Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
KEEP CAR LOOKING
BRIGHT AND CLEAN
May Be Done by Little Work
and Use Of Cleaning
Preparations. 81"

An automobile owner may keep his
car looking fresh and new all the time
by spending a few minutes every day
for this purpose. There are now on
, the market number of liquid and
wax polishes, which will give admir-
able results II they are used as di-
rected.
In the use of wax polishes the first
step is to thoroly clean the body or
the car. The polish is applied to tho
| surface with piece of cheesecloth
and then another clean cloth is used
to distribute the wax evenly all over
| the surface Car owners commonly
| make the mistake of thinking that the
more wax applied the better. AS
! matter OF fact a very thin film Is all
that Is needed The polish will last
| for from four days to week, ana
after 1t has been applied at the be-
| ginning of the week little rubbing
with a clean cloth will bring out the
| luster again. The wax polish may be
used for body. tenders, hood and other
| lustrous surfaces. and II also Will be
found that If the under side of the
| tenders are cleaned and given good
coating OF wax less mud will be depos-
tied and what there is may be easily
removed.
The most recent type of body pol
! ish Is that which is sprayed on the
surface with large sprayer. In using
this polish, the body must first be
thoroly cleaned with water. If the
body surfaces are merely dusty, the
polish may be sprayed on and then
be wiped off with n clean cloth. After
spraying the polish over the surface.
piece OF cheesecloth is used for Wig
orous rubbing. The present-day own
er must not assume that these new
and really useful aids to beautifyng
| the motor car have superseded plain
| water The car must be washed Just
as formerly after which the new pol
| ishes do bring out the luster OF the
| original finish.
Carefully Wash the Car.
Washing the car is not the casual
i, Job some owners seem to imagine. To
| begin with the car should be washed
| Immediately after It has been dirtied.
| II mud Is allowed to remain on the
vanished surface for more than
day. It is difficult to eradicate 1t. For
the washing plain water should be
used neither too hot nor too cold,
about so degrees Fahrenheit being the
proper temperature. A large sponge
soaked in clear water and then sopped
against the surface, so that the water
trickles down is best. Never turn
stream of water at high pressure on
the body. This will grind particles of
sand and other grit into the varnish
to the detriment Of the finish. The
idea is to float the mud or dirt off the
surface.
Soap should never be used on the
| body except for removing grease or
oil A nj n
well covered with CASTLE soap suds
serves very we'll to remove grease from
| the panels. The hood should never be
washed while II is hot, as this Will
result in discoloration. In cleaning
the radiator send a stream of water
| from the rear instead of from the
front. to keep moisture out of the
mechanism.
In drying the body a clean chamois
skin Should be used. the rubbing being
done in straight lines. II spots of
| tar or road oil are found on the body,
it is best to treat them with salt but
ter or kerosene The butter softens
the deposit so that it may be wiped
off easily. Kerosene should he ap-
piled locally and wiped off within a
minute.
To keep pace with the improved
appearance of the body, 1t is neces-
sary to give some attention to the top
and to the upholstery. weekly
brushing of the top. inside and out.
will add materially to its life. Fab
ric tops should never be cleaned with
| gasoline, kerosene or other oils. as
they tend to destroy the rubber in the
top. CASTLE soap and water, applied
with stiff brush is the best cleaning
medium for the top.
Keep Upholstering Clean.
The upholstery ought really to be
cleaned once week. This means not
only wiping the surface of the cush-
ions, but cleaning out the dirt that
inevitably accumulates under the pip
ing and in the corners. After the dust
has been removed. leather upholstery
may be cleaned with cloth soaked in
a weak solution of ammonia and
water. CASTLE soap and water are
also used on leather, but gasoline
should not be employed because 1t
tends to cause cracking.
The leather should be treated oc-
casionally by giving il n light coat
ing OF linseed oil. thinned with Vine
gar. This solution should be applied
with a cloth and be allowed - re-
main for few hours after which the
upholstery should be wiped For imi-
tation leather, soap and water may be
used for removing spots and Unseen or
sweet oil in small quantities for
Frightening the finish.
After examining the running gear
of the ordinary car. one might be
tempted to forego telling the owner
how to clean this part of the vehicle.
However, a stick for removing in
crustations of mud soap and water
and stiff brush will make this Job
not so bad after all. Mud deposits on
such parts as torque tubes. universal
housings rear axle, brake drums etc,
ought TO be removed as they have
destructive effect in time. In flushing
parts of the undergear with water.
care should be taken not to let the
fluid get into the bearing surfaces.
This refers to such parts as the brak-
Ing system, steering connections. etc.
A final plea-be sure that all para
phernalia, cloths, sponges. chamois
skins. etc. used In cleaning the pol
ished surfaces are clean themselves
before you employ them. Sponges are
peculiarly liable to have sand in them,
| even new ones. They should be
washed out in warm water before
use.
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