The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-12-30
MAKE YOUR CAR
LOOK like new
How One Motcrist Tackled Job
Of Being His Own Painter
With Pleasant Results.
REF|N|SH|NG COSTS LITTLE
Success or Failure CT Painting AUTO
mobile Depends Largely on h'no
of Varnish Uaed-Coat the
Chassis With Enamel.

There is no reason why the owner
~ an automobile who has driven MS
nor for one or two seasons. until the
body finish has become dull shoulu
envy his neighbors who spin ABOUT III
newer cars, for almost any man Gun
keep his car looking very nearly us
good as new If he cares to take the
trouble. Indeed, 1t is not an unpleas'
ant undertaking to refinish your cur
every wear. and If this precautioh IS
taken in time 1t costs very little.
suburbanite who had grown to ne
somewhat ashamed Of the appearance
Of his car, after using 1t for two years.
tells how he was induced to renew 'he
body finish. and the means ne useo
may suggest to other motorists no"
they can preserve the new appearance
Of their automobiles.
"A neighbor across the street." ne
said, ''had a big. eight-cyllnder car.
which I noticed was always left stand
Ing in front Of his house In all KINDS
NJ weather. often wondered why ne
was so Indifferent to the possibie con-
seuuences on Its body finish, and after
two years the machine looked as II
were ready for the junk pile.
Decided to Repaint.
last summer the appearance OF
his car began to get on the owners
nerves. and he decided to have II re-
painted. He took it to local auto
mobile paint shop, where 1t was 1ouno
that the original finish was So badly
cracked that the surface had TO ne
removed. Then eight coats OF pa'nt.
with final coat of vnrnish. were put
nm The cost was something like $S3.
and prices have gone up nppreclahIy
since then. However, the job was
well done. and when my neighhor ap-
peared in his repainted car l began
to feel how badly my car suffered ny
comparison.
II had always made 1t custom to
nut my car in the garage when 1t was
standing Idle for any length Of time.
and not leave 1t in front Of my house.
Notwithstanding this care. the luster
Of the body gradually began to disap-
near as the first season went by and
at the end Of the second year 1t had
almost a slate color.
several garage owners told me that
the finish could he renewed ny the ap-
plication Of little varnish. and l
found upon inquiry that the automo-
bile painters were asking $25 for the
lob. The work of vanishing a car
did not seem to he particularly diff
cult. so invested 81 80 in brush and
e. cents in a can of varnish and made
preparations to give my car new
dressing. first washed both body
and chassis with lukewarm water, and
then drove It under a tree at the side
Of the house.
~ took pains. Of course. to pick
clear. dry day. and the varnish was
applied without any trouble. A slight
breeze accelerated the drying process.
and the following day put on Sec
ond coat. each time putting a coat Of
black enamel on the chassis.
Zone Of the amusing incidents in
connection with my first undertaking
as an automobile painter occurred
when my neighbor. who was working
in his garden, stopped now and then
to watch my progress. 1t took a
couple of hours to put on each coat
of yarn!sh, and friend neighbor had |
the opportunity Of seeing the job COM
pleted while he was hoeing his pota- |
toes. Finally he dropped his hoe and
came over under the tree. He took |
one good look at the car and NUT
tered: Just to think what a fool
was to drop that $S5. Why. you've
done q better job than they did on /
my car.
Success o. Failure.