How well do you think I did? If anything, I'm just happy it all came out vaguely looking like what I was intending!

@SkippyDa

6 ай бұрын

You had more fun than being accurate, which definitely helps!

@test74088

6 ай бұрын

I was hoping to see how they remove lines too.

@jono6379

6 ай бұрын

This was another great video. Your painting of your name may not have been perfect but it definitely showed artistic flair😂 btw I want to know how do they fix mistakes? Can they just flamethrower it or is there more of a process?

@jok9342

6 ай бұрын

Better than I would have done. And your laughter is genuinely great!

@ragnkja

6 ай бұрын

Considering I regularly spill water when pouring from a carafe, and also seem to have mild dysgraphia, you did at least as well as I would have, and probably better.

That sign, "MATT TRIED..." with the splatters and all, should be a T-shirt. They should sell it whenever Matt tried something.

@stephenwilliams163

6 ай бұрын

Ooh! Matt could try screen printing!

@mennoduk

6 ай бұрын

I would love that!

@TDPEquinox

6 ай бұрын

@@stephenwilliams163 Yes!

@tbrooke3016

6 ай бұрын

I was just thinking I wanted that as a T-shirt. For all the splatters are unintentional they looking pretty cool! Especially in contrast with the neat and tidy tried

@WyvernYT

6 ай бұрын

@@stephenwilliams163 Matt should definitely try screen printing!

I just love how positive and encouraging Frankie is. Hes super non judgemental and supportive and seems to enjoy showing you the ropes. Realy enjoyable to see :)

@FoxDren

6 ай бұрын

If this is how he is with new hires as well he's a great boss

@Vinemaple

6 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@cmwh1te

6 ай бұрын

Frankie either has extensive media training (doubtful) or he is a genuinely nice guy with a sharp intellect. What a gem of a person.

@waynepadgham172

5 ай бұрын

I know Frankie and he is a genuine nice guy​@@cmwh1te

@harriehausenman8623

4 ай бұрын

Yeah. Frankie seems like an awesome person.

the bag being part of the paint is so cool!

@nitehawk86

6 ай бұрын

Talk about zero waste.

@jacobbass6437

6 ай бұрын

More packaging should be designed to be used with the product

@dexteritymaster

6 ай бұрын

That is 100% logical, foolproof and eco-friendly solution. No waste, no headache.

@Speederzzz

6 ай бұрын

It's such a brilliant idea that should be implement wherever possible! It makes it easier for workers and creates no mess!

@hannahranga

6 ай бұрын

Crater grease (very heavy thick grease) can come in bags you just toss into the gearbox. But that's more because it's just obnoxious to deal with

It's rare for a host to be as good at presenting/narrating as they are fun to simply watch giddily try things. Matt is a treasure.

If Frankie is like this in his day-to-day job, he is a great boss and I think it would be really nice to be one of his apprentices. It’s amazing to see the skills that are required to make something so ubiquitous.

@bshaw8175

4 ай бұрын

the bacon, eggs and sausages sealed it for me. imagine being like 3am in the morning fucking freezing and your boss pulls up with breakfast and a pan and cooks you guys a nice breakfast

Frankie is amazing! That reveal when he took the cardboard away xD I've also got a new level of respect for the line marking crews!

@mirthiful1

5 ай бұрын

Same!!

@TheRealProcyon

4 ай бұрын

I got so much more respect for them seeing how difficult it is

@harriehausenman8623

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, that was *amazing*

Considering I bet this kind of thing is completely different for Frankie and his team, he was a natural at explaining and encouraging. That coupled with the unadulterated joy of Matt’s laughter made this an awesome video.

Welcome to this episode of Matt Tries... Today we're meeting at the intersection of trying to cook bacon on weird things and Will It Soft Serve. And there's some bonus Technical Difficulties in there as well. A perfectly rounded masterpiece.

@lauxmyth

6 ай бұрын

Perhaps needed a fog horn.

Honestly, Matt Gray Is Trying is my favourite series. This guy makes me smile, his energy is infectious. Like syphilis, but nice.

