[APPLEMAIDCLEANING]

Paul

Got to agree  with the guys above and make it simple to read..

Got 2 jobs from my new van already any more and its just a waste.

NICE   

[derek west]

how much mike? it is a wrap innit?
derek

[Mike Halliday]

its a full wrap, don't know the actual price yet but around a grand

[Paul_Ashworth]

Mike,
Are you launching a pet food business ? I think you need some pictures relating to what you do, a wrap is a lot of money if it doesnt work.

Paul

[suffolkclean]

Glad someone else has said that I just thought I'd missed something  Looks like a zoo keepers van without the text? I would go for pictures showing carpet cleaning related pictures - I'd check the price too mike I was quoted £2k for a full wrap on a berlingo

[Mike Halliday]

carpet cleaning pictures, ohhh yea that's really interesting, that'll make people notice the van, I can just see it in texcos carpark........ a crowd of people around my van amazed by a picture of a carpet....BORING!!!

I can see why people won't understand why I'm doing this, when my last van had me waving with 6 fingers they said it was daft, but now how many vans have a picture of a waving man, when was the last time a picture of your van was on a school wall with a 'spot the mistake' competition

imagine my van at a school summer fate, on a 'find the animals'   stand..... little kids surrounding the van trying to find 40 different animals.  all the time the parents forced to look at henry Halliday -  carpet & upholstery cleaning

I'm not doing my van like  this for a laugh, this has come from a lot of research, but it will go over the head of most carpet cleaners as they tend to just follow what everyone else is doing.

[Joe H]

For once, Mike and I are as one 

Its got to be a head turner..... driving along the high street and kids saying "mum, mum, look at that van with animals on".

Its thinking out of the box..... even the sideways print - different and effective.

if thats a £1000 or thereabouts you getting a good deal.... very good I would say.

[daysdeepclean]

Im coming round to understanding where you're coming from.... Is/was it Esso that had the Tiger in the ads ?

What's a tiger got to do with petrol? Sod all, but hey, it worked.....

I like the writing down the side too, it's very eye catching!!!!

[clinton]

Put a tiger in your tank

Makes a good talking point with your van designs with clients and neighbours when you have something a little dif on your van

[derek west]

here's something to back up mikes theory and to prove all those doubters.

there are 2 vans on this thread that stand out from the crowd, 1) is towards the end of the thread and is a plumber sat on a bog, well funny but obviously, he's a plumber so it relates.

2) the one that stands out the most to me has nothing to do with window cleaning.

would i take a card? course i would,

would the animal make me think he's an idiot? not in the slightest.

excellent advertising that makes him stand out from the norm.

mike,
as in the words of the recent starskey and hutch movie, "do it" "do it"

anyway have a nosey at the thread and see if you can decide which van i'm on about!

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=81101.0;all

derek

[kinder clean]

Derek

It's gotta be the big red monkey - love it ! Mike you could do something similar to the card dispenser idea he's used exept with an elephants trunk.

I'm with mike, go for a picture that turns heads.

Paul  - Can't sleep full of flu (man flu = heavy cold) and still did 2 jobs Saturday - dedication  !!

[clinton]

Paul

Hi mate did you go for something dif with your van signing 

[Mike Halliday]

my mate who did my reminder cards said he would do  a design for my van, he's come up with this....

[Paul_Ashworth]

Thats looking better Mike

[clinton]

Like that and it will def get attention

[daysdeepclean]

You just can't miss it! Fantastic!

[clinton]

Colin did you get your van done mate

[daysdeepclean]

No, cos I'm booked up with oven cleaning at the moment and haven't had time. I really like the animal theme but I was thinking of having a battle field theme with cartoon character Suicide Bomber Dust Mites being obliterated. I really should stop drinking Mistral Carbonoff!

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Mike

I think the graphics are fantastic - but the words carpet and upholstery cleaning look quite small on the van picture, I presume they will stand out more in real life.

Having said that, you are very well established in your area, so presumably the company name, which is much bigger, will register more with the locals.

Steve

[Mike Halliday]

 Steve the wording is a little smaller than I would have liked but I think the animals will draw attention so much they will still read my name and the  carpet & upholstery cleaning...... just because they will wonder who would have such ridiculous van

plus I'm trying to really emphasises the Name 'HENRY'  as its how everyone knows me. to the people of Beverley I'm Henry the carpet cleaner