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Exterior care and cleaning -> Caring for and cleaning chrome and aluminum parts for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

Waxing  
A good coat of wax helps to protect the vehicle paint. When water no longer forms small drops and  
runs off when the paint is clean, apply a new coat of good hard wax to protect the vehicle again.  
Even if a wax solution is used regularly at the car wash, Volkswagen recommends applying a coat of  
hard wax at least twice a year to protect the paint.  
Polishing  
Polish your vehicle if the paint has lost its shine and the gloss cannot be brought back with wax.  
The vehicle must be waxed after polishing if the polish used does not contain wax compounds to seal  
the paint.  
NOTICE  
To help prevent damage, do not use hard wax or polish on matte-finished parts, plastic  
parts, headlights or rear lights.  
Do not wax or polish your vehicle if it is dirty, or in a sandy or dusty place.  
Caring for and cleaning chrome and aluminum parts  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
Clean the surface using a clean, soft, lint-free cloth dampened with water.  
If the surface is especially dirty, use a special solvent-free cleaning material.  
Then polish chrome and aluminum parts with a soft, dry cloth.  
NOTICE  
To help prevent damage to chrome and aluminum parts:  
Do not clean or polish in direct sunlight.  
Do not clean or polish in sandy or dusty places.  
Do not use abrasive cleaners or abrasive sponges.  
Do not polish dirty surfaces.  
Do not use cleaning materials that contain solvents.  
Do not use hard wax.  
NOTICE  
Chrome wheel covers and hubcaps can have an extra coating. Do not treat them with chrome  
care or polishing products. Use regular paint care and polishing products.  
Cleaning wheel rims  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
Cleaning steel wheels  
Stubborn brake dust can be removed with an industrial cleaner. Clean steel wheels regularly with a  
separate sponge.