MOTORS AND MOTORING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 73, 20 December 1918, Page 9

MOTORS AND MOTORING

.'|.'.:. . ! ; -;. : .:-...;''J3y'"Cluteh.") ' The Advantages of Enamel, Probably most car owners are not aware of the superiority of the enamelling process over the old paint and varnish system for finishing cars, For one thing, the enamelling process takes far less material. When a car is finished in paint and varnish by a good class coach painter, about twenty to twentyone operations are necessary, whereas , with the enamelling process.at the mostonly nine or ten.operations are required, and, of course, a correspondingly less quantity 'of'material is used. The time and labour saved aro also very con-, siderable items. There is, however, a . much .more important considerationwhioh recommends the enamelling. process, and. that is the fact that it is particularly suited for the work of car finishing. The finish of ..the. modern car : has to resist vibration, .big distances at high speeds through;rain,n ; iul:'dust, the effects of road scum, ;mud,v grease, and petrol, iand enamel Specially adapted • for the work has proved to be the only really satisfactory covering! ■ The'greatest advantage offered by the enamelling ■ process to the individual car owner, is. that it can be quite successfully applied" : by an amateur painter, and 0 very.;goodjob mado of renovating a car. A' few' car owners hesitate to undertake the Work, fearing that it will be ■ beyond : their abilities or energies, but the enamel ■ process .is sufficiently, simple to be under- ; stood and carried tut' even by those ; who have never, handled a paintbrush . before. • Hints for the Amateur. ! In cases where if is not desired to' : change the colour of the car, but tho car owner merely desires-to.give-it an... , other coat, ail-that-is necessary is wash' the car down with water, clean the body and chassis with turpentine or petrol, scour down with a piece of felt, common soda, and fino .putoice, ; powder, wasl: olf clean with cold., water, .and leather, . and wash off with aleailcoldwater. Incidentally, ft, valunble-'tip.;.niny be given , to car owners. ..If a first-class enamel ! has been used'6ll a'car,'and'it is'still in good'condition,' a much longer ; life can be given to it by occasionally polish- • ing the. enamel surface by lightly rub- : bing with ,1 soft cloth or leather.. . Of course, all dust, mud, grease, etc., should be removed from the car surface before ; tho polishing is done. The soft rag or ; leather should be quite dry and no pol- : ishing liquid or paste 'is necessary/ for ; this process. