Geo 1995 Prizm Owner's Manual page 244

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 period
of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking
new by keeping your Geo garaged or covered whenever
Dossible.
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Aluminum Wheels (If So Equipped)
Your aluminum wheels have a protective coating similar
to the painted surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong
soaps, chemicals, chrome polish, abrasive cleaners or
abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could
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 the paint finish.
Sheet Metal Damage
If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal
repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop
applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or
replaced to restore corrosion protection.
Finish Damage
damage this coating. After rinsing thoroughly, a wax Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish
may be applied.
should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode
quickly and may develop into a major repair expense.
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NOTICE:
If you have aluminum wheels, don't use an
automatic car wash that has hard silicon carbide
cleaning brushes. These brushes can take the
protective coating
off
your aluminum wheels.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up
materials available from your dealer or other service
outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected
in your dealer's body and paint shop.
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