Chapter 5 Vehicle Exterior Maintenance; Vehicle Exterior Maintenance; Tips On Maintenance Of Paint Surface - BYD S6 Owner's Manual

Tips on Maintenance of Paint
Surface
Pay attention to the following points in
use and maintenance of the vehicle:
a.
Clean any dust from the car before,
during and after using the car, which
can reduce dust absorption by static.
b.
Wash the car after it has rained.
Marks left by rain on the car body
will shrink in size after it stops
raining, which means acid materials
in the rain will concentrate. Clean
any marks as soon as possible to
avoid harm to the paint surface
caused by marks.
c.
Wash the car after the engine cools
down. Do not wash the car in strong
sunlight or in high temperatures,
otherwise the detergent will form
marks on the paint surface after

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quick drying. If you wash the car by
yourself, only use special-purpose
detergent. Do not use strongly
alkaline washing powder, soap
water and detergent, which may
wash away grease in the paint and
speed up aging. When washing the
car at a car wash, prevent the staff
from using de-waxing detergent, or
the paint may be damaged. When
the car is used along seacoast or in
a region with heavy pollution, you
must wash the car daily.
d.
Only use a damp, clean and soft
sponge or finishing cloth to wipe the
car, and make sure there are no
metal and sand particles in it. Do not
use a dry cloth, sponge or towel in
order to avoid scratching. When
wiping, move the cloth gently along
the running water, and do not move it
in a circular motion or perpendicular
to the running water.
e.
Marks of strongly corrosive
substances, such as tar, bird
droppings and insect remains, must
be cleaned off immediately. Please
use special purpose detergent. Do
not use a knife or petrol to remove
the mark, otherwise the paint
surface may be damaged.
f.
Do not touch the paint with greasy
hands, wipe the paint with a greasy
cloth, or put any tools with grease
on them or finishing cloths dipped
in organic solvent on the car body,
otherwise there may be a harmful
chemical reaction.
g.
If there is no obvious scratching, do
not paint it again so as to avoid
colour non-matching and poor
combination.
h.
Please park the vehicle in a garage
or a well ventilated place if it will not
be driven for a long period. Cover