1996 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 286

1996 Chevrolet Corvette Manual

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If a ring forms after spot cleaning, clean the entire area immediately or it will set. Cleaning Coated Moldings These moldings are around the hatch opening in your Corvette's rear area. 0 Fabric Protection Your Corvette hascarpet that has been treated with Scotchgard" Fabric Protector, a 3M product. It protects fabrics by repelling oil and water, which are the carriers of most stains. Even with protection, you still need this to clean yourcarpet often to keep it looking new. Further information on cleaning is available by calling 1-800-433-3296 (in Minnesota, 1-800-642-6167). When lightly soiled, wipe with a sponge or soft lint-free cloth dampened with water. When heavily soiled, use warm soapy water. 0 Cleaning Vinyl Use warm water and a clean cloth. 0 You can remove scratches from a coated molding by wiping briskly with the solvent-type cleaner described earlier. If a ring forms, repeat the procedure over a larger area, wiping toward the center of the ring. If the ring still remains, wipe the whole molding. Cleaning Leather Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and a mild soap or saddle soap. For stubborn stains, use a GM Vinylkeather Cleaner or equivalent product. Never use oils, varnishes, solvent-based or abrasive cleaners, furniture polish or shoe polish on leather. 0 Rub with a clean, damp cloth to remove dirt. You may have to do it more than once. Things like tar, asphaltand shoe polish will stain if you don't get themoff quickly. Use a clean cloth and a GM Vinylkeather Cleaner or equivalent product. 0 Soiled leather should be cleaned immediately.If d r is it allowed to work into the finish, can harm the leather. it 6-55

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If a
ring forms after spot cleaning, clean the entire
area
immediately or it will set.
Fabric
Protection
Your Corvette
has carpet that has been treated with
Scotchgard"
Fabric
Protector,
a 3M product. It protects
fabrics by repelling oil and
water, which are the carriers
of
most
stains.
Even
with
this protection, you still need
to
clean
your carpet often to keep it looking new.
Further
information
on
cleaning is available by calling
1-800-433-3296
(in Minnesota, 1-800-642-6167).
Cleaning
Vinyl
Use
warm
water
and
a
clean
cloth.
0
Rub
with
a clean, damp cloth to remove dirt. You
may have
to do it more than once.
0
Things
like
tar,
asphalt and shoe polish will stain if
you don't get
them off quickly. Use a clean cloth and
a GM Vinylkeather Cleaner or equivalent product.
Cleaning
Coated
Moldings
These moldings are around the hatch opening in your
Corvette's rear area.
0
When lightly soiled, wipe
with
a sponge
or soft
lint-free cloth dampened with
water.
0
When heavily soiled, use warm soapy water.
You can remove scratches from a coated molding by
wiping briskly
with the solvent-type cleaner described
earlier. If a ring forms, repeat the procedure over a larger
area, wiping toward the center of
the ring.
If
the ring
still remains, wipe the whole molding.
Cleaning
Leather
Use a soft cloth with lukewarm water and a mild soap or
saddle soap.
For stubborn stains, use a GM Vinylkeather Cleaner
Never
use oils, varnishes, solvent-based
or
abrasive
or equivalent product.
cleaners, furniture polish or shoe polish on leather.
0
Soiled
leather
should
be
cleaned
immediately.
If
dirt
is
allowed
to
work
into
the
finish,
it can
harm
the
leather.
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