Lexus RC F - Scheduled maintenance

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6-2. Matte paint care guide (if equipped)
Maintenance and care
■ Vehicle washing products (P.294)
Question Answer
Can I use car wash shampoo/
soap?
Only use a neutral detergent which is approved for car
wash use and water. Make sure to rinse the vehicle with
plenty of water after using detergent.
Do not use alkaline (including weakly basic) detergents, as
they may damage the matte clear coat.
Can I use a general house-
hold neutral detergent?
Only use a neutral detergent which is approved for car
wash use and water. Make sure to rinse the vehicle with
plenty of water after using detergent.
What should I use to wipe off
dirt?
Use a soft chamois cloth.
What should I use to dry the
vehicle?
Can I use a water stain
remover?
Lexus does not recommend the use of water stain remov-
ers, as they may damage the matte clear coat. Do not use
alkaline detergents or products containing abrasives.
Can the vehicle be waxed?
No. Do not wax the vehicle or apply a coating to the vehicle
body, as they may cause the matte clear coat to lose its
matte texture.
Can a coating be applied to
the vehicle body?
Can I use an iron remover?
No, as it may cause the matte clear coat to lose its matte
texture
Can I use tar and pitch
remover?
No, as they may damage the matte clear coat.
Can I use a matte paint
cleaner/wax?
Lexus does not recommend the use of matte paint cleaners
or waxes, as they may cause the matte clear coat to lose its
matte texture.
Are there genuine Lexus
vehicle washing products
available for matte paint?
No. Use a soft chamois cloth for cleaning the vehicle body.
Use a neutral detergent which is approved for car wash use
or dilute citric acid when necessary.
Are there any vehicle wash-
ing product brands that Lexus
recommends?
No. Use a soft chamois cloth for cleaning the vehicle body.
Use a neutral detergent which is approved for car was use
or dilute citric acid when necessary.
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