Finish Care
Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your vehicle by
hand may be necessary to remove residue from the
paint finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning products
from your dealer. See
GM
Vehicle Care/Appearance
Materials on page
5-93.
If
your vehicle has a “basecoaf/clearcoat” paint finish.
The clearcoat gives more depth and gloss to the colored
basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are
non-abrasive and made for a basecoatklearcoat paint
finish.
Notice:
Machine compounding
or
aggressive
polishing on
a
basecoatklearcoat paint finish may
dull
the finish
or
leave
swirl
marks.
Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other
salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird
droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc.,
can damage your vehicle’s finish
if
they remain
on
painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon as
possibie.
ii
necessary,
use
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are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove
foreign matter.
Exterior painted surfaces are subject
to
aging, weather
and chemical fallout that can take their toll over a
period
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years.
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to
keep
the paint flnlsh
looking new by keeping your vehicle garaged or covered
whenever possible.
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Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades
If
the windshield is not clear after using the windshield
washer, or
if
the wiper blade chatters when running,
wax, sap or other material may be on the blade or
windshield.
Clean the outside
of
the windshield with a full-strength
glass cleaning liquid. The windshield is clean
if
beads do
not form when you rinse
it
with water.
Grime from the windshield will stick to the wiper blades
and affect their performance. Clean the blade by
wiping vigorously with a cloth soaked in full-strength
windshield washer solvent. Then rinse the blade
with
water.
Check the wiper blades and clean them as necessary;
replace blades that look worn.
Aluminum
or
Chrome-Plated Wheels
Your vehicle may be equipped with either aluminum or
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Keep your wheels clean using a
soft
clean cloth with
mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After
rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel.
A
wax
may then be applied.
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