Paint
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Neverrubadustycarwithadryclothsince
dustparticlesareabrasiveandcoulddulland
damagethesurfacefinish.
Thepaintworkofyourcarisexposedtoall
typesofmechanicalandchemicalconditions,
particularlyclimaticonessuchasbrightsunlight,
rain,frostandsnow.Ultravioletlight,rapid
changesintemperature,rain,snow,industrial
dustandchemicaldepositsconstantlyattackthe
paintwhichisonlyabletowithstandsuchexpo-
sureinthelongtermifitisgivenregularcare
andattention.
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Donotapplysiliconepolishestothewind-
shield,windowsorconvertibletop.
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Donottreatmatt-paintedcomponentswith
preservativesorpolishesasthiswillspoilthe
matteeffect.
188Maintenance,CarCare
Preservation
Thepaintsurfacebecomesdullovertimedueto
weathering.Itisthereforenecessarytopreserve
thepaintregularly.
Thiskeepsthepaintshinyandelastic.Dirtis
preventedfromadheringtothepaintsurface
andindustrialdustispreventedfrompenetrating
thepaint.
Provideditiswashedandtreatedwithpreserv-
ativeregularly,thebrandnewfinishofyourcar
willberetainedforyearstocome.
[>ApplythePorschepaintpreservativeafterthe
carwashandpolishitdrytoobtainabright
finishorsimplyaddaliquidpreservativeregu-
larlytothefinalrinsewater.
Polishing
DonotresorttousingPorschepolishuntilit
becomesevidentthatthenormalpreservatives
nolongerproducethedesiredfinish.
Spotsandstains
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Removetarstains,grease,oilspotsanddead
insectsassoonaspossiblewithInsect
Remover.Theycancausediscolorationif
allowedtoremainonthepaintwork.
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Washtheaffectedareaimmediatelyafter
treatingit.
Minor
paintdamage
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Haveminorpaintdamage,suchasscratches,
scoresorchipscausedbyflyingstones,re-
pairedimmediatelybyyourauthorized
Porschedealerbeforecorrosionsetsin.
However,iftherearealreadytracesofcorro-
sion,theymustfirstberemovedcarefullyand
thoroughly.Coattheareawitharust-proofing
primerandfinishoffwithatopcoat.Thepaint
codeandcolornumberarefoundonthevehi-
cle'spaintdataplate.
