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Finish
Care
Occasional waxing
or
mild polishing of your Buick by
hand may be necessary to remove residue from the paint
finish. You can get
GM
approved cleaning products
from your dealer. (See “Appearance Care and Materials”
in the Index.)
Your Buick has a “basecoatlclearcoat” paint finish. The
clearcoat gives more depth and gloss
to
the colored
basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are
non-abrasive and made for a basecoatlclearcoat paint
finish.
NOTICE:
Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on
a
basecoat/clearcoat paint finish may dull the
finish or leave swirl marks.
Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other
salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird
droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc. can
damage your vehicle’s finish if
they
remain
on
painted
surfaces. Wash
the
vehicle as
soon
as possible.
If
necessary,
use
non-abrasive cleaners that are marked
safe for painted surhces to remove foreign matter.
Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather
and chemical fallout that
can
take their toll over
a
period
of
years. You can help
to
keep the paint finish looking
new by keeping your Buick garaged
or
covered
whenever possible.
Aluminum
Wheels
(If
So
Equipped)
Your aluminum wheels have a protective coating similar
to
the painted surface
of
your car. Don’t use strong
soaps, chemicals, chrome polish, abrasive cleaners or
abrasive cleaning brushes on them because
you
could
damage this coating. After rinsing thoroughly, a wax
may be applied.
NOTICE:
If
you
have aluminum wheels, don’t use an
automatic car wash that has hard silicon carbide
cleaning brushes. These brushes
can
take the
protective coating
off
your
aluminum wheels.
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