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Paint
Never rub a dusty car with a dry cloth since
dust particles are abrasive and could dull and
damage the surface finish.
The paintwork of your car is exposed to all types of
mech anical and chemical conditions, particu larly
climatic ones such as bright sunlight, rain, frost
and snow. Ultraviolet light, rapid changes in
temper ature, rain, snow, industrial dust and
chemical deposits constantly attack the paint
which is only able to withstand such exposure in the
long term if it is given regular care and attention.
Do not apply silicone polishes to the windows.
Do not treat matt-pai n ted component s with
preservatives or polishes as this will spoil the
matte effect.
Preservation
The paint surface becomes dull over time due to
weathering. It is therefore necess ary to preserve
the paint regularly.
This keeps the paint shiny and elastic. Dirt is
prevented from adhering to the paint surface and
industrial dust is prevented from penetrating the
paint.
Provided it is washe d an d treated with preservative
regularly, the brand new finish of y our vehicle will
be retained for years to come.
Simply apply paint preservative after washi ng
the vehicle and polish it smooth.
Polishing
Do not resort to using Porsche polish until it
becomes evident that the normal preservatives
no longer produce the desired finish.
Spots and stains
Remove tar stains, grease, oil spots and
dead insects as soon as possible with Insect
Remover. T hey can cause discoloratio n if
allowed to remain on the paintwork.
Wash the affected area immediate ly after
treating it.
Minor pai nt damage
Have minor paint damage, such as scratches,
scores or c hips caused by flying stones,
repaired immediatel y by your authorized
Porsche dealer before cor rosion sets in.
However, if there are already traces of corrosion,
they must first be removed carefully and thorough-
ly. Coat the area w ith a rust-proofing primer and
finish off with a top coat. The paint code and color
number are found on th e data bank in the Mainte-
nance bookle t and on the filler flap.
Cleaning and preserving en gine
compartment
The engine compartment and the surface of the
engine are treated with a corrosion-inhibitor at the
factory.
If degreasing solvents are used to clean the
engine compartment or the engine is washed
down, the process almost invariably removes the
corrosion-inhibiting coating. It i s then absol utely
necessary to have a durable preservative applied
to all s urfaces, body seams, joints and assemblies
in the engine compartment. This also applies when
corrosion-in hibitor parts are replaced.
Caution!
Risk of damage to the alternator.
Do not point the c leaning jet directly at the
alternator, or cover the a lternator.
Effective corrosion-proofing is particul arly impor-
tant during the cold weather season. If your car
is driven frequently in areas where salt has been
spread on the roads, the whole engi ne compart-
ment should be cleaned thoroughly after the winter
to prevent salt from causing any lasting damage. A
full under-body wash should also be performed at
the same time.
230Maintenance, Car Care
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