1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 259

Aluminum Wheels If your Oldsmobile has these, don't use chrome polish on them. Usewax after you clean them. Also, don't use abrasive cleaners or cleaning brushes on themyou could damage the protective coating. White Sidewall Tires Your Oldsmobile dealer hasa GM White Sidewall Tire Cleaner. You can use a stiff brush with it. Sheet Metal Damage If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop applies anticorrosion material to the parts repaired or replaced to restore corrosion protection. Weatherstrips i q. .~ .-i-ii""ti:z-yi=. .=.= If y~ ,lave aluminum wheels, don't use an automatic vehicle wash that has hard silicon carbide cleaning brushes. These brushes can take off the. protective coating. , ._ ,,. 1 1 _ j ~. -:..c5=s --+l : :c5 1'. , . . These are places where glassor metal meets rubber. Silicone grease there will Foreign Material make them last longer, sealbetter, and not squeak. Apply silicone grease with a Calcium chloride and other salts, ice clean cloth at least every six months. melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, andother foreign matter can damage your vehicle's finish if they remain on painted surfaces. Use cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces for these stains. 257