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Exterior Maintenance
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The Automatic Vehicle Washing Device
The vehicle paint possesses certain durability.
Usually, washing the vehicle inside an
automatic washing device will not affect the
state of the vehicle paint. The impact on the
body paint depends to a great extent on the
structure of the vehicle washing equipment, the
water filter used for vehicle washing and the
type of cleaning agent and maintenance agent
used. If the body paint has no gloss or has
scratches after the vehicle is washed, be sure to
immediately point it out to the washing
equipment operator.
Manual Washing of Vehicle
1. Use water to wash the vehicle to clear
floating dust from it.
2. Prepare a bucket of water, add some cleaning
agent, and mix them.
3. Use a soft cloth, sponge or soft brush to
lightly wash the vehicle, then rinse the vehicle
from top to bottom several times.
4. Wheels and the footstep should be washed
last. During the cleaning, be sure to change the
sponge or soft cloth.
5. After you finish washing and wiping, use
water to thoroughly rinse the vehicle.
Caution
When there is asphalt or dirt on the vehicle
body, be sure to use a special cleaning agent
to clean it and then wash it with water so as
to prevent damage to the finish of the vehicle
body. While wiping dry the vehicle body, be
sure to check whether there is chipped paint
or scratches on the vehicle body. If there are,
be sure to go to an authorized BAIC
dealership to have it repaired.
Extra care is needed when washing the vehicle
with a high pressure washer. Be sure to operate
it in accordance with the usage instructions and
requirements. Special attention should be paid
to the working pressure and the spraying
distance.