1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 275

Tires To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner. of outlets. Larger areas finish damage can be corrected in your dealer's body and paint shop. Underbody Maintenance When applying a tire dressing always take care to wipe off any overspray or splash from all painted surfaces on the body or wheels of the vehicle. Petroleum-based products may damagethe paint finish. Chemicals used for ice and snow removal anddust control can collecton the underbody. If these are not removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occuron the underbody parts such as fuel lines,frame, floor pan and exhaust system even though they have corrosion protection. At least every spring, flush these materials from the underbody with plain water. Clean any areas where mud and other debriscan collect. Dirt packed in closed areas of the frame should be loosened before being flushed. Your dealer or an underbody car washing system can do this for you. Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheetmetal repair or replacement,make sure thebody repair shop applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection. Chemical Paint Spotting Some weather and atmospheric conditionscan create a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants fall upon and can Finish Damage Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches the finish in should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode quickly and may develop into a major repair expense. Minor chips and scratches canbe repaired with touch-up materials available from your dealer or other service attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This damage can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations, and small irregulardark spots etched into the paint surface. Although no defect in the paint job causes this,Buick will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of new vehicles damaged by this fallout conditionwithin 12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 km) of purchase, whichever occurs first. 6-47