1993 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 296

Service & Appearance Care Finish Damage Anystonechips,fractures right away.Baremetalwill repair expense. or deepscratches in thefinishshouldberepaired corrodequicklyandmaydevelopintoamajor Minorchipsandscratchescanberepairedwithtouch-upmaterialsavailable fromyourdealerorother service outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can becorrectedin your dealer'sbodyandpaintshop. Underbody Maintenance Chemicalsusedforiceandsnowremovalanddustcontrolcancollectonthe underbody. If thesearenotremoved,acceleratedcorrosion(rust)canoccur ontheunderbodypartssuchasfuellines,frame,floorpan,andexhaust systemeventhoughtheyhavecorrosionprotection. Atleasteveryspring,flushthesematerialsfromtheunderbodywithplain water.Cleananyareaswheremudandotherdebriscan collect.Dirtpacked inclosedareas of theframeshouldbeloosenedbeforebeingflushed. Your dealer or anunderbodyvehiclewashingsystemcandothisforyou. Fiberglass Springs Don't use corrosive or acidic cleaning agents, engine degreasers, aluminum to clean fiberglass springs; thev'll cleaning agents or other harsh solvents damagethesprings. Chemical Paint Spotting Someweatherandatmosphericconditionscancreateachemicalfallout. Airbornepollutantsfalluponandattackpaintedsurfacesonyourvehicle.This damagecantake two forms:blotchy,ringlet-shapeddiscolorations,andsmall irregular dark spots etched into the paint surface. Althoughnodefect in thepaint job causedthis,GeneralMotorswillrepair,at nocharge to the owner, thesurfaces ofnew vehiclesdamagedbythisfallout 000 km)ofpurchase, conditionwithin 12 monthsor12,000miles(20 whichever comes first. 6-58