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  Aerospace-Customer-Testimonials-Color-Trends-Transcript GFX: Plane flying in � Sherwin-Williams Aerospace logo GFX: Aerospace Design Experts Talk Color and Color Trends Craig Barnett [00:00:16] Predicting trends and trying to be an expert in predicting trends has always been a challenge. GFX: Craig Barnett � Founder/CEO Scheme Designers One of the things I've found in aviation is a lot of the clients are fairly conservative in their design outlook. And so for a vast majority of clients who come through the doors, they're not looking for you to reinvent the wheel. [00:00:38] They're looking for you to create something that's long lasting, tasteful, elegant, and will turn heads. Conrad Kothman [00:00:45] Right now, especially with the trends that I'm seeing overseas and the design work that's coming in from over there, GFX: President � Maverick Aircraft Design a lot of the grey tones right now are my favorites. I absolutely love the metallic blacks all the way over through any of the silvers and gray tones. I'm able to do a lot with silvers and grays, introduce a lot of depth with those. Jonathan McCormick [00:01:07] You know, it's interesting, with all the new technology, GFX: Jonathan McCormick � Owner Plane Schemer with the micas and that sort of thing, that the style is kind of going the opposite direction from what we've seen. So we're actually going to a lot more solid color grays, blacks, monotone colors. Craig Barnett [00:01:21] But then every now and again, a client will walk through the door with either a crazy idea or with the hope that what they're going to get is something completely new and unique. [00:01:32] And so we'll spend time really exploring. It's often a lot of fun to just be given a blank slate, although that's the hardest way to do design. When someone says, I have no idea what I want. I want something unique. I want something different that's never been done before. And sometimes that leads to new styles that you hadn't thought of that are very creative. And that quickly set trends in the industry. Conrad Kothman [00:02:01] I think a lot of times when clients are looking for that where they're not only looking for color retention, but they're looking for that luster, that shine. Jonathan McCormick [00:02:09] And I think, you know, they're using a lot of pearls, a lot of tri-coat colors, a lot of more difficult pigments to spray. I think that's going to be the direction people are going. We've seen some really interesting coatings out there now that are much more elaborate than they were a years ago. Craig Barnett [00:02:28] A lot of times colors go in and out of fashion and aviation is a part of the fashion outlook on an annual basis. So those trends sometimes happen somewhat organically. You don't plan for those trends and which is why I can't say to you, yeah the next best big trend is this kind of swirly pattern. It comes organically and it's normally a eureka type moment like, wow, that's really interesting. Let's explore that. And the next thing, you're creating a new trend. GFX: Plane Flying In � Sherwin-Williams Aerospace logo

Aircraft design experts discuss the latest trends in color design for the exterior of aircraft.

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  Aerospace-Customer-Testimonials-MRO-Customers-English-Video-en_US.mp4 GFX: Plane flying in. Sherwin-Williams Aerospace logo GFX: A conversation with Aerospace Paint Facilities on working with Sherwin-Williams Dave Krogman [00:00:20] We like being a partner with Sherwin-Williams because we know the product. GFX: Dave Krogman General Manager � West Star Aviation We've had a history with it. When you've been working with someone for over 20 years, you build confidence in their product. Dax Herbert [00:00:33] So Sherwin-Williams, we've used for a long time as our paint company. GFX: Dax Herbert Sales Rep � Capital Aviation It's good quality paint. We've had nothing but good things out of it. Our customers all love it. Keith Rose [00:00:43] When we have a problem or a question or a need like training. GFX: Keith Rose CEO � Rose Aircraft Services Inc. We can go directly to Sherwin-Williams. That's a big thing. Dave Krogman [00:00:51] Sherwin-Williams has always been there to stand right behind us and help us as a partner, not a vendor, but a partner. Dax Herbert [00:00:58] They'll even tell you, hey, this isn't our kind of paint, but this is where you get it if it's something else. So they're real customer savvy to us as well. Keith Rose [00:01:06] And so support late on a Thursday night when you're painting airplanes, it's important and it's kind of hard to come by and we appreciate the support. GFX: Plane flying in. Sherwin-Williams Aerospace logo

Leaders from key aviation maintenance paint facilities, West Star Aviation, Capital Aviation and Rose Aircraft Services, discuss the reasons why they work with Sherwin-Williams and their aerospace products.