Toyota GR Corolla Manual page 252

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6-2. Matte paint care guide
Citric acid powder: 0.01 to 0.02 lb.
(5 to 10 g) (1 to 2 teaspoons)
Distilled water: 0.2 qt. (0.2 L, 0.2
Imp. qt.)
Thoroughly soak a soft chamois
cloth in the citric acid and place the
chamois cloth over the dirty area.
Wait for the contaminants to be dis-
solved by the acid. Then, gently
wipe the area several times with the
chamois cloth, taking care to not rub
the vehicle body. After that, apply
plenty of water to the area to wash
off the contaminants and acid.
● Dead insects, bird droppings, and
oil stains
If these materials are not cleaned
off, contaminants, such as proteins
and oil, may settle into the textured
surface of the matte clear coat,
making it difficult to clean off with
water alone.
Contaminant
Neutral detergent
● Create a thick lather with the solu-
tion.
Thoroughly soak a soft chamois
cloth in the neutral detergent solu-
tion, covering it in the lather, and
place the chamois cloth over the
dirty area. Wait for the contaminants
to be dissolved by the solution.
Then, gently wipe the area several
times with the chamois cloth, taking
care to not rub the vehicle body.
After that, apply plenty of water to
the area wash off the dirt and deter-
gent solution.
NOTICE
■ Avoiding damage to the
painted surfaces
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Otherwise, the painted surfaces of
your vehicle may be damaged
and permanently lose their matte
properties.
● When washing the vehicle, do
not use a brush.
● Do not use rubbing or polishing
compounds (ex. scratch
remover).
● Do not rub the vehicle body.
● When washing the vehicle, do
not use alkaline (including
weakly basic) detergents.
Do not attach a stickers to or
●
vinyl wrap the vehicle body.
● Before attaching a magnet
(sign, etc.) to the vehicle body,
make sure to wash and thor-
oughly dry the area of the vehi-
cle body where the magnet is to
be attached.