6.13
CLEANING
THE
WINDSHIELD
Any type
soap. cleansing agent,
polish
or
polishing
wax normally
used to
clean
plastic
or
glass materials
can be
utilized.
However,
the following
precautions
should
be taken
:
•
Never wash
or clean
the windshield when the
external
temperature
is very
high
or
after exposure
to
the
sun.
•
Under no
circumstances,
solvents, Iyes,
or similar
products
should
be
used.
•
Do not use
liquids containing
abrasive materials,
pumice
powder,
emery
paper.
scrapers
or suchlike.
•
Before polishing ensure that all dust and
impuri·
ties are removed
.
•
Light
scratches can
be
smoothed
out with light
polish
.
.
•
Fresh paint
or sealing compounds,
when still wei,
can
easily be removed by lightly rubbing off
with
iso·
propylic
alcohol
,
soluble mineral oil, butyl or
cel:o·
solve (Never use
methylic
alcohol).
•
Use
a
soft
sponge or
cloth,
chamois
leather or
eottonwool, rubbing
lightly.
•
Never
use paper towels,
synthetic
fiber
clothes
which
may
scratch
the
windshield surface.
Vigorous
rubbing
or solvents
will
not
remove deep
scratches or
nicks.
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