The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-16
WASHING CAR IS
NOT CASUAL JOB
Cleansing Should Be Done I'm.
mediateIy After Dirt Is Dis
covered on Surface.
MUD IS HARD TO ERADICATE
Water Should Be About SO Degrees
Fahrenheit and Sponge Used
Soap 10 Bad Except for Remov-
inc Grease or Oil Spots,

Washing the car is not the casual
tob some owners seem to imagine. To
begin with, the car should be washed
Immediately after it has been made
dirty. If mud Is allowed to remain on
the vanished surface more than a
day, 1t is difficult to eradicate it. For
tho washing, plain water should be
used, neither too cold nor too hot,
about so degrees 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 a stream Of
water at high pressure on the body
This will grind thick 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 sur
face.
Soap Is Injurious.
Soap should never be used on the
body except for removing grease or
oil spots. A small piece Of soft cloth,
well covered with CASTLE soap suds
serves very well to remove grease
from the panels. The hood should
never be washed while 1t is hot, as
this will result in discoloration. In
cleaning the radiator send a stream
Of water from the rear instead of the
front, to keep moisture out of the
mechanism.
In drying the body a clean channels
skin should be used, rubbing being
done in straight lines. If spots Of tar
or road oil are found on the body, it Is
best to treat them with salt butter or
kerosene. The butter softens the de-
posit so that it may be wiped Off
easily. Kerosene should be applied
locally and wiped Off within minute
TO keep pace with the improved ap-
pearance Of the body it is necessary
to give some attention to the top and
the upholstery. A weekly brushing
of the top inside and out will aid ma
terially In it's life. Fabric tops should
never be cleaned with gasoline. kero-
sene or other oils, as they tend to de-
stroy the rubber in the top. CASTLE
soap and water applied with stiff
brush Is the best cleansing medium
for the top.
Clean With Cloths.
After the dust has been removed,
leather upholstery may be cleaned
with cloth soaked in a weak solu-
ton of ammonia and water. CASTLE
soap and water are also used on leath-
er, but gasoline should not be en-
ployed, because it tends to cause
cracking The leather should be treat
ed occasionally by giving 1t a light
coating of linseed oil tllinneu with
vinegar. This solution should be ap-
piled with cloth and be allowed to
remain for few hours.
The present-day owner using mod
ern methods may keep his car look
ing new all the time, nor will he
have to spend more than a few min
utes a day to accomplish this end.
For instance there are now on the
market number of liquid and wax
polishes which will give admirable
results if they are used as directed.
IN TIE use Of wax pollshes the first
step is to clean the body of the car
thoroughly. The polish is applied to
The surface with piece Of cheese
cloth; and then another clean cloth
Is used to distribute the wax evenly
all over the surface. Car owners COM
monty make the mistake of thinking
hat the more WAX applied the better.