1995 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 262

Aluminum Wheels(If So Equipped) Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather Tires and chemical fallout that can take their toll over a period of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner. new by keeping your Buick garaged covered or When applying a tire dressing always care to wipe take whenever possible. off any overspray or splash from painted surfaces. Petroleum-based products may damage the paint finish. Your aluminum wheels have a protective coating similar to the painted surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong soaps, chemicals, chrome polish, abrasive cleaners or abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could damage this coating. After rinsing thoroughly, a wax may be applied. Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicleis damaged and requires sheet metal repair or replacement, make sure body repair shop the applies anti-corrosion material to parts repaired or the replaced to restore corrosion protection. Finish Damage Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches finish in the should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode quickly and may develop a major repair expense. into Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up materials available from your dealer or other service outlets. Larger areas finish damage can be corrected of in your dealer's body and paint shop. NOTICE: If you have aluminum wheels, don't use an automatic car wash that has hard silicon carbide cleaning brushes. These brushes can take the protective coatingoff your aluminum wheels. I 6-46