1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 310

Tires To clean your tires, usea stiff brush with a tire cleaner. Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicle is damaged requires sheetmetal and repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection. NOTICE: When applying a tire dressing always take care to wipe off any overspray or splash from all painted surfaces on the body wheels of the vehicle. or Petroleum-based products may damage the paint finish. Finish Damage Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish should be repaired right away. Bare metalwill corrode quickly and may develop into a major repair expense. Minor chips and scratches can be repaired touch-up with materials available from your dealer other service or of outlets. Larger areas finish damagecan be corrected in your dealer's body and paint shop.