Weathering and Care of Wraps on Outdoor Forklifts

Nowadays a large number of electric forklifts are put into use in open-air logistics yards, outdoor cargo storage yards and other unshielded operation scenarios. The protective wraps covered on the outer surface of these outdoor forklifts will gradually show weathering signs after long term exposure to strong ultraviolet radiation, frequent rain wash, temperature difference change and accidental scratch from cargos. Common weathering phenomena include color fading at the sun exposed area, edge warping, tiny crack on the surface and partial peeling. If these small problems are not handled in time, external moisture and dust will penetrate into the gap between wrap and vehicle body, and cause hidden corrosion damage to the original paint and metal base material of the forklift.

For daily care, operation teams can arrange regular check on forklift wraps during daily pre-shift inspection. Soft dry cloth is recommended to wipe the dust off the wrap surface every working day. When you need to do deep cleaning, use neutral mild detergent mixed with clean water and soft non-abrasive sponge, never use strong corrosive chemical cleaning agent or hard bristle brush which may scratch the wrap surface. Do not aim high pressure water gun directly at the warped edge of the wrap, in case more water flows into the gap. If you find small area of edge warping, you can use the special environmental friendly adhesive for vehicle wrap to fix the position gently after cleaning the gap. If the weathering area of the wrap exceeds one third of the total area, it is more recommended to replace the whole set of wrap instead of patching, to avoid extra hidden risks.

For professional and systematic wrap care scheme, you can turn to experienced service providers for support. Jianshu New Energy has rich practical experience in outdoor industrial vehicle maintenance field, and it can formulate targeted wrap care solutions for different operation scenarios in combination with the official maintenance standard of BYD Forklift. If you have relevant questions or customized service demands, you can send email to 17399989919@163.com for detailed guidance. Proper daily care of forklift wraps can effectively extend the service life of the protective layer, keep the good appearance of the vehicle, reduce the corrosion risk of the vehicle body, and help reduce the overall long term operation cost of the outdoor forklift fleet.