Cleaning Your Convertible Top - Chevrolet 1998 Cavalier Owner's Manual

NOTICE:
Cleaning Your Convertible Top
Your convertible top should be cleaned often. If you use
an automatic vehicle wash, use one with water jets and
hanging cloths. High pressure car washes may cause
When you hand wash the top, do it in partial shade. Use
a mild soap, lukewarm water and a soft sponge. A
Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on
a basecoatklearcoat paint finish may dull the
water to enter your vehicle.
finish or leave swirl marks.
Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other chamois or cloth may leave lint on the top, and a brush
salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird can chafe the threads in the top fabric. Don't use
droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc., can detergents, harsh cleaners, solvents or bleaching agents.
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 period
of years. You can help to keep the paint finish looking
new by keeping your vehicle garaged or covered
whenever possible.
Wet the entire vehicle and wash the top evenly to avoid
spots or rings. Let the soap remain on the
fabric for a
few minutes. When the top is really dirty, use a mild
foam-type cleaner. Thoroughly rinse the entire vehicle,
then let the top dry in direct sunlight.
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