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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: CARPET KNIGHTS on December 09, 2006, 10:13:25 am

Title: Finally van signwiting
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on December 09, 2006, 10:13:25 am
At long last got my new van signed up, been through a lot of design changes but finally got there!
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on December 09, 2006, 10:13:41 am
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Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on December 09, 2006, 10:15:56 am
These were taken with the flash on the writting is reflective so the van really does stand out day or night.

It was done by a very good company in surrey called Bossdog

www.bossdog.co.uk
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: fresh floors on December 09, 2006, 11:05:22 am
My honest opinion is that it looks too busy and cartoon like.
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: magic_carpet on December 09, 2006, 11:33:23 am
well i think it looks great...i'll be around to key it later !!
however -what are your ECO credentials..
do you not have a petrol truckmount--a diesel powered van. do you recycle your waste water and ride a push bike to the pub?? how about only purchase products that have been manufactured using low carbon methods and don’t exploit child labour.. Not that child labour is bad for the environment but I think you can see where am going .

The van looks good

Jamie

Ps   isn’t that glue they use highly toxic
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on December 09, 2006, 12:11:02 pm
Fresh floors

There is hardly anything on it so how can it be too busy

Jamie

Thanks mate.
We were shortlisted to 5 for cornwall sustainability awards 2006 so we must be doing something right.

Cheers Goron
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Steve Chapman on December 09, 2006, 12:29:19 pm
looks good!

I think you got it just right, and being a big van takes it very well

reflective writing is good idea

regards
steve
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Mike Halliday on December 09, 2006, 12:51:43 pm
I think it looks brilliant!

I would use the knight  concept on all your marketing to create a full corporate Identity, it would be very memorable.

Mike
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: jbcleaning on December 09, 2006, 01:00:00 pm

Very nice - they'll cetainly see you coming at night! Who's your knight in shining armour Nick VW?  ;D

How comes no Allerg Stop decal though?
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on December 09, 2006, 01:34:55 pm
Hi all

thanks for the good response

Mike have had him from the beginning and i do use him every where! Have had many calls just because they liked the knight

Jbcleaning

The Knight is ME ;D ;D ::)

Forgot the allergstop logos during design process and by the time i remembered it was too late to print and cut but they are being done and are being posted out soon :-*

Cheers Goron
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: www.crawleycarpetc on December 09, 2006, 02:34:43 pm
How much did it cost?

Rob.
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on December 09, 2006, 03:58:09 pm
Hi Rob

Cost £450

Best quote i got down here was £1551 + vat  :o

Cheers Goron
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: www.crawleycarpetc on December 09, 2006, 04:14:45 pm
Hi Rob

Cost £450

Best quote i got down here was £1551 + vat  :o

Cheers Goron

look`s a bargain mate, good luck to you.  ;D
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: cleaning co on December 09, 2006, 04:17:24 pm
i like it very nice, think if someone local c it it really stick in thier mind if they ever need something doing
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Matt Lindus on December 09, 2006, 04:28:10 pm
Very nice signs, may I wish you world domination. :-*

Matt
Title: Re: Finally van signwriting
Post by: stevegunn on December 09, 2006, 04:51:36 pm
It looks really good definitely stands out from the crowd.Leave the allerg-stop logos off looks fine the way it is ;D ;)
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: neil 47 on December 09, 2006, 04:56:08 pm
Goron

The van looks great , you should get plenty of work from it.

Neil
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Robert Watson on December 09, 2006, 05:17:47 pm
Yeah, a head turner and excellent price.
Good luck with it.
Rab. 
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: craigp on December 09, 2006, 06:17:24 pm
looks brillent Goron!

like the website too,

thats what i like to see, standards being raised in this industry,
gives us all more credibility.
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: cleaning co on December 09, 2006, 06:19:18 pm
hi craig hows it going mate ?
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: craigp on December 09, 2006, 06:22:56 pm
Hi Gary,

its going good thanks, you?

thought you was going to email me i left my email on another topic for you;

gixer6@blueyonder.co.uk

you can tell me the secret from other topic, lol
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: spickandspan on December 09, 2006, 07:15:06 pm
Van look fantastic well done mate.
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Len Gribble on December 09, 2006, 07:49:46 pm
Goron

Van looks better than the last one! Signage also looks better, WAS IT DIY OR DFY long way to drive for dfy but £450 bargain.

Forgot the allergstop logos: yeh right when you run the A/S forum ;D :-X

Nice anyway.


