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Finish Care
Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your Pontiac by
hand
may
be necessary to remove residue from the paint
finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning products
from your dealer. (See "Appearance Care and Materials"
in the Index.)
Your Pontiac has a f'basecoat/clearcoat" paint finish.
The clearcoat 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.
NOTICE:
Machine compounding,or aggressive polishing on
a basecoatklearcoat paint finish may dull the
finish or leave swirl 'marks.
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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 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)
Keep *your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with
mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After
rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. A wax
may then be applied.
The surface of these wheels is similar to the painted
surface of your vehicle. Don't use strong soaps,
chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners or
abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could
damage the surface.
Don't take your vehicle through an automatic car wash
that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These
brushes can also damage the surface of these wheels.
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