1995 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 278

Finish Care Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your Aurora by hand may be necessary to remove residue from the paint finish. You can get GM approved cleaningproducts from your retailer. (See "AppearanceCare and Materials'' inthe Index.) Your Aurora has a "basecoat/clearcoat)' paint finish. The clearcoat gives more depth and gloss to the colored basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are non-abrasive and made for a basecoatklearcoatpaint finish. necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather and chemical fallout that can take their toll over a period of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking new by keeping your Aurora garaged or covered whenever possible. Aluminum Wheels Your aluminum wheels have a protective coating similar to the painted surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong soaps, chemicals,chrome polish, abrasivecleaners or abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could damage this coating. After rinsing thoroughly, a wax may be applied. 1 NOTICE: Machine compoundingor aggressive polishing on a basecoatklearcoat paint finish may dull the finish or leave swirlmarks. Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc. can damage your vehicle's finish if they remain on painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon as possible. I f I NOTICE: Don't usean automatic vehicle wash that has hard silicon carbide cleaning brushes. These brushes can take the protective coating your off aluminum wheels.