1986F150Six Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 But, what I don't want to do is to pick a color that will clash with either of my tow trucks. Black? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 But, what I don't want to do is to pick a color that will clash with either of my tow trucks. Black? According to Fred, black is about the last color to choose. Something like 90% of the other trailers are black, so it’ll never be noticed if stolen. Janey has suggested a medium gray or Forest Green. My brother suggested silver, but liked the Ford engine blue idea, but which one? Jim has suggested Blue to go with my tow vehicles, but which blue? As I think about it, my thoughts are that I want a color that is different and easily-spotted - but not pink. And, I don’t want it to clash with my tow trucks. Plus, it would be good to be able to easily buy a can of exactly that color in order to touch it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 According to Fred, black is about the last color to choose. Something like 90% of the other trailers are black, so it’ll never be noticed if stolen. Janey has suggested a medium gray or Forest Green. My brother suggested silver, but liked the Ford engine blue idea, but which one? Jim has suggested Blue to go with my tow vehicles, but which blue? As I think about it, my thoughts are that I want a color that is different and easily-spotted - but not pink. And, I don’t want it to clash with my tow trucks. Plus, it would be good to be able to easily buy a can of exactly that color in order to touch it up. Another good reason not to go with black is visibility. Most trailers don't have many lights compared to cars and can be hard to see at night. Silver, white, or lighter grey will make it a lot easier to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Another good reason not to go with black is visibility. Most trailers don't have many lights compared to cars and can be hard to see at night. Silver, white, or lighter grey will make it a lot easier to see. Good thinking. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctubutis Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 According to Fred, black is about the last color to choose. Something like 90% of the other trailers are black, so it’ll never be noticed if stolen. Janey has suggested a medium gray or Forest Green. My brother suggested silver, but liked the Ford engine blue idea, but which one? Jim has suggested Blue to go with my tow vehicles, but which blue? As I think about it, my thoughts are that I want a color that is different and easily-spotted - but not pink. And, I don’t want it to clash with my tow trucks. Plus, it would be good to be able to easily buy a can of exactly that color in order to touch it up. Denver Broncos orange & blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Denver Broncos orange & blue. Either color by itself would be fine, but taken together 🙈. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 According to Fred, black is about the last color to choose. Something like 90% of the other trailers are black, so it’ll never be noticed if stolen. Janey has suggested a medium gray or Forest Green. My brother suggested silver, but liked the Ford engine blue idea, but which one? Jim has suggested Blue to go with my tow vehicles, but which blue? As I think about it, my thoughts are that I want a color that is different and easily-spotted - but not pink. And, I don’t want it to clash with my tow trucks. Plus, it would be good to be able to easily buy a can of exactly that color in order to touch it up. What is "Miller's blue"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 What is "Miller's blue"? Oddly enough, Sherwin-Williams denied knowledge of it. But, I suspect it is Miller welder Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Oddly enough, Sherwin-Williams denied knowledge of it. But, I suspect it is Miller welder Blue. Probably a single stage color from their automotive division. Why not? It IS noticable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Probably a single stage color from their automotive division. Why not? It IS noticable One thing that I want to ensure is that I can get the paint easily in order to touch up the trailer. So I want to go with something that is off-the-shelf. Something that would preferably be available in a spray can. Since he uses SH paint, I need to contact them to see what would be easily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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