The paintwork is one of the most important visual elements for a special vehicle - either because it should be very easy to see, as is the case with many emergency vehicles, or because it should not be seen, as is usually the case with military vehicles. In any case, in the vast majority of cases, a special vehicle requires a special paint job or wrapping.
Types of foiling and painting on special vehicles
Wrapping or painting on special vehicles must always be tailored to the respective application. Police, fire department, THW or rescue service vehicles should stand out visually with bright colors - be it the blue-yellow mix of the police, fire department red, the blue of the THW or the bright orange-red on a light background of many emergency medical vehicles and ambulances. These colors can either be applied to the bodywork as a base color, as is the case with large fire engines, for example, or applied by wrapping. In this case, a neutral base color is chosen (such as silver for police cars) and the vehicle parts are provided with partial foiling. The major advantage of this option is that if changes to the appearance of the vehicle become necessary at a later date, the wrapping can be removed and replaced. In addition, the costs of wrapping are usually significantly lower than for a complete paint job.
Special vehicle paints are generally used for military vehicles. For emergency vehicles, for example, matt, low-reflective paints or particularly low-corrosion paints are used, which meet the requirements of the diverse tasks of military vehicles. In this case, foiling is only used in certain cases, such as clearly visible Red Cross logos.
