Sheet Metal Damage
If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal
repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop
applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or
replaced to restore corrosion protection.
Finish Damage
Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish
should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode
quickly and may develop into a major repair expense.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up
materials available from your dealer or other service
outlets, Larger areas of finish damage can
be
corrected
in your dealer’s body and paint shop.
Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust control
can collect on the underbody.
If
these
are
not removed,
accelerated corrosion (rust)
can
occur on the underbody
parts such as
fuel
lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust
system even though they have corrosion .protection.
At least every spring, flush these materials from the
underbody with plain water. Clean any areas where mud
and other debris can collect. Dirt packed in closed areas
of
the frame should be loosened before being flushed.
Your dealer or an underb.ody vehicle washing system
can do this for you.
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Chemical Paint
Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create
a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon
and attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This
damage can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped
’
discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched into
the paint surface.
Although no defect in the paint job causes this,
GM
will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of
new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within
12 months or 12,000 miles
(20
000
km)
of purchase,
whichever occurs first.
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