Paint Damage; Door, Boot And Window Weatherstrips Washing; Upholstery Cloth And Textile Trim Washing; Leather Washing - Volkswagen 1993 Golf Instruction Manual

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Paint damage
Small marks in the paint su ch as scratches
or stone damage shou ld be touched up im­
mediately with paint (Volkswagen touch-up
stick or spray can) before the meta l starts to
rust.
However, should ru st be fou nd at any time
it must be remo ved thoroughly and then the
area treated first w ith an anti-corrosion
primer and then the correct paint applied .
You can of course have this work done by a
Volkswagen dealer.
The number of th e original vehicl e paint is
given on the data sticker (see page 147 )
Windows
Remove snow and ice f rom w indows and
m irrors with a plastic scraper on ly To avoid
scratches due to dirt on the glass, the
scraper should only be pushed in one direc­
tion and not moved to and fro.
Traces of rubber, oil, grease or silicone ca n
be removed with a wind ow cleaning so l­
ution or a si licone remover.
- he windows sho uld also be clean ed on the
nside at regular intervals.
0 0 not dry the w in dow s with the leather
used for the paintwork because traces of
paint cleaner wil l cause streaks to appear on
the glass.
To avoid damag ing the heating element
wires in the rear win dow do not put
stickers over the wires on the inside.
Door, boot and window
weatherstrips
Th e w ea th erstrips wi ll rema in flexible and
last longer if they are rubbed lightly with a
rubb er protecti ve compound from time to
time . This w ill also stop the w eatherstrips
from freezing on in the w inter.
Plastic parts and leatherette
Exterior plastic parts are cleaned wi th nor­
mal w as hing and interior parts w ith a damp
cloth. If th is is not suff icient. these parts an d
leatherette may on ly be cleaned with
special solvent-free plastic cleane rs .
Upholstery cloth and textile
trim
Upholstery cloth an d texti le trim on door
panels, parcel she lves, luggage compart­
ment covers, h eadlining ete. must be
cleaned with special cl eaners or dry foam
and a soft brush .
Leat her
Leathe r shou ld, depending on usage, be
treated from time to time in accordance
wi th the fo llow ing instruct ions. It must be
noted that on no account may solvents,
f loor w a x, shoe polish, spot re­
m o vers and si mila r p roducts be
used for thi s p urp ose.
For the norma l clean ing of leather covered
steering w heels, seat upholstery etc . a cot­
ton or woollen cloth light ly moistened with
w ater shou ld be used to clean dirty leath er
surfaces. Dirtier areas can be cl eaned with
a mild soap solution (2 dessert spoon fuls of
a neutral soap to 1 li tre of w ater) . It is essen­
tial to note that the leather must not be
mad e too wet and that no water seeps
th roug h th e seams . After cleaning, w ipe dry
with a soft cloth .
Furthermore w e recommend that. w ith nor­
mal usage, the leat her is treated at half­
yearly interva ls with a special leather care
agent which can be obta ined from Volks­
wagen dealers . This agent is to be app lied
very sparingly. After it has dried in, wipe
w ith a soft cloth.
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