Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
TELLS HOW To
POLISH CAR
BY E. x. HAusT

The last two or three years have
brought very remarkable develop
ment in American body building. The
mechanism of the modern motor car
has reached an approximate degree
of perfection, leaving the manufac-
turers free to devote more time TO
increasing the attractivenesS OF the
vehible. The present-da American
car, as 1t leaves the factory, is really
a thing of beauty, with its highly poll
ished surface and shining metal.
Naturally this has induced the own
er to take more pride in keeping up
the appearance of his gasoline steed
The result is that cleaning methods
and equipment have greatly adj
vanced over those Of a few years
back.
The present day owner, using
modern methods. may keep his car
looking new all the time, nor Will he
have to spend more than a few min
utes day to accomplish this end.
For instance, there are now on
the market a number of liquid and
wax polishes which viii give ad-
mirable results, if they are used as
directed.
In the use of wax polishes the first
step is thoroughly to clean the body
of the car The polish is applied to
the surface with a piece of cheese
cloth and then another clean cloth
Is used to distriDup@ the wax evenly
all over the surface. gar owners
commonly make the mistake -
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 a week. and after 1t has been
applied at the beginning 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 sur
face, and il will also be found II
given a good coating of wax less mud
will be deposited. 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 a large sprayer. In US
ing this polish the body must first
be thoroughly cleaned with water,
IL the body surfaces are merely dusty
the polish may be sprayed on and
then wiped off with clean cloth
After spraying the polish over the
surface a piece of cheesecloth is used
to wipe off the excess. There is no
necessity IOT. NlSOIOuS EupplllS.
The present day owner must not
assume that these new and really
useful aids to beautifying the motor
car have superseded plain water. The
contrary is true, The car must be
washed just as formerly. after which
the new polishes do bring out the
luster of the original finish.
Washing the car is not the casual
lob some owners seem to imagine.
To begin with, the car should be
washed Immediately after it has been
dirtied. If mud is allowed to remain
on the vanished surface for more
than a day it is difficult to eradiate
it. For the washing plain water
should be used. neither too hot nor
too cold. about SO degrees Fahren-
heit being the proper temperature
Al large sponge soaked in clear water
and then sorped against the surface
so that the waste tricllles 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 detri-
ment of the finish. The idea is tc
float the mud or dirt off the surface
Soap should never be used on the
body except for removing grease ol
oil spots. A small piece of soft cloth
well covered with CASTLE soapsuds
serves very well to remove grease
from the panels. The hood should
never be washed while it is hot as
this will result in discoloration. IT