Len
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: maxcarpets on December 09, 2006, 08:09:35 pm
NICE!
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: craigp on December 09, 2006, 10:08:23 pm
was allergy stop a bit of a flop then, like mattress cleaning.
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Barry Livingstone on December 10, 2006, 02:11:36 am
nice van but personally i dont see the need for all the cost....
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Neil Grainger on December 10, 2006, 08:24:50 am
James,

This works very well, I covered my Van and get a lot of work because the Van stands out day or night. 

Cost is Peanuts when you get nearly instant return on the Sign Writting

Goron, dont bother with the allerg-stop stuff as it makes no difference to the customers, Dont understand why you Solution guys feel the need to put his stuff all over the place anyway, Does he have your corporate markings on his marketing.

Looks good though.

Cheers

Neil
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on December 10, 2006, 02:08:06 pm
went to homebase yesterday to get some bits, themissus has got me decorating the front room before christmas, nightmare. Anyway, parked up, got out and had somebody come up to me and ask if i could clean a rug for them! So that was less than 24 hours at home and got a job from it already. Thats already 1 more than i got from my last van
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: craigp on December 10, 2006, 02:34:48 pm
not supprising that ones a shed,  lol.
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Mark Stanley on December 10, 2006, 04:02:34 pm
Agreed with most above -very nice looking van at a good price.

Mark
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Adam Young on December 10, 2006, 05:30:41 pm
Hi Goron,

I think the van looks Vantastic. I had mines signed up about a month ago. I wish I had known about the reflective decals! Great Idea! Oh well next time ;)

Regards,

Adam.
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Terry_Burrows on December 10, 2006, 08:02:13 pm
very good ;D we have a caddy van blue with chrome writing looks very classy will put pics on when we can :)
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Phil Marlor on December 10, 2006, 10:08:26 pm

Looks really good and a good price too.

You got to keep cleaning it now, they never look the same when it gets grubby.

Phil
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: vangaurd on December 11, 2006, 05:32:29 pm
looks cheap and chatty does not look professional
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on December 11, 2006, 07:29:41 pm
 ::)
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: fresh floors on December 11, 2006, 08:23:18 pm
Not being nasty but your van could do with new signage matey  ;D   ;D
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Neil Grainger on December 11, 2006, 08:31:17 pm
Fresh Floors and Vanguard, show us yours if you think that this is rubbish.

This will work and looks good, I dont understand why you dont like it, The whole point is to draw peoples attention to it and it will do that.
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on December 11, 2006, 08:35:47 pm
I like it, the idea is to stand out. Once people see what you do they may ask for a quote.

Nick
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Neil Grainger on December 11, 2006, 08:41:47 pm
Hi Nick

glad its not just me, How are things. Made your first Million yet. ;D

Cheers

Neil
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on December 11, 2006, 08:48:19 pm
Almost ;D

The Prowler is going well, still using the Porty because im sooooo tight ::)

I still think the best piece of kit i own (and i have a lot!!) is the Dry Fusion machine :D Its a license to print money if you can get the contracts (apart from all the paperwork headaches that go with them!)

I will give you a ring soon when the rush calms down ::)

Nick
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: bennymon on December 11, 2006, 09:08:45 pm
hi i think it looks great people will see it and remember it  but  i think you should have emphasised a bit moore that your a carpet cleaner  :)
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: JMcArthur on December 11, 2006, 09:10:19 pm
Good job Goron, I think it looks great too. Is the glow in the dark much more expensive?

J
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: the red carpet on December 11, 2006, 09:44:53 pm
Looks great to me, but will it bring in the work?

Im still toying with ideas for mine, and cant quite decide wether to advertise the company name and identity as you have or advertise what it is we all do (carpet cleaning)

Theres a saying, that nobody cares about your logo except you and your mum, and another that telling is selling.

So im torn between doing something like yours, or cramming the van with writting.

You can fit a awfull lot of writting on a van that big ;)
Title: Re: Finally van signwiting
Post by: Damian on December 11, 2006, 11:03:45 pm
Goron, the van looks good and more to the point should do for a good few years! The saying i always stick to(instilled by the British Army) is-KISS. KEEP IT SIMPLE/STUPID. I am not being derogatory at all but believe you have done just that. You have informed people what you do and how to contact you. The graphics and reflective signs stand out without being overpowering and are sure to raise awareness of your business! It looks professional but not too crammed-i think and hope you are onto a winner ;)

Damian.