Paintjob: Mental or Subtle

[jesus_is_alright]

Hey guys, i'm looking a long way down the track here, but i thought it won't hurt to ask a few opinions now.
My Beddy is white, and as i'm a construction worker, i'm surrounded by white vans every day of the week so i flat out REFUSE to leave her white.
So a paint job is in order, but what colour?
Looking through the gallery, i like Bullstik and Sweet Shock's Red, Stumpy's Yellow, and of course Mezzmo's Green
These are all really in-your-face colours that scream "look at me" and i'm sure command a lot of attention.
However with good attention also comes bad attention, and as my van will be a daily driver, it well spend a considerable amount of time (at least 8 hours a day) parked on various construction sites.
Do the in-your-face colours that scream "look at me" also scream "smash and steal me" to all the low-lifes out there?
I was thinking perhaps a nice silver or gunmetal (like Noid's) is a bit more subtle, and will blend into car park scenery, rather than standing out like a dogs proverbials. And perhaps will not be such a target for thieves.

So, if you were to paint your van tomorrow, what colour would you go, and what would be your reasoning for your choice?

[Bedfordcrazy]

Hey jesus, this is a very simple Q. to answer. Whatever colour takes your fansy, what you like, thats what i am doing, in my case mine is a show van, and i pray it gets a lot of attention. lol. Q. 2 these days there are some really cheap security systems on the market, i dont mean cheap crap, cheap as in a lot for your money. In  your case for less then $400 you can get satelite tracking that rings your phn and 3 others if van is tampered with, if they get your van you can shut it down remotely. Also these days you can get really cheap cameras that can monitor your van, and capture your vandles ugly mugs. And there is option 3 if you are worried about your van getting damaged or stolen, you could lock it away with a state of the art security system. I have an 06 landcruiser as my daily driver, i have an alarm / imoboliser and a steering lock and so far lucky. Mate as someone that worked on construction sites back in the 70s and 80s and delivered to construction sites just b4 my crash, these days the security involved in just getting near a site is unreal. Mate at the end of the day you can live in a cacoon or just get out there and enjoy your van, as a retired PI and security officer, if you use common sense, you dont park in redfern and you dont leave the car open, take precautions and you should be ok.

Just a foot note if your working through the day you should be ok, afterall most scum bags dont get out of bed b4 1400hrs lol 
george.

[jesus_is_alright]

Thanks George, Call me Aaron,
Yeah the construction sites are generally safe, unless i piss of the other trades and they're out to get me. But i'd also go shopping now and then, and my local shopping center is in a pretty average area. (I don't know if there is an interstate-ghettos-conversion chart, but Elizabeth area is a bit average. I live in Gawler which is quite nice, so i have no concerns when its at home. I've left my current car unlocked overnight by accident, and i've not been bothered.
I see so many nice paint jobs, its so hard to pick a colour. I'm leaning toward green but i don't wan't people  to think that i'm 'copycating' Mezzmo

[Allan]

  Hi Aaron when ever i go some where my van is centre of attension but never tryed to break in(touch wood) most poeple wait around to talk to me about the van. Allan

[Bedfordcrazy]

hey aaron, mate it has taken me about 10yrs to come up with my final paint job, i have also changed it at least 6 times because i have seen other vans with the same paint. Whenever i drive i am looking for ideas for my van. 3months ago i was trying to nail down my tail lights, i saw some on a car, liked them, so when i got home pulled them up on the pc, then rang a few contacts that deal in lights, and they asked me if i wanted factory or an upgrade, when i saw the upgrade that was it, to this day i have never seen these lights on the factory car or any other vehicle. Again it comes down to what you like, if you are worried about copycating, when it comes to grills, look at how many vans here have the XA - XB - XC grills, when i looked at what i wanted up front, i went for something that i have always loved, and i know that there is not another van in australia or NZ that will have my grill, for now lol. I want to unvail a van that is mostly different to all the others out there, yes i have copied 1or2 things from other vans, but 90% of my van is imagination and a LOT of sketching.  To me bedfords are freedom to do what you want, like and will be happy with, some on here are daily drivers and some are show, but their all different.
george.

[jesus_is_alright]

George, I want to keep my van looking pretty stock on the outside. Standard grille, lights. Probably flares and jellybean/dragway mags the only thing different to when it rolled out the factory.
Inside is where i'll have a bit more freedom and be a bit more creative.
If you've changed your colour 6 times, what colour is your engine bay / interior?
Should i paint it a generic white / grey / black once, and leave it that colour, irrespective of the body colour?

[jesus_is_alright]

Hey i saw this on the net and fell in love instantly. Thoughts?

[hotrod]

sex on wheels

[jesus_is_alright]

I think they are the standard jellybean mags. And just a 'Scooby' kit?

[pickmeup]

yes its got no side windows