Exterior Appearance - Chevrolet 1957 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
and Lubrication
EXTERIOR APPEARANCE
Washing your car-The besl way to preserve the
originol
beauty of
the finish of your Chevrolet is
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keep
it
clean. Calcium chloride and
other salts, road
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excretion from insects, tree sap, chemicals from
fac tory chimneys and other foreign maile r may permanently damage
both paint and bright metal pa rIs. Regular, frequent washings and a
thorough cleaning after exposure
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any of the above is recommended.
Wash the cor in either warm or cold (never hot) water; never in the
direct rays of the sun; and always wait until the sheet metal surfaces
have cooled before beginning. Never wipe off dust and dirt when
su rfaces a re dry because this may scra tch the finish.
Polishing your car-Under norma! conditions, a good coat of wax will
protect the finish of your car. However, as you r ca r becomes older,
"spent pigment" in the paint may give a slightly dull appea rance to
the Rnish.
If
this occurs, your Che vrolet dealer affers several types of
polishing and wax jobs to bring the ca r back to its original luster.
CAUTION:
If your Chevrolet is Bnished with " Lucite" acrylic lacquer (a card in
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your glove box will inform you if this is the case) DO NOT use Polish-
either wax or silicone for at least 60 days. With this type Bnish, a
thorough washing is all that is required to maintain a "new car"
appearance.
Touching up- Keep a Chevro let Color lipon, a small retractable flow
brush dispenser in the color of your car, to touch up small nicks and
scra tches and aid in keeping your Chevrolet looking new.
Protection of Exterior Bright Metal Parts-The same substances harmful
to painted surfaces may also damage bright metal parts
of
the car if
they are not thoroughly cleaned regularly and protected against
exposure.
Wash all bright metal parts in the some manner as you would the painted
,",lao.,. HOWEVER, WASH ONLY WITH WATER. NEVER SCOUR
OR POLISH BRIGHT METAL PARTS.
It
is recommended that all bright melol parIs of your Chevrolet, after
being thoroughly cleaned with warm water, be given a coaling of wax
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