1993 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 268

Aluminum Wheels Your aluminum vkheels have protective a coating similar to the painted surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong soaps, chemicals, chrome polish, or other abrasive cleaners on them because you could damage this coating. After rinsing thoroughly, a wax may be applied. If your vehicle is damaged and requires meets rubber. Silicone grease there will sheet metal repair or replacement, make make them last longer, seal better, and not sure the body repair shop applies stick or squeak. Apply silicone grease anti-corrosion material to the parts with a clean cloth at least every six repaired or replaced to restore corrosion months. protection. Weatherstrips These are places where glass or metal Sheet Metal Damage Foreign Material f you have aluminum wheels, don't se an automatic car wash that has ard silicon carbide cleanin Calcium chloride and other salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, and other foreign matter can damage your vehicle's finish if they remain on painted surfaces. Use cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces for these stains. 267 = =