CORROSION PREVENTION AND APPEARANCE CARE4
APPEARANCE
VALETING
3
SE040A2-E
After removing the dirt film with a soft
sponge, the body work should be thor-
oughlyrinsedandthendriedwithagood
qualitychamoisleathertopreventstreak-
ing or spotting of the paint work.
!
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-
pooused.
CAUTION:
Householddetergents,solventsandabra-
sivecleaningmaterialsshouldnotbeused
inordertoavoiddamagingthepaintfilm.
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-
quercoating,oxidizationofthealuminium
wheelwilloccur,spoilingtheappearance.
The use of a toothbrush will facilitate
cleaning between the wheel "spokes".
OJB037800
o Waterwashingintheenginecom-
partmentincludinghighpressure
waterwashingmaycausethefail-
ureofelectricalcircuitslocatedin
theenginecompartment.
o Neverallowwaterorotherliquids
tocomeincontactwithelectrical/
electroniccomponentsinsidethe
vehicleasthismaydamagethem.
Use only a shampoo intended for the
purposeandensurethatthebodywork
is thoroughly wet to soften the dirt film
prior to attempting to remove this.
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