284 Maintenance, Car Care
Paint care
In order to protect the paint of your vehicle in the
best possible way against mechanical and
chemical damage, you should
– preserve it regularly,
– polish it if necessary,
– remove spots and stains, and
– repair paint damage as soon as possible.
General information
f Never rub a dusty vehicle with a dry cloth,
because the grains of dirt will damage the
paintwork.
f Do not treat matt-painted components with
preservatives or polishes, otherwise the matt
effect will be lost.
Preservation
The paint surface becomes dull over time due to
weathering.
f Preserve paint regularly.
f Apply paint preservative after washing the
vehicle and polish it smooth to preserve the
paintwork.
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.
Polishing
Only when the original polish can no longer be
obtained using preservatives should paint polish
be used to clean the paint.
We recommend Porsche paint polish.
Removing spots and stains
f Remove tar spatters, traces of oil, insects etc.
as soon as possible with an insect remover, as
they discolour the paint if left to work on it over
time.
f Carefully wash the treated areas again.
Repairing minor paint damage
f Have minor paint damage (cracks, scratches
or stone damage) repaired immediately
before corrosion begins.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. We
recommend that you use a Porsche partner for
this work since these are staffed with trained
personnel and have the necessary parts and
tools.
If traces of corrosion have already formed, these
must be thoroughly removed. An anti-corrosion
primer is then applied at these locations, followed
by top coat paint.
Paint data can be found on the vehicle data bank.
f For information on the location of vehicle data
bank:
Please observe the chapter “DATA BANK” on
Page 361.
Cleaning the engine compartment
Caution!
Risk of damage, e.g. to the generator,
painted surfaces, and the valve covers.
f Never use high-pressure cleaners with a round-
jet nozzle.
f Always observe a minimum distance of 50 cm
(20 inches).
f Always cover the lid of the brake fluid reservoir
prior to cleaning with a high-pressure cleaner.
Never point the cleaning jet directly at the lid.
f Do not point the cleaning jet directly at any of
the aforementioned components.
Note on operation
If the vehicle is driven off-road frequently and after
driving on salted or gritted roads:
f Clean the engine compartment regularly.
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