1994 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 199

Calcium chloride and other salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird droppings, chemicak from industrial chimneys, and other foreignmatter can damage your vehicle's finish if they remain on painted surfaces. Use cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. .. Foreign Material rn Underbody rn Fiberglass Springs Maintenance Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust control can collect on the underbody. If these are not removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on the underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and exhaust system even though they have corrosion protection. NOTICE: Don't use corrosive or acidic cleaning agents, engine degreasers, aluminum cleaning agents or other harsh solvents to clean fiberglass springs; they'll damage the springs. At least every spring, flush these materials from the underbody with plain Any stone chips, fractures or deep water. Clean any areas where mud and scratches in the finish should be repaired other debris can collect. Dirt packed in right away. Bare metal will corrode closed areas of the frame should be quickly and may develop into a major loosened before being flushed. Your repair expense. dealer or an underbody vehicle washing Minor chips and scratches can be repaired system can do this for you. with touch-up materials available from your dealer or other service outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected in your dealer's body and paint shop. rn Finish Damage Chemical Paint Spotting Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This damage can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched into the paint surface. Although no defect in the paint job causes this, Chevrolet will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within 12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 km) of purchase, whichever comes first. 197...