1995 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 317

finish. You can get GM approved cleaning products from your dealer. (See "Appearance Care and Materials'' in the Index.) Your Pontiac has a "basecoatjclearcoat" paint finish. The cIearcoat gives more depth and gloss to the colored basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are non-abrasive and made for a basecoatklearcoat paint finish. period of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking new by keeping your Pontiac garaged or covered whenever possible. Aluminum Wheels (If So Equipped) Your aluminum wheels have a protective coating similar to the painted surface of your vehicle. Don't usestrong soaps, chemicals, chrome polish, abrasive cleaners or abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could damage this coating. After rinsing thoroughly, a wax may be applied. NOTICE: Machine compounding aggressive polishing on or a basecoat/cleareost paint finish may dullthe 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. If necessary, use non-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 I NOTICE: If you have aluminum wheels, don't use an automatic car wash that hard silicon carbide has cleaning brushes. These brushes take the can protective coatingoff your aluminum wheels. I Tires To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner. When applying a tire dressing always take care to wipe off any overspray or splash from painted surfaces. Petroleum-based products may damage thepaint finish. 6-48