The Washington times., 1929-04-24

After that, and the least expen-
sive. comes the thought Of having
the car thoroughly washed and pol
isbed. q q lt@a q 'r,l'..t}
The appearance Of many car in
fo6ayls traffic stream indicates
I clearly to the close observer that
Hotorists are not taking full ad-
vantage OF the numerous and mex
pensive opportunities to have q good
looking car at all times and under
all conditions. Apparently, the chief
4actorG involved in this situation is
o lack of knowledge of the facili-
ties available for beautifying auto
mobiles. -Hf
L Linked up with it, too, is man
kinds habit of procrastinating. The
car owner wants q better looking
car: he intends to take the steps
I that win make it handsomer, but
he simply never seems to get around
10 it. Then, on the part of some,
there is plain Indifference to the
whole subject.
Great Aim Il Beauty
At this time, however, the urge
toward 4 more beautiful car Is al
most universal. 1t, shows itself in
the greater business Of the refinish-
ing establishment, the service sta
ton, on the wash rack, and in the
greater number of paint brushes
and sponges and chanois welded in
the private garage or on the drive
way just outside.
Universal use of lacquer finishes
has conferred a rema rkable boon
upon car beauty, as everyone
knows. They not only are more
lasting and durable, but it is easier
to keep them clean and glistening.
Furthermore, in case the car needs
refinishing, the growth of lacquer
ing establishments has made 1T con.
venient and relatively inexpensive
to have the work done.
Apparently, there is one aspect of
renewing the cars beauty that is
not as widely known as it should
be. 1t is the process known as reno
walton. 1t is the inexpensive rem
edy that the motorist can apply
when traffic film-a coating of dust
and Crime from exhaust fumes
seems to have utterly destroyed the
finish on the car.
Remove the Film
In by far a majority of cases, the
finish is not destroyed. 1t merely
II covered up by film of the sub
stances previously mentioned.
Removal of the film is one of the
special ty9es of refinishing job that
II being done virtually everywhere
today. The owner can do it for
himself if he is willing to spend the
energy that his inadequate facilities
for the work would demand. Usu-
ally, he is not, however, so the
lacquering shop has developed q
special service that it labels reno
yation.
1t consists Of not only removing
the film and restoring q highly pol
ished surface but also of cleaning
the chassis and respraying it with
laquer. Beyond this, fender dents
are removed, running board cover
ings replaced or Yepainted, running
hoard mouldings replaced or re.
fastened properly, and special treat
ment for brightly finished exterior
parts. Renewal Of the instrument
board, q thorough cleaning and
nendfng Of upholstery, and a gen
eral refurnishing of the interior also
are part Of the renovation process
as done by many shops.
The work, it IL pointed out, is
not the same as q refinishing which
involves the removal of the ole
lacquer eoatings and treating II
from the surface outward. BY way
of substantiating this, there is
the price which ranges from one,
fourth to one.third of the refinish
ing cost.
The phenomenon Of "chalking'' OF
the lacquer finish no longer is a dis
appointment to the average motorist
He knows that it represent, for the
most part, only normal weatherinl
of the finish. all traces of which are
removable with q washing and pol
ish.
Easier To Clean.
For the car owner who wants q
greater degree of car beauty without
the expense of renovation or refinish.
ing, the readiness with which the
lacquer finish lends itself to easy
cleaning and polishing is an asset Of
the first order. As compared with
the now obsolete paint and ename
body finish or four or five years ago
it is immeasurably easier to clean
and keep clean.
that the finish itself has wrought
in connection with keeping the car S
appearance better, the equipment
available for this purpose is vastly
better. Soaps. polishes, cIeansers
and the means by which they are ap'
piled all have been improved.
As many see it, one of the limiting
influences upon the homemade
car cleaning job is the effort of the
car owner to do the work without
first supplying himself with the ma
terials he needs. This applies both as
to quantity and quality.
One Of the chief defects of the
car owner as a car-washer is that
he tries to make one spJEge and
one chamois do all the worx OF car
cleaning. He fails to recognize that
hy mixing the equipment in this
fashion he is likely to bring the dirt
and grit of the running gear to the
body and glass, where It's abrasive
action will be harmful.
About Wipers
Car makers, for the most part.
advocate seperate sponges and
chamois for windows, body, and
chassis IL they are Of different
eizes the chance of getting them
confused IL negligible. If each is
rinsed thoroughly in clean water
after each washing job, they will
last for more than one season, and
while the original investment may
be larger, spread over the life of
the washing materials, it will be
smaller.
In connection with polishes, there
are great many excellent ones
available today. Application is far
less of q time energy consumer
4. nnaa thA rasulta IRE nnre lasting