Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
HERE ARE TIPS
TOKEEP Finish
Of CAR perfect
Also a Few Don'ts are Cited
About Care of Auto; Appear
ance Counts for Much

You can abuse the engine pretty
consistently before It begins to com
plain. You can abuse the fmlsh
once or twice. and then you have no
finish to abuse. The appearance OF
the car and the appearance OF the
finish are one and the same tning'
and appearance goes a long way 10
ward determining the vaIue Oh
house, a horse, or an automooile.
The lack OF washing and failure 10
wash properly Will do moro to"aru
running the appearance OF the c9r
than any other thing. The varnlsn
of the new car is hardened and bene-
fitted by frequent washing with clear
cool water. Mud, allowed to dry or
freeze on the car, takes up all the OH
from the Yarnish and leaves the finish
streaked and spotted
Dirt is not the only enemy, or
garage gases and even the atmos-
phere of some cities attacks the finish
OF the car which IL not frequently
washed.
Examfne Other FelloW3 Car .
Before you turn your car over 70 q
garage for regular washing examine
the other fellows car, and see what
they are doing to 1t, and once you nnd
n man who knows how to care Tor the
car properly let him wash 1t every
time II needs IL. A single washing,
done carelessly, will destroy the lus-
ter that careful washing has preserV-
ed for months. .
start in by cleaning the top. Give 1t
a sood stiff brushing to remove the
loose dust and then either sponge It
or use q soft brush with clear, tepid
water and CASTLE soap. A channels
skin kept especially for the purpose
WIN hasten. the drying and Of course
the top Is not folded back until It Is
thoroughly dry. About every other
time II Il q good idea 10 give the IN
terror q little more attention than II
-rets from q stiff brushing.
Ammonia and Water - 3.
Go over the leather upholstery with
4 wooden cloth dipped in clear water
To which has been added a few drops
OF ammonia. II the upholstery Is OF
cloth II can best be cleaned by spong-
ing with water containing Q little salt
ana alcohol,
Now You are ready to use the. hose.
BE cure 10. remove the nozzle and
flow the water over every part Of
the body. This serves TO wash Oft
a much Of the dust as Il possible and
10 loosen the mud, or Ice, or snow, 90
that with q little patience It can be
floated off. In cases where the car
Il exceptionally dirty It is well to.
let It stand Is minutes and then show
er It again.
Take clean, soft sponge and, fol-
loving II with q gentle stream from
the hose, 90 lightly over the body II
certain panels are grease spotted,
these should be separately washed
with pure water and CASTLE OF other
neutral soap, but with this one excep-l
tion: Bar soap. soft soap, or soap so
luton should never be used on the
body above the chassis.
Special Brushes NEEDED
Grease and road oil collect on the
chassis, ana their removal requires
more vigorous treatment and separate
tools. Special brushes win greatly
facilitate work IN Inaccessible cor
ners. The caustic action Of an alkali
soap Is necessary for the removal OF
grease on the chassis, but even when
used here Il Is advisable 70 employ itI
IN the form Of q soap solution made
by dissolying q pound Of soap in q
gallon Of warm water.
The soap Is. OF course. rinsed off,
and . hard stream may be used on
the chassis 10 advantage, but it should
not be directed against the wheel
hubs. Tor dirt may be washed In aid
reach tho bearings.