1998 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 301

Cleaning ExteriorLampskenses Use lukewarmor cold water, a soft cloth a liquid and hand, dish or car washing (mild detergent) soap to clean exterior lamps and lenses. Follow instructions under "Washing Your Vehicle." droppings, chemicals fromindustrial chimneys, etc., can damage your vehicle's finish if they remain on painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon as possible. If necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that are marked safe forpainted surfaces to remove foreignmatter. Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather and chemical falloutthat can take their toll over a period of years. You can help to keep thepaint finish looking new by keeping your vehicle garaged or covered whenever possible. Finish Care Occasional. waxing ormild polishing of your vehicle by the hand may be necessary to remove residue from paint finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning products from your dealer. (See "Appearance Care and Materials" in the Index.) Your vehicle has a "basecoatklearcoat" paintfinish. The clearcoat gives more depth and gloss to the colored basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are non-abrasive and made for a basecoat/clearcoat paint finish. Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped) Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. A wax may then be applied. The surfaceof these wheelsis similar to the painted surface of your car. Don't use strong soaps, chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners or abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could damage the surface. Don't take your vehiclethrough an automatic car wash that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These brushes canalso damage the surface of these wheels. NOTICE: Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a basecoatklearcoat paint finish may dull the finish or leave swirl marks. Foreign materials such as calcium chloride other and salts, icemelting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird