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Care body
Checking the condition of the body should be regular. Otherwise corrosion individual body portions can cause severe damage and, consequently, costly repairs. It is also important to pay attention to inaccessible parts of the external look of the car, such as the bottom, wheel arches and the bottom of the engine compartment, as well as parts of the body, hidden under the upholstery.
NOTE When working for the care of the car body to avoid damaging the surface or the interior trim parts, it is desirable to use specially recommended for this purpose preparations. |
The main element in the care of the body is its sink. Mud, salt and bird droppings falling on the body panels can lead to tarnishing paint. Wash the car regularly and often (better if it will happen every week). Liberally use water. Use a car wash soft sponge or a soft brush Do not wash, in order to avoid damage, the paint jet of water from high-pressure.
A WARNING When washing the body should only be used specifically designed for this purpose avtomshampuni and detergents. Use of household detergents is strictly forbidden! |
Wash off the dirt from the top down, frequently rinsing the sponge. Wipe the car clean, soft, lint-free cloth. Do not wash or dry car in the sun: drugs under direct sunlight to dry before they are, bringing to the surface of the paint stains remain.
NOTE After washing the car because of humidity decreases the effectiveness of the brakes. It is recommended to dry the brake discs by briefly pressing the brake pedal at the beginning of the movement. |
Purely washed up and dried up varnish covering is necessary for processing every 3 month preserving means to protect the surface of the car from atmospheric influences creating a water-repellent wax layer. The flowed out fuel, oil or grease, and brake fluid to avoid damaging the paintwork must be removed immediately. Regular treatment with preservatives and protective shine polishes promotes long preservation of gloss paint. If the water is not going to drop, but spreads over the surface of the treated surface again. There is another possibility of protection of varnish coverings - by means of washing preservatives. However washing preservatives provide reliable protection of varnish coverings only if used at each sink of the car or not less than 2-3 weeks. After use washing (foaming) agents recommend additional surface treatment polishes and shine preservatives.
NOTE Do not treat the surface of the car in direct sunlight. |
Polishing of a varnish surface is necessary only if the surface has faded owing to insufficient leaving, dust, harmful gases, weather conditions, causing to restore its luster conventional preservatives fails. Do not apply reactive polishes, in spite of preliminary good results. Before polishing the car is necessary to wash and dry thoroughly. Polishing should be carried out in small portions to avoid premature drying of polish. After surface processing by some polishing means it is necessary to undertake further conservation. It is forbidden to polish on the open sun.
NOTE You can not handle the matt lacquer surface preserving and polishing means. |
Resin quickly destroys paint coatings, and remove it completely is very difficult. Remove fresh spots of the resin soaked with benzine soft cloth. Regular gasoline, mineral spirits or turpentine, try to use only in emergencies. Spots resins are well removed by preservatives lacquer - in this case does not require washing of the vehicle. Insects or bird droppings contain substances that can damage the paint if they do not quickly removed. Insect or bird droppings can be washed or mild soap and warm detergent solution or using special tools. Caught in the body drops of building materials are washed off by slightly warm solution of neutral detergent. It is not recommended to press hard with the applicator or cloth because of the risk of scratching the paint. After cleaning the surface should be thoroughly rinsed with clean water this place. Plastic parts, seat of artificial leather, lamps and parts with a matt or black coloring, wash with water and special detergents or special structures. Plastic parts can be processed if necessary special cleaners. In no case do not use solvents or petrol. Wipe the glass clean with a soft cloth or wipes inside and outside. If particularly dirty, an alcohol, including ammonia and warm water, as well as special tools for cleaning windows. When washing the windscreen wipers must be raised up.
NOTE If the wiper arms were removed and the brush lever is in the raised position, you must be very careful because of the risk of impact on the glass wiper arm. Do not clean the glass silikonosoderzhaschimi agents intended to clean coatings. In carrying out the works connected with silikonosoderzhaschih spray aerosols, glass must be closed with cardboard or other materials. |
Rubber seals should be periodically sprinkled with talc or to spray silicone spray. It will keep their elasticity and will exclude a scratch at closing of doors. To eliminate unpleasant sounds it is possible, having wiped adjoining surfaces liquid soap. Alloy wheels require care, especially in the cold season. To care for the disc, use a special cleaner wheels. Do not use in the care of disks active, acidic, highly alkaline cleaners and rough, and do not wash the wheels with water having a temperature above 60 ?� C. Seat belts Wash strong alkaline solution, without removing them. Do not expose the belts dry cleaning which can cause destruction of fibers. Belts with automatic winding to be braid in the dried state, if necessary, using the best of their slip special spray. It is not recommended to dry belts at temperature above 80 ?� C in full sun. Cloth seats clean with a vacuum cleaner or a stiff brush. Heavily soiled seats clean dry foam or special tools. Fat and oil stains, if necessary, to process pure gasoline or a spot remover. Do not pour the cleaner directly onto the fabric. The spot shows him wiping the contour from the edge to the center spot. Other pollution can be removed using a little warm soapy water. At long parking under direct sunlight leather seats and head restraints must be protected from burning. To do this, gently wipe the leather surface gently with a damp cloth so as not to wet the skin and joints. Then dry with a soft cloth, wipe the dry surface. Heavy contamination removed with the help of refined detergents without lighters (2 tablespoons per 1 liter of water). Fat and oil stains leave easy dabs with pure gasoline. Washed leather seats necessary to process antistatic and after drying it thoroughly with a clean, soft cloth. This treatment is recommended every 6 months. Before installing the mat in place, make sure that they are completely dry.
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