1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 295

Your vehiclehas a "basecoat/clearcoat"finish.Theclearcoatgivesmore depthandglosstothecoloredbasecoat. Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a basecoatlclearcoat or marks. leave swirl finish the dull paint finish may Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts Brightmetalpartsshouldbecleanedregularly to keeptheirluster.Washing GM Chrome withwaterisallthatisusuallyneeded.However,youmayuse Polishonchrome or stainlesssteeltrim,ifnecessary. Usespecialcarewithaluminumtrim. To avoiddamagingprotectivetrim,never to cleanaluminum. A useauto or chromepolish,steamorcausticsoap coating of wax,rubbedtoahighpolish,isrecommendedforallbrightmetal parts. Aluminum Wheels (If So Equipped) Your aluminumwheelshaveaprotectivecoatingsimilartothepaintedsurface of yourvehicle.Don'tusestrongsoaps,chemicals,chromepolish, or other abrasivecleanersonthembecauseyoucoulddamagethiscoating.After rinsingthoroughly,awaxmaybeapplied. I NOTICE If youhavealuminumwheels,don'tuseanautomaticvehiclewashthat has silicon hard carbide cleaning ushes. These bn - 3 e s .n take off the Drotectivecoatina. I Weatherstrips Theseareplaceswhereglass or metalmeetsrubber.Siliconegreasethere or squeak.Applysilicone willmakethemlastlonger,sealbetter,andnotstick greasewithacleanclothatleasteverysixmonths. Sheet Metal Damage If yourvehicleisdamagedandrequiressheetmetalrepair makesurethebodyrepairshopappliesanti-corrosionmaterial repaired or replacedtorestorecorrosionprotection. or replacement, to theparts Foreign Material Calciumchlorideandothersalts,icemeltingagents,roadoilandtar,tree sap,birddroppings,chemicalsfromindustrialchimneys,andotherforeign mattercandamageyourvehicle'sfinishiftheyremainonpaintedsurfaces. Usecleanersthataremarkedsafeforpaintedsurfacesforthesestains. 6-57