Maintenance
Aluminum or chrome wheel
maintenance
Corrosion protection
High-corrosion areas
Protecting your vehicle from corro- If you live in an area where your car
The aluminum or chrome wheels are
coated with a clear protective finish.
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sion
is regularly exposed to corrosive
materials, corrosion protection is
particularly important. Some of the
common causes of accelerated cor-
rosion are road salts, dust control
chemicals, ocean air and industrial
pollution.
By using the most advanced design
Do not use any abrasive cleaner, and construction practices to combat
polishing compound, solvent, or corrosion, we produces cars of the
wire brushes on aluminum or highest quality. However, this is only
chrome wheels. They may scratch part of the job. To achieve the long-
term corrosion resistance your vehi-
cle can deliver, the owner's coopera-
tion and assistance is also required.
or damage the finish.
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Clean the wheel when it has
cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral
detergent, and rinse thoroughly
Common causes of corrosion
with water. Also, be sure to clean The most common causes of corro-
the wheels after driving on salted sion on your car are:
roads. This helps prevent corro-
sion.
Avoid washing the wheels with
high-speed car wash brushes.
Do not use any alkaline or acid
detergent. It may damage and cor-
rode the aluminum or chrome
wheels coated with a clear protec-
tive finish.
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Road salt, dirt and moisture that is
allowed to accumulate underneath
the car.
Removal of paint or protective
coatings by stones, gravel, abra-
sion or minor scrapes and dents
which leave unprotected metal
exposed to corrosion.
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