1996 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 299

Finish Care Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your Aurora by hand may be necessaryto remove residue from the paint finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning products from your retailer. (See "Appearance Care and Materials" in the Index.) Your Aurora has a "basecoat/clearcoat" paint finish. The clearcoat gives more depth and gloss the colored to basecoat. fdways use waxes and polishes that are non-abrasive and made for a basecoat/clearcoat paint finish. If necessary, usenon-abrasive cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather and chemical fallout that can take their toll over a period of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking new by keeping your Aurora garaged or covered whenever possible. Aluminum or Chrome Wheels Keep your wheels clean using a soft cleancloth with mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After rinsing thoroughly, dry with a softclean towel. A wax may then beapplied. The surface of these wheels is similar to the painted surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong soaps, chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners or abrasive cleaning brushes on them becauseyou could damage the surface. Don't take your vehicle through an automatic car wash that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These brushes can also damage the surface of these wheels. NOTICE: Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on dull a basecoat/clearcoat paint finish may the finish or leave swirl marks. Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc. can damage your vehicle's finish if they remain on painted surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon as possible.