Finish Damage Chemical Paint Spotting
Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the
finish should be repaired right away. Bare metal
will corrode quickly and may develop into major repair
expense.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up
materials avaliable from your dealer or other service
outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected
in your dealer’s body and paint shop.
Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust
control can collect
on
the underbody.
If
these are not
removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on
the underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan
and exhaust system even though they have corrosion
protection.
At least every spring, flush these materials from the
underbody with plain water. Clean any areas where mud
and debris can collect. Dirt packed in close areas of
the frame should be loosened before being flushed.
Your dealer or an underbody car washing system can
do this for you.
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a
chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and
attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This damage
can take two forms; blotchy, ringlet-shaped
discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched into
the paint surface.
Although no defect in the paint job causes this,
GM
will
repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of
new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within
12 months or
12,000
miles
(20
000
km) of purchase,
whichever occurs first.
GM
Vehicle Care/Appearance
Materials
See your
GM
dealer for more information on purchasing
the following products.
GM
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
Description
Usage
Polishing Cloth Wax-
polishing cloth.
Treated
Interior and exterior
Tar and Road Oil
asphalt.
Remover
Removes tar, road
oil
and
5-90
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