I agree with this 100%. On Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 2:49 PM [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> If I were you, I would choose brand over what other people think of a > color. Most marketing people would say it is all > about the story. Your story is the family history of baby blue. Explain > the story behind the color and market the heck > out of it. I buy "Chuck" products because of who you are to the industry > and what you have done to more the industry > forward. Sell the family values of baby blue and people will latch onto it. > > On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 4:44 PM Robert Andrews <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> This is actually close to what I find works well in dirty environments >> for my cars. IF it is available, I like gold shades for cars, as they >> don't get as hot and also don't show dirt. As the color fades it still >> looks good. >> >> On 2/20/22 11:59, Steve Jones wrote: >> > I cringe when I see implements painted red white and blue, it >> inevitably >> > means theres an oversized diesel with a steel nutsack hanging off the >> > hitch somewhere nearby, and probably a low production crew hungover >> > operating it. >> > >> > Paint it rust color so it always looks new >> > >> > On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 1:08 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > I like money more than political ideologies. I am a greedy, naked >> > capitalist, opportunist. >> > I am sure some would buy it just because it was red white and blue. >> > But some would brand me some kind of alt right company I am afraid. >> > Just like I judge a large pick up truck, rollin’ coal, with a huge >> > US flag or flying the stars and bars. I immediately categorize them >> > and start to plan my escape in the event of road rage... >> > While I sometimes am a sympathizer to the right, I am more in the >> > middle on many issues. Perhaps my age has something to do with it. >> > I see more shades of gray now. When I was young, I was almost a >> > John Bircher. >> > From: Robert >> > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 11:26 AM >> > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Machinery colors >> > Red white and blue? >> > On 2/20/22 9:16 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: >> > I have a new product, larger than anything I have made before. It >> > is a self propelled grout mixer similar to the Ditch Witch R300 with >> > a 1CM mixer attachment. I have some significant improvements over >> > their product but they both do the same thing and look a bit >> > similar. Our attach method between the grout mixing tub attachment >> > and the rest of the machine is almost identical to DW to allow >> > interchangeability between brands. Similar to a universal skid >> > steer attachment. This is a high demand machine for the micro >> > trenching world. >> > I am at the point where I have to choose a color for the machine. I >> > will avoid Ditch Witch colors. The John Deere trademark decision >> > says I could paint it green but not the same green with yellow of JD >> > equipment. >> > I hate to paint it the generic cat/JD/vermeer type of yellow that >> > everyone else seems to use. It is not agricultural so probably not >> > JD green. Not sure if Ford blue communicates solid USA made good >> > stuff. Thinking Kubota orange, but does that communicate inferior >> > Kubota? Years ago Kubota was truly inferior but now-a days they >> > make good stuff. >> > It will soon get lots of grout spatter on the outside. Almost >> > impossible to keep these things spotless. So darker colors will >> > emphasize the mess. Could paint it concrete gray to minimize that >> > but that does not excite me at all. >> > What color makes you think “solid, American Made, durable, good >> value”? >> > Chuck McCown >> > McCown Technology Corporation >> > 8401 N Commerce Dr >> > Lake Point, Utah 84074 >> > 801-250-9503 >> > 435-830-4306 cell >> > www.mccowntech.com <http://www.mccowntech.com> >> > www.microtrench-blades.com <http://www.microtrench-blades.com> >> > www.terabitnetworks.com <http://www.terabitnetworks.com> >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >> > -- >> > AF mailing list >> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> >> > >> > >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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