1996 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 285

Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicle is 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. At least every spring, flush these materials from the underbody with plain water.Clean any areas where mud and other debris can collect. Dirt packed in closed areas of the frame should be loosened before being flushed. Your dealer or an underbody vehicle washing system can dothis for you. Finish Damage Any stone chips, fractures or deepscratches in the finish should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode quickly and may develop into a major repair expense. Minor chips and scratches can be repaired withtouch-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. Chemical Paint Spotting Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack paintedsurfaces on your vehicle. This damage can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations, and small irregular darkspots etched into the paint surface. Although no defect in the paint causes this, GM job will repair, at nocharge to the owner, thesurfaces of Underbody Maintenance new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust control 12 months or 12,000 miles(20 000 km) of purchase, whichever occurs first. can collect on the underbody. If these are not removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occuron the underbody This applies only to materials manufactured and sold by parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and exhaust General Motors. Bodies, body conversions or equipment system even though they have corrosion protection. not made or sold by General Motors are not covered.