New-York tribune., 1922-09-17
Plenty of Water. .BudicionsEy
Employed, Is Needed In-
side and Out, to Keep the
Motor Car i'm Condition
Rules for Engine Care
Allowing Machine 10 Re-
main in Sum or Rain
Has "A Disastrous Effect
BY II. Clifford Brokaw
-eekaical Director West SIDE Y. NJ.
c. A, Automobile School


An automobile, like human being,
needs plenty OF water inside and out
side TO keep it in the best possible
condition.
a car needs bath frequently, espe-
cially if it is a new car Lack of wash.
ing and carclessness in washing will
do much by way of running tho looks Of
machine. The varnish on car is
besutiiied by frequent washings in pure
water. This process hardcns the var
msh and lengthens the life Of the
lastcr.
When an auto is driven over dusty
OF, muddy roads, so that it is more or
less covered with dirt of orc kind or
saother, it should be washed without
delay. That is, u shaasld be washed
before the mud has lad chance to
harden, il this is possible But the
hood should not be washed until the
engine has had time TO cool off A
little
Equipment for Washing
The equipment needed properly to
wash car should include two clean
soft sponges, two good sized pals, sew
erat soft ehamois skins, some flannel
cloths, cake of pure soap, clear run
nlng water, q hose without a nozzle on
it and soft duster.
Beng thus. equipped the owner is
prepared TO wash his car effectively.
The first thing TO do is to remove all
the dirt that IS possible by applying q
slew stream of cold water. Then take
z pail of water and sponge and wash
the car carefully and thoroughly. If
he finds grease spots, which are cspc-
ciaily likely TO lodge on the chassis. he
should use a little kerosene TO remove
! them.
Now he is ready to wash with an
other sponge. soap and water. This
process should be quickly followed
with good rinsing and in 1urn by a
drying with the aid of a substantial
flannel cloth. Polishing with cha
ois completes the operation unless
ie owner wishes to. brighten up the
paint and varnish with a body polish.
In polishing up car it is important
TO get some material that Is known
to be efficient. Certain oily polishes
tehd to soften the varnish and affect
surface SO that it is impossible to
,aint them without scraping off all
me original coat OF paint.
When d car is covered with dust it
IS preferable to play a hose on the
surface rather than to brush off the
dirt with a dry cloth. In using dust
ers avoid those made of feathers, as
they scratch the surface.
Keep Out of Sun and Rain
It is not beneficial for the surface
of an automobile to let it stand for a
long time in the scorching heat of
the sun. The varnish tends TO check
der this sort of strain. 1t is also
sastrous to a brilliant surface to al
low it to stand outdoors during rain
storms and throughout the night.
The nickel parts Of car need fre
quent consideration to keep them from
nishing. If these parts are rubbed
often with an oily cloth the luster
will be preserved. Once in a while,
however, they should be given It regu-
! lar polishing.
When it comes TO seats and cushions,
# they be leather or an imitation
thereof, an occasional application of
soap and water will prove to be bene-
fetal in it's effect. But avoid the use
/ Of gasoline on this part of the ma
chine.
Of course, there comes time in the
life of every car when a new coat of
paint and varnish is required to keep
the surface properly protected and to
keep the machine at its maximum at
tractiveness in appearance. 1t is bet
ter 10 paint too frequently than too
seldom.
The wheels of car are likely to
need painting oftener than the body.
\ Wheels need a lot of washing and
WANTING attention. ANYWAY