Shipping Container Painting

Shipping containers are painted thanks to the wide range of benefits they bring, including:

• Helping the shipping container last longer

Giving metal containers a paint job imbues them with extra strength and helps protect them from harsh weather during transit.

As steel structures, shipping containers are subject to slow corrosion and rust, which container painting also helps stop.

• Adding company branding

As well as offering protection for metal surfaces, paint for shipping containers can also be used to add professional branding or company colours to the structure.

This can be to advertise their brand during travel, increase brand awareness, or just because they would like company assets to match.

• Making finding your shipping container easier

At ports, the process of container collection can be time-consuming – thanks to the sheer number of containers being loaded and unloaded.

As such, a painted shipping container, specifically if in your brand or company colours, can be much easier to spot – making collection a less timely process.

• Denoting contents

Sometimes, the appearance of shipping containers is less about aesthetics and more about identifying their contents.

Generally speaking, however, painted shipping containers are often painted to show what they carry, such as:

• White paint: Refrigerated perishables
• Maroon or brown paint: Container leasing companies
• Any other colour paint: Company branding

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When you choose container painting from Gap Containers, no matter the original colour, you have the choice of a wide selection of colours, the most popular of which are usually green or blue.

Most painted shipping containers are in dark colours as this helps them to age better, but it is important to remember that black can absorb larger amounts of heat, so this would be a poor colour choice for contents that need to be kept cool. This is why refrigerated shipping containers, or reefers, are painted in lighter shades, like white.

Gap Containers offer shipping container paint in every RAL colour and can paint any size container of your choice, from a 10ft container to a 40ft shipping container.

We also offer bespoke variations of colours or branding and ensure a high-quality finish for all projects, so reach out for a quote today by calling 0870 240 9405.

Colour is a notoriously difficult concept to communicate – what some might see as blue might be teal to another.

To save confusion and the need for repainting, we use the RAL colour chart for standardised and universal colour matching.

This means you can take the four-digit RAL code used in your branding, or even from the RAL colour chart image below, and know your container’s metal surfaces will be that exact colour you specify.

Visit the official RAL Chart website

It can be tempting to skip paint if you are looking to save money, but how much paint will cost versus the extra lifespan your container will gain makes it a no-brainer.

Whether you would prefer a light colour or darker shades to help it last as long as possible, our in-house professionals can prepare the structure, apply it professionally, and deliver your container to your site before you know it!

To find out more, simply reach out today. We’re always on hand, happy to help, and can advise on what works and what doesn’t – before you invest any money into your project.

You can give us a call on 0870 240 9405 or fill out the initial enquiry form below to tell us what you have in mind and be safe in the knowledge that we will handle the rest.