I Repairing Damage
to the trinish
Deep
scratches or chips on the
finish
should b€ repaired
prompdy.
Exposed
metal
quickly
rusts and can lead
to major
I
Bright-Metal Maintenance
.
Use
tar
remover
to remove road tar
and insects.
Never do this with a knife
or
similar tool.
.
To
preyent
corrosion on brighl-m€tal
surfaces,
apply wax or chrome
preseraative
and rub it to a high luster.
.
During
cold weaiher or ir coastal
areas, cover bright metal
parts
wiih
a
coating of wax or
preservative
heavier
than usual. It would also help to
coat
them with noncorrosive petroleum
jelly
or some
other
protective
I UnderbodyMaintenance
Road chemicals
and salt used for ice
and
snow
removal
and solvents us€d for
dust
contol may
collect on the underbody.
ff
not removed, they will
speed up rusting
and deterioration of such unde$ody parts
as fuel
lines, frame, floor
pan,
and
exhaust
system, even though these
parts
may be coated with anti-corrosive
material.
Thoroughly flush ihe underbody
and
wheel
housings with tukewam
or cold
waier
at
the
end of each winter. Try
also
ro do this ev€ry month.
Pay special attention
io dtese areas
because they easily
hjde mud and dirt.It
will do morc harm than
good
to w€t
down lhe road
g.ime
without r€moving
The lower
edges of doors, rocker
panels,
and frame members have
drain boles that
should not
be clogged.
Water
trapped
there will cause rusting.
AclurroN
If
your
Maz
da is damaged and needs
metal
parts
repaired or replaced,
make
sule the body shop applies
anti-corosion materials to
ali
palls,
both repaired and new.
This will
prevent
them from rusting.
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