Vehicle care (Peugeot 605)

Car wash

Environmental protection laws prohibit washing cars in unauthorized places. If the car is washed frequently in automatic car washes, the rotating brushes of the car wash leave marks on the varnish coating. This can be avoided by washing the car manually in an appropriate car wash.

Bird droppings, dead insects, tree resin, traces of tar, salt and other aggressive deposits must be washed off immediately, as they contain substances that corrode the varnish coating.

Use plenty of water for washing. Avoid spraying the car with a strong stream of water at a sharp angle. This will damage the paintwork. Wash the car with a soft sponge or glove, starting from the roof and moving from top to bottom, applying gentle pressure. Squeeze the sponge frequently.

Use detergents only to remove hardened dirt. Then rinse off the detergent residue with plenty of clean water. Regular use of detergent requires more frequent preservation. A preservative can be added to the water used to wash the car.

Do not direct the water jet towards the air inlet openings.

Use a chamois cloth to wipe dry. Use different types of chamois to wipe the varnish and glass, because the remains of preservatives on the glass will lead to a deterioration in its transparency.



Traces of salt used on roads in winter are especially dangerous for all folds and bends, flanges and joints. Therefore, such places should be thoroughly cleaned with a sponge at each car wash, including even after an automatic car wash, then rinsed with water and wiped dry with a dry chamois cloth.

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Never wash or dry your car in the sun. This will inevitably leave stains due to the lime in the water.

Attention! After washing the car, dry the brake discs by lightly braking while driving.

Care of varnish coating

Conservation

The clean, dry-wiped varnish coating should be coated with a preservative at such intervals and as often as necessary to provide protection of the surface from the weather with a water-repellent and pore-closing wax composition.

Any fuel, oil, grease or brake fluid that gets on the paintwork must be removed immediately, otherwise it will cause the paintwork to become discolored.

Preservation of the paintwork surface must be repeated if, when washing the car, it is clearly visible that water flows off the paintwork not in the form of droplets, but as a solid mass. Regular use of the preservative helps to preserve the original paintwork.

Another way to preserve the varnish is to use wax compounds used during washing. However, they provide good protection only if they are used at each car wash, provided that the time interval between two washes does not exceed 2-3 weeks.

Polishing

Polishing is necessary only when the varnish coating has lost its original shine due to insufficient care or exposure to dust, industrial emissions, sun and rain, and even the use of preservatives does not restore it. Do not use highly abrasive polishing agents or polishing agents with increased chemical aggressiveness for this purpose, even if the first attempt at such polishing was successful.



Before each polishing, the car must be washed thoroughly and wiped dry. Subsequently, follow the manufacturer's instructions for using the polishing agent.

Avoid treating a large area at once to avoid premature drying of the polish. Most polishes require the application of a preservative after use. Do not polish in direct sunlight.

Plastic and matt lacquered parts must not be treated with polishing and preservative agents, as this usually leads to the formation of stains.

Removal resin/tar stains

Resin-containing substances quickly eat into the paintwork and cannot be completely removed. Fresh stains can be removed with a rag soaked in washing gasoline. If necessary, you can also use gasoline, kerosene or turpentine oil. A varnish preservative also works very well against such stains. When using it, you can skip subsequent washing.

Insect Removal

Insects contain aggressive substances that damage the varnish coating. Therefore, the affected areas should be washed immediately with warm soapy water or a detergent solution, because insects that have hardened on the surface are difficult to remove with ordinary sprinkling. There are also special means for removing insects.

Care of plastic parts

Clean plastic parts, leatherette seats, headliner, matt black parts only with water with added shampoo. Do not soak the headliner. Plastic parts can be cleaned with a suitable plastic cleaner. Do not use solvents such as nitro thinner, cold cleaning agents or gasoline.

Glass cleaning

Wipe the glass inside and out with a clean soft cloth. For heavy dirt, use alcohol or ammonia and warm water or a special glass cleaner. When cleaning the windshield, move the wiper arms forward. When cleaning the windshield, also clean the wiper blades.

Attention! When using products containing silicone, brushes, sponges, rags and towels used for cleaning the varnish coating cannot be used for cleaning glass. When spraying varnish products containing silicone, the glass must be covered with thick paper or other material.

Caring for rubber seals

Sprinkle talc or spray silicone compound on sealing surfaces and rubber gasket surfaces from time to time. This will help prevent squeaking when closing doors. Rubbing the above-mentioned surfaces with liquid soap also reduces noise.

Tire cleaning

Do not wash your tires with a jet of water from a washing machine. If the spray nozzle of the washing machine is brought too close to the surface of the tire, its inner rubber layer will be irreversibly destroyed within a few seconds, especially when using cold water. For safety reasons, tires washed in this way should be replaced.

Clean light alloy wheels with a brush and treat with an appropriate agent, especially in winter, but do not use aggressive, acid-containing, highly alkaline agents, abrasive cleaning agents or a washing machine with a water temperature above +60°C.

Clean seat belts only with a mild soap solution without removing them. Do not use chemical cleaners, as they destroy the fabric. Roll up automatic belts only after they are completely dry. Do not dry seat belts at temperatures above +80°C or in the sun.

Bottom protection and cavity preservation

The underbody of the vehicle, including the wheel arches, is covered with a protective PVC layer. Particularly vulnerable areas of the front end in the wheel well are protected from stone impacts by a plastic coating. In addition, parts of the body exposed to the risk of corrosion are made of galvanized sheets. Before the onset of cold weather and after each underbody wash, check the condition of the underbody protective layer and, if necessary, eliminate its defects



Some areas of the underbody may accumulate dust, clay and sand. Remove the accumulated dirt, which in winter may also contain salt.

Engine cleaning and preservation

To prevent corrosion on the front parts of the car (for example, on the side members of the cross beams), as well as the power unit, the engine compartment, including all parts and units located in the engine compartment must be covered with a high-quality preservative. This should be done first of all after washing the car.

Attention! Before washing the engine under a stream of cold water from a washing unit or a steam generator, cover the generator, gel fuse box, and brake fluid reservoir with plastic bags.

Caring for and cleaning seat covers

Fabric covers

Clean the covers with a vacuum cleaner or a fairly stiff brush. If they are heavily soiled, they can be cleaned with foam.

Remove greasy and oily stains with washing benzine or stain remover. Do not wet the stain directly with the stain remover, because this will inevitably leave streaks on the fabric around the area that was wetted with the stain remover. Treat the stain in a circle, moving from the outside in. Other stains are usually removed with warm soapy water.

Leather covers

In case of strong exposure to sunlight and long-term parking, remove the covers so that they do not fade

Use a slightly damp knitted or woolen cloth to clean the leather surfaces, without soaking the leather or seams completely. Finally, wipe the damp leather with a dry, clean cloth.

Heavily soiled leather surfaces can be treated with solutions of mild detergents without bleach (2 tablespoons per 1 liter of water). Remove greasy and oily stains carefully with cleaning gasoline, without rubbing them.



After cleaning, treat patent leather seats with a regular commercially available leather care product.

Such products can be purchased at a specialized store or at a car shop. Before use, shake the product well and apply a thin layer with a soft cloth. After drying, wipe the surface with a clean soft cloth. Perform such treatment once every 6 months if external influence is normal.