"Definitely don't want to put this in an icecream cone" The spirit of Will It Soft Serve lives on

@katiemiller8313

6 ай бұрын

Loved the "Will It Soft Serve" link when he said it, too.

Matt, you're a great presenter for a series like this! Technical enough to ask some good questions, and always enthusiastic about learning something new.

The quality and production level of this series is top notch! And your joy - even when getting things wrong - is incredibly contagious. Loving this series 🙌

@Vinemaple

6 ай бұрын

Also, nobody seems to have noticed that everything said over the donkey engine's rattling was clearly audible, without subtitles. That's the true genius of Matt Gray!

6 ай бұрын

I was blown away by the circles (which highlight things like the switch), placed in position on the element while the camera was moving.

@zr413films

5 ай бұрын

@@Vinemaple That's the wonderful thing about videos made by a professional broadcast/audio engineer (Matt)

@Vinemaple

5 ай бұрын

@@zr413films Yep

@harriehausenman8623

4 ай бұрын

@@Vinemaple I actually was wondering for a moment and then thought that they "just" have the very best lapels for exactly that situation and know their post-production tools very well. True master-crafters!

Now I know how, and why there is often a squiggly puddled lines in corner of some parking lots. I could never figure out how that would even happen and now I know it's caused by training people to use the line machine 😆

@RyanMartin1

6 ай бұрын

That and the back roads. I've driven some roads where it would help to be drunk to follow the lines.

@SiiriRebane

6 ай бұрын

@@RyanMartin1 yeah, my first thought was, when seeing Matt try: now i know who did 'em! but actually, sometimes, i think lines get squiggly when they melt in sun, that is, when tarmac is soft and flowy and kinda flows and gets wavy. esp if one drives over those lines.

@harriehausenman8623

4 ай бұрын

@@RyanMartin1 "First-Day-Lines" 😆

The reveal at the end was just lovely! So well done. Adding my name to the petition to make that a T-shirt.

I'm glad you are making an unofficial 4th season of the "going on adventures" you and your friends did on the technical difficulties. It's very entertaining.

@FallingofftheGrid

6 ай бұрын

See, I was thinking this is like Matt’s version of Tom Scott Plus… And it’s SO GOOD!

@ragnkja

6 ай бұрын

@@FallingofftheGrid It’s produced by the same people.

I have always wondered, and now, I will see. Edit: Also, what a personality Frankie is. I'd love to see this guy just talk about anything

this is lovely- it really helps that Frankie was so engaging, he really gets what you're doing here

I never thought that line markings would be (semi)-biodegradable, but I suppose it makes sense.

@davidioanhedges

6 ай бұрын

They are a resin based thrmoplastic, with pigments usually organic, or titanium dioxide for white, and glass microspheres All will breakdown slowly except for the glass spheres and titanium dioxide both of which are insoluble and non-toxic

@JuneNafziger

6 ай бұрын

@@davidioanhedgesthose glass beads are for retro reflectivity right?

@Freakmaster480

5 ай бұрын

@@JuneNafzigerYep. It's almost funny how good retroreflectorsbhave gotten on roadsigns and the like.

Matt Tried... That's the kind of hazing the new guy I like. Being kind along the way, showing them the ropes, yet still acknowledging how much practice and skill it takes to be actually good at it.

I love this!! In my neighborhood I get excited when they come around with this equipment and the SHINY REFLECTIVE BALLS they stick on top. I pick up the extras from the gutter like the packrat I am inside.

@MattGrayYES

6 ай бұрын

I can imagine you jumping into pile of scavenged shiny reflective balls like Scrooge McDuck

Matt's pure, unadulterated enthusiasm is amazing to see. Just makes me happy watching these videos.

I think Matt just loved doing those mini adventures on the Technical Difficulties, so he decided to make his own series with his own budget 😁 i love it

@ragnkja

6 ай бұрын

The audience response to his TechDiff adventures was what convinced him that this could be a viable concept. 😊

@sirBrouwer

6 ай бұрын

They are just fun to learn. I have a similar thing that I would love to just drive a tractor once> I have no fancy in becoming a farmer but to drive one once seems like fun. and with something like this the camera crew gives Matt a excuse.

That cut to the thunderstorm is such a great example of Matt's humour 😂

Just love that ending with the "Matt tried ..." Such a lovely idea! But needless to say the whole episode is great.

The reveal of the "tried..." was so funny :D

Great episode! Props to Total Linemarking. Those guys were so patient and funny.

@monkeyface6139

6 ай бұрын

"Props"...wtf are you talking about ???

@mqxogames

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@monkeyface6139 See here a person who doesn’t know what a dictionary is

@zr413films

5 ай бұрын

@@monkeyface6139 Short for "proper respect", similar to "kudos"

I love that the techdiffs did a series and Matt was like: OMG This is what i want out of life!¡!

Brilliant series Matt! Can't wait to see what shenanigans you get up to next

The production quality on this video is stellar, it feels like a TV program I'd say.

That cardboard reveal was hilarious, they seem like a good bunch! Really interesting and fun video Matt

The production quality of this is crazy, I absolutely love what you're doing.

I have some fond memories of these things, weirdly I remember walking to university one day, it was absolutely freezing and with the campus being right on the bloody coast, very windy too. I walked past one of these machines and my god, it was so nice to stand by it for a couple of minutes just warming up.

commenting to help the algorithms 😜 really hope your channel does well Matt, your energy and excitement is contagious!

@harriehausenman8623

4 ай бұрын

Liking your comment to help the algorithm 😄

You know Matt's having a good time when the scooby doo laugh comes out rehehe

Matt's face when the flamethrower comes out. :)

Frankie is an excellent teacher! Explained everything really well and kept it interesting! Matt's enthusiasm certainly helped!

@katiemiller8313

6 ай бұрын

From what we've seen of this series so far, I've got a feeling Matt does a LOT of research into what companies he works with.

Imagine pulling into that firm's carpark about to book them for a job and seeing Matt's wobbly lines, you'd be like NOPE!😂

@Freakmaster480

5 ай бұрын

I'd just assume it what they have the trainees do. Better to have them lesrn on private land.

Matt is a brilliant solo presenter, very british style that really projects his personality onto the screen

That ending, what a delight! 😂 I’m loving this series 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

The end bit was some great comedy. Absolute props to Frankie. Also I already love this series- it's great to see jobs like this most people never even think about, and get to see how much effort goes into it, and you get to try it firsthand- I'm jealous! I got to do this with welding once, but I had a whole week to go from totally incompetent to only mostly incompetent.

This is a fantastic series. Matt's enthusiasm is so infectious.

"Wheeled over the paint-baby" is an incredible phrase! Thanks for these incredibly good videos Matt!

I love this series. Matt gets to let out his inner child and we get to see some joy on the internet and also get some amazing insights :3

Really did not expect the "tried" XD another really fun episode

This was delightful.

Line marking with Total Line Marking. Can’t wait to see Matt mark lines!

Whoever found Total Line Marking did a grand job, what a great fit!

hahaha that ending is brilliant!!!

The big reveal at the end made me laugh out loud! 😆 This is quickly becoming one of my favourite series.

I've seen them using the fire to dry the ground out before, but never understood what they were doing. Very informative.

Also titled: Matt Gray is running around with a flamethrower and a can of paint. Fascinating and it's great to see your excitement as always. People's excitement is mainly why I watch videos like these. And it's great to have you doing these now!

That reveal was priceless! Thanks to Frankie and Billy for being such incredibly good sports 😎

"Matt tried" is the perfect way of ending any episode of this series.

What a top bloke Frankie was! And well done Matt. You did so well! If I was trying it, the idea of bending down and aiming the plastic while it (hopefully) drips into the first hand mould, let alone the 2" square mould, all whilst keeping to a straight line *and* moving at the same time is too much multi-tasking. There's no way I'd have done such a good job as you, Matt. These professionals are masters of their craft and I'd happily watch them paint wording on roads for hours.

Matt, you have hit onto a great format here. Please keep it going!

Oh what a lovely instructor

Writing this comment before watching the vid. Matt, It's just... anything you do upload seems fun, wacky, educational and always worth it. Thank you. Now, off to watch.

I mean, Matt’s second attempt looks much better than some I have genuinely seen in the wild

Seems like a lot of fun! I never knew they did parts of it essentially freehand like that.

I really enjoyed Frankie's attitude and energy. Such a good camera presence!

That "Technical" Difficulties reference at 1:40 :D

I never thought about how these markings are made. Thanks for this video!

Your joy and genuine interest are infectious!

Right away this video was far more interesting than I thought it would be. Then they pulled out the flame thrower and I was like, "This job is awesome!"

Your laughter is contiguous 😂❤

I love that you're upping the output as Tom takes break, this is a great concept, paired with your infectious enthusiasm. I can't wait to see whatever else you try and am interested to know if you inadvertently uncover some unexpekted natural talents.

That tried is clean, Frankie an absolute legend

The freehand comparison section made my day so much

The reveal of the work they'd done earlier was just delightful. I couldn't stop laughing and smiling.

Well that's something I didn't know I would find interesting and what a top bloke Frankie is!

This is my first time watching Matt Gray is Trying and it is very wonderful. Matt was cheerful and so was the staff, and I really liked how helpful Frankie was. The video format did remind me a bit of shows produced on PBS, a (national/public) television channel in the US. I looked at the description and found that the video was in collaboration with Penny4, and while reading the home page of the website, it came a bit of a shock to know that they *also* collaborated with PBS themselves. Truly this video was marvelous and I hope this serious continues after the new year.

Fantastic video as always. Your excitement is infectious.

Totaaaaaaaaal!! What an amazing idea! I get the sense this vids are all gonna be so amazing. Pls pls pls everyone, let's make it be feasible for him ❤

Matt's giggling is infectious. He's having so much fun doing something mundane.

damn thats such an interesting job I never thought about. Huge respect for the people who do this in all kinds of weather day in and day out.

enjoying the series so far! It really shows how many ordinary seeming jobs take a lot of skill to master and makes you appreciate all the effort that goes into whats around us! I Would love to see you give event crewing a go, building stages and rigging lights etc, thats my job and its fun! :)

There's a lot more that goes into this than I expected. I love the bags being made of the line-marking resin they contain, that's very clever

The "Matt tried..." at the end is brilliant!

Excellent video. When KZread puts a big smile on your face, that's a good thing.

Frankie was a great instructor, and really got into the whole spirit of the experience. This was wonderful!!

At about 10:43 i love the little plug to will it soft serve!

Thank you for the captions!

Frankie was a delight and I’m so glad I watched this!

What a great video! You’re shedding light on something hardly anyone thinks about. Just goes to show how some really cool things are hidden in plain sight. Now I wanna try this.

Frankie seems like a really great guy, and it is so great to see you getting to try all these things as "work experience" like you mentioned on the bench so many years ago lol

What a fun video to watch. Matt, your laughter is contagious! Thank you so much for sharing this!

I spy Matt's experience from Will It Soft Serve coming in handy at 10:50

Love the series

Looking forward for the next episode. Keep it up!

I have been wondering for years about why they use flame throwers! Thanks for answering a niggling question for me!

Really good quality. Well made Matt and team!

10:40 "it's like gritty icecream", ah a throwback to 'Will It Soft serve'! ❤

I've already fallen in love with this series haha I hope it does well enough so he can do more. Commenting and liking to feed the algorithm

Today I Learned... like forty different things from this video, and enjoyed it the whole way. Exactly what I want from youtube. Cheers!

I bet if you went back a year later, those lines would still be there, because 1) they're pretty good. It's a functional car park after all, not the national gallery, b) Removing them would be more effort only to have to redo them, and 3) I bet "Matt Tried... " is still there too.

@ragnkja

6 ай бұрын

Why remove it when it’s a fun memory that doubles as a reminder to m new trainees that nobody expects them to be perfect at it immediately?

That reveal at the end was SUPERB!

The way these folks looked after you and made it into a real challenge, actually slightly weepy with how lovely it all was. Well done all round!

You did well, Matt, on your first go at something unexpectedly complicated. And Frankie is a natural both as a teacher and a stealth piss-taker. He’s a riot! I can’t wait to see what you get up to next.

I loved that bit of humor at the end! Brilliant!