CORROSION PREVENTION AND APPEARANCE CARE 4- 3
SE040A1-E
VALETING
After removing the dirt film with a soft
SE040B1-E
STAIN/SPOT REMOVAL
sponge, the body work should be thor-
oughly rinsed and then dried with a
good quality chamois leather to pre-
vent streaking or spotting of the paint
work.
Household detergents, solvents and
abrasivecleaningmaterialsshouldnot
beusedinordertoavoiddamagingthe
paint film.
Plasticwheelcoversshouldbecleaned
using a sponge and water. Cast alloy
wheels should be cleaned using a mild
soap or neutral detergent. Abrasive
compounds must not be used since in
the event of these damaging the lac-
quer coating, oxidization of the alu-
minium wheel will occur, spoiling the
appearance.
Regular cleaning of the exterior
paintwork serves two important func-
tions. Firstly, the removal of abrasive
dirt and contaminants will maintain the
lustre of the paintwork and will prevent
discolouration and dulling due to pro-
longed contact.
Secondly, the presence of damage
through impact or abrasion will be ap-
parentallowingearlyrectificationtobe
made thus preventing corrosion from
becoming established and spreading
beneath the paint film. To avoid "water
spotting" the vehicle should not be
washedindirectsunlightparticularlyin
the case of vehicles having dark body
colours. The heat from the sun rays is
absorbed by the paint film increasing
the surface temperature. This action
causes water used for washing to
evaporate quickly leaving behind the
deposits from the water and the sham-
poo used.
Should tree sap, dead insects or tar
prove to be difficult to remove from the
paint film, turpentine or a proprietary
paint cutting compound may be used.
Ensure that the area to be cleaned is
notrubbedintensivelytopreventbreak-
ing through the colour coat and expos-
ing the under coat.
SE040C1-E
POLISHING
The exterior paint work should be pol-
ished with a proprietary wax polish
when water no longer collects in bead
form on the paint work. The instruc-
tions of the product manufacturer
should be adhered to.
The use of an a toothbrush will facili-
tate cleaning between the wheel
"spokes".
Use only a shampoo intended for the
purposeandensurethatthebodywork
is thoroughly wetted to soften the dirt
film prior to attempting to remove this.
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