1994 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 198

Service & Appearance Care Finish Care Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your Chevrolet maybe necessary to remove residue from the paint finish. You can get GM approved cleaning products from your dealer. (See "Appearance Care and Materials" in the Index.) Aluminum Wheels (If So Equipped) Tires Your Chevrolet dealer has a GM White Sidewall Tire Cleaner. You can use a stiff brush with the cleaner. When applying a tire dressing always take care to wipe off any overspray of splash From painted surfaces. Petroleum-based products may damage the paint finish. Your aluminum wheels havea protective coating similar to the painted surface of your Car. Don't use strong soaps, chemicals, chrome polish, abrasive cleaners or abrasive cleaning brushes on Your Chevrolet has a "basecoat/clearcoat" them because you could damage this paint finish. The clearcoat gives more coating. After rinsing thoroughly,a wax depth and gloss to the colored basecoat. may be applied. Always use waxes and polishes that are non-abrasive and made for a basecoat/clearcoat paint finish. NOTICE: If you have aluminum wheels, don't use an automatic vehicle wash that NOTICE: has hard silicon carbide cleaning Machine compounding or brushes. These brushes can take off aggressive polishing on a the protective coating. basecoat/clearcoat paint finish may dull the finish or leave swirl marks. Weatherstrips Silicone grease on weatherstrips will make them last longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak. Apply silicone grease with a clean cloth at least every six months. During very cold, damp weather more frequent application may be required. (See "Recommended Fluids & Lubricants" in theIndex.) Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicleis damaged and requires sheet metal repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection. .. 196