1996 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 281

Finish Care Occasional waxing mild polishingof your' or Oldsmobile by hand may be necessary remove to residue from the paint finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning productsfrom your retailer. (See "Appearance Care and Materials" the Index.) in Foreign materials such calcium chloride and other as salts, ice melting agents, road and tar, treesap, bird oil droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, can etc., damage your vehicle's finishthey remain on painted if surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon as possible.If necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that are marked safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter. Your Oldsmobile has a "basecoat/clearcoat" paint finish. Exterior painted surfaces subject to aging, weather are The clearcoat gives more depth and gloss tocolored the and chemical fallout that can take theirtoll over a period basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes that are of years. You can help to keep the paint looking finish non-abrasive and made a basecoat/clearcoat for new by keeping your Oldsmobile garaged covered or paint finish. whenever possible. I NOTICE: Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on a basecoat/clearcoat paint finish may dull the finish or leave swirl marks. 6-49