Lancs Lad]

I just watched @Gunners paint video.
He is absolutely bang on, and I genuinely feel for him hes worked to get his dream machine.
Imagine a 100k land-rover/ rangerover peeling after a few months.
Paint isn't what it was whether commercial or domestic i don't know the ramifications to the environment. When lead was taken out paint went down hill.
But the last 10 years paint has gone shite.
I wonder if Sany abide by the paint regs!

Was at a mates today...he's got a S reg Skoda pickup...hardly a dot of rust on it!

 

[Storrsy]

bigger issue is the lack/shortage of solvent based paints - a lot of water based shite these days .... not been lead in paint in probably 50 years

Agreed but most cars these days still look pretty good after 10 years so shouldn't be unreasonable expectation that plant can't equally look as good for as long

 

[bobthebuilder]

Agreed but most cars these days still look pretty good after 10 years so shouldn't be unreasonable expectation that plant can't equally look as good for as long

It's not like jcb is known for s**t paint is it ?

 

[Storrsy]

It's not like jcb is known for s**t paint is it ?

JCB, bobcat/doosan, now Kubota. They're all pretty s**t now it seems. Don't hear much about Volvo paint coming off actually
New cats have terrible paint too

 

[6feetdown]

JCB, bobcat/doosan, now Kubota. They're all pretty s**t now it seems. Don't hear much about Volvo paint coming off actually
New cats have terrible paint too

Not noticed anything on my EZ26 i don't think

 

[Gunners]

Not noticed anything on my EZ26 i don't think

The grey is the weak point on them. But not after 6 months, maybe 6 years!

 

[DaveDCB]

JCB, bobcat/doosan, now Kubota. They're all pretty s**t now it seems. Don't hear much about Volvo paint coming off actually
New cats have terrible paint too

Volvo has really soft paint, it marks up by licking it!

 

[Mogman]

Volvo has really soft paint, it marks up by licking it!

Why are you licking diggers

 

[DaveDCB]

Why are you licking diggers

Your not?

 

[Gunners]

I cant lick mine - too many sharp edges

 

[CPS]

Disappointed with the paint on our Eurocomach as well, not so much the boom etc, but the little bolt on parts, covers etc.
Only about 100 hrs, flaked off on covers, had to respray them.

 

[Storrsy]

So are we basically saying Sany has the best paint job!?

 

[Gecko]

So are we basically saying Sany has the best paint job!?

If it is, it probably contains lead, Cr(6), cadmium and is mildly radio-active.

 

[Simon edwards]

To be fair my 3cx seems ok paint wise,or it’s just too dirty to tell!

 

[Stroppymonkey]

If it is, it probably contains lead, Cr(6), cadmium and is mildly radio-active.

Best not lick the Sany then @JD450A

 

[JD450A]

Best not lick the Sany then @JD450A

are the windows safe though?

 

[Gecko]

are the windows safe though?

Might want to avoid the tinted windows.

 

[Rob65]

I cant lick mine - too many sharp edges

If you can’t lick it how do you keep it so clean??

 

[Furniss]

Disappointed with the paint on our Eurocomach as well, not so much the boom etc, but the little bolt on parts, covers etc.
Only about 100 hrs, flaked off on covers, had to respray them.

seen a few over here and they've been shocking