Most people don’t think about paint until something goes wrong. A trailer that fades after two seasons. A finish that chips and rusts before it’s paid off. Corrosion creeping under the surface where you can’t see it until the damage is done.

At Delco, we thought about paint a long time ago — and we made a decision that’s been part of our build standard ever since. We use Sherwin-Williams.

It’s not just a coat of paint

In our first vendor spotlight video, our Sherwin-Williams paint rep walked through the full Delco coating process on camera — from powder coat prep all the way through final paint application. If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth watching.

Here’s the short version: there’s a reason Delco trailers look better and hold their finish longer than most. It’s because we don’t cut corners on surface prep, and we don’t use a budget product to save a few dollars per unit. The coating system we use is engineered to handle the conditions a work trailer actually lives in — UV exposure, road salt, moisture, debris impact, and years of hard use.

It’s not just paint. It’s a process.

Why Sherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams isn’t a trailer company. They’re a coatings company — one of the best in the world — and that expertise shows up in the products we use. When your rep can walk into our facility and explain the chemistry behind why the coating bonds the way it does, that’s a different level of partnership than just ordering cans off a catalog.

We chose Sherwin-Williams because their standards align with ours. Consistency, quality, and a product that performs the way it’s supposed to in the real world.

What it means for you

If you own a Delco trailer, the finish on your trailer has been through a process designed to outlast the competition. If you’re shopping for a trailer, ask the manufacturer what coating system they use and how they prep the surface before it’s applied. The answer will tell you a lot.

Watch the full Sherwin-Williams spotlight video on our Facebook page.