1996 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 274

Cleaning the Outside Your Buick of The paint finishon your vehicle provides beauty, depth of color, gloss retention and durability. Washing Your Vehicle Your Buick has a --Dasecoat/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 a basecoat/clearcoat for paint finish. The best way to preserve your vehicle'si s h is to keep f NOTICE: it it clean by washing often with lukewarm or cold water. Don't wash your vehicle the direct raysof the sun, in Machine compounding or aggressive polis,hing on Don't use strong soaps or chemical detergents. Use liquid hand, dish or car washing (mild detergent) soaps. a base,coat/clearcoat paint finish may dull the finish orIeave swirl marks. Don't use cleaning agents that are petroleum based, or All that contain acid or abrasives. cleaning agents dry should be flushed promptly and not allowed to on Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other the surface,or they could stain. Dry the finish with a salts, ice melting agents, road and tar, tree sap, bird oil soft, clean chamois or 100%cotton towel to avoid a droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc. can surface scratches and water spotting. damage your vehicle's finish if they remain on painted High pressure car washes may cause water to enter surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon possible. If as your vehicle. necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. Finish Care Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather Occasional waxing or mild polishingyour Buick by of and chemical fallout that can take their toll over a per hand may be necessary to remove residue the paint from of years. 'Youcan help to keep the paint finish looking finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning products new by keeping,your Buick garaged or covered from your dealer. (See "Appearance Care and Materials" whenever possible. in the Index.) 6-47