Underbody maintenance, Chemical paint spotting, Gm vehicle care/ap pea ranсe materials – GMC 2003 Envoy User Manual
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Finish Damage
Any slane chips, (raciures ardaep scratches jn the finish
Should be repaired right away Bare meial will cowode
quickly and may dsvelnp into гпа^сг repair expense.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with toi^ch-up
materials available from your dealer er othar service
outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can bo corrected
In your deaJer'a body and paint shop.
Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used (or ico and gnaw romoval and dust
conirot can collect on Ihe underbody. If these are not
removedr accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on
the underhody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor pan
and exhaust syatsm even though they have corrosion
protection.
At least every spring. Hush these materials from tha
underbody wilh plain water. Clean any areas where mud
and debnS can collect. Dirt packed in close areas d
the frame should be loosened before being flushed.
Your dealer or an underbody car washing system can
do this for you.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric oondilions
can
create a
chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants car fall upon and
attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This damage
can take two lomis; blotchy, ringloi-ghaped
discoioratiorts, and small irregular dai1( spots etched into
the point surface.
Although no defect in Ihe pain! job causes ihis, GM wNl
ropair, at no charge to tha owner, the surlaces of
new vehicles damaged by ihis fallout condition within
12 months or 12,000 miles [20 000 km) 0( purchase,
whichever occurs firsl.
GM Vehicle Care/Ap pea ranсe
Materials
See your GM dealer for more information on purchasing
the follnwing products.
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