1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 301

surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon as possible. If necessary, usenon-abrasive cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather and chemical fallout that can take their tollover a period of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking new by keeping your Buick garaged or covered whenever possible. Tires To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with atire cleaner. NOTICE: When applying a tire dressing always take care to all wipe off any overspray or splash from painted surfaces on the bodyor wheels of the vehicle. Petroleum-based products may damage the paint finish. Aluminum Wheels (If So Equipped) Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. A wax may then beapplied. The surface of these wheels is similar to the painted surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong soaps, chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners or abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could damage the surface. Don't take your vehicle through an automatic car wash that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These brushes can also damage surface of these wheels. the Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal repair or replacement, make sure the body repairshop applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection.