10-4 Magazine June 2022

10-4 Magazine / June 2022 77 I asked Vann about scents, and he told me that he wanted the user to have a pleasant experience with his products, not harsh chemical smells. When I asked him about the odor eliminator scent, it’s orange blossom and pine together. I have always thought the smell of orange blossoms is how heaven should smell, and there is nothing like the pine smell in places like the top of Donner Pass. But I wouldn’t have thought of putting those two scents together. This combination came to Vann while on a ride at Disney World where you have not only visual stimulations, but smells, as well. There are 10 products in the line right now: VizABull Glass Cleaner, ShineABull Tire Butter & Conditioner, GreaseABull H.D. Metal Lubricant, PolishABull Detail Cleaner & Polish, BlastABull Odor Eliminator, WaxABull Accelerated Detail Wax, VanishABull Carpet Spot Cleaner, HideABull Leather Cleaner & Conditioner, DashABull Interior Detail Cleaner, and MountABull Tire Mounting Lubricant. Two products are in development with a projected release of fall 2022 includingAlumABull Aluminum Wheel Cleaner & Polish and CureABull Trucker Hand Balm. This is being specifically designed for truckers with rusted knuckles. Simply apply the product, rub your hands together for 60 seconds, and boom! And it’s non-greasy and fast drying, as well. With a “posse” of drivers that test Vann’s products and give him honest opinions of how they work out on the road, his posse includes Tony Justice, John Highley, Harold Hacker, Trucker G, Doc Blackmon, Joe Denney, Idella Hansen, Alex Mai (aka Muther Trucker), Trucker Josh, Paul Marhoefer, Tony Burns, and David Hittson. I was also surprised to learn that Vann has to have a DOT license to ship and receive Hazardous Materials, and he has to renew it every three years. I guess they don’t just check trucks! Back in the day, Vann traveled the world teaching wet chemistry to people in other countries, working with people in the fashion industry, when he worked with the textile mill. Now, based in Dalton, GA (www.brownox.com ), Vann is happy to be working with the men and women who move our nation, and creating products that not only work, but can also make our lives just a little bit easier. Developing and producing his products, which are basically chemistry for truckers, Vann Brown is helping “cleanup” the trucking industry, one can of BullSnot at a time. n