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CORROSION PREVENTION AND APPEARANCE CARE
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APPEARANCE CARE
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VALETING
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Regular cleaning of the exterior
paintwork serves two important func-
tions. Firstly, the removal of abrasive
dirt and contaminants will maintain the
lustre of the paintwork and will prevent
discolouration and dulling due to pro-
longed contact.
Secondly, the presence of damage
through impact or abrasion will be ap-
parent allowing early rectification to be
made thus preventing corrosion from
becoming established and spreading
beneath the paint film. To avoid "water
spotting" the vehicle should not be
washed in direct sunlight particularly in
the case of vehicles having dark body
colours. The heat from the sun rays is
absorbed by the paint film increasing
the surface temperature. This action
causes water used for washing to
evaporate quickly leaving behind the
deposits from the water and the sham-
poo used.
Use only a shampoo intended for the
purpose and ensure that the body work
is thoroughly wet to soften the dirt film
prior to attempting to remove this.
After removing the dirt film with a soft
sponge, the body work should be thor-
oughly rinsed and then dried with a good
quality chamois leather to prevent streak-
ing or spotting of the paint work.
Household detergents, solvents and abra-
sive cleaning materials should not be used
in order to avoid damaging the paint film.
Plastic wheel covers should be cleaned
using a sponge and water. Cast alloy
wheels should be cleaned using a mild
soap or neutral detergent. Abrasive
compounds must not be used since in
the event of these damaging the lac-
quer coating, oxidization of the aluminium
wheel will occur, spoiling the appearance.
The use of a toothbrush will facilitate
cleaning between the wheel "spokes".
CAUTION:
!
o Water washing in the engine com-
partment including high pressure
water washing may cause the fail-
ure of electrical circuits located in
the engine compartment.
o Never allow water or other liquids
to come in contact with electrical/
electronic components inside the
vehicle as this may damage them.
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