High conspicuity emergency vehicle livery
Vehicle Livery in Retro-reflective & Conspicuity films must be treated with care when cleaning. The following is an overview to the washing and care process that can be used on all materials; however, specific manufacturer's guides are included at the bottom of this section.
Hand washing:
Ideally use a sponge or a soft brush with cold / warm water and soap / detergent, followed by a clean water rinse.
The use of chemicals should be avoided as they can attack the composition of these materials causing fragmentation & de-lamination.
Hard bristles will scratch the top surface of many of the films and whilst not affecting the reflectivity, will degrade the overall look of the film.
Steam cleaning:
Steam cleaners must NOT be used.
Pressure washing:
Pressure washers may be used but great care must be taken. If this is the only method available then the following guidelines should be followed:
Do not attempt to remove accumulated dirt at the outer edges of any markings with aggressive use of power washing equipment as this may result in edge-lifting / top layer de-lamination
Do not use acid or solvent cleaning solutions.
Manufacturer Washing Guides
Please download these PDF's and print for your workshop or fitter's manuals for future reference.