1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Owner's Manual - Page 267

Finish Care Occasional waxing or mild polishingyour vehicle by of hand may be necessary to remove residue the paint from finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning products from your retailer. (See "Appearance Care and Index.) Materials" in the Your vehicle has a "basecoatlclearcoat" paint finish. The clearcaat gives more depth and gloss to the colored basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are non-abrasive and madefor a basecoathlearcoat paint finish. Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other bird salts, ice melting agents, roadoil and tar, tree sap, droppings, chemicalsfrom industrial chimneys,etc., can damage your vehicle's finish if they remain on painted If surfaces. Washthe vehicle as soon as possible. necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that marked are safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather and chemicalfallout that can take their toll over a perio of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking new by keeping your vehicle garaged or covered whenever possible. NOTICE: Machine compoundingor aggressive polishing on a basecoat/cIearcoat paint finish may dull the finish or leave swirlmarks. 6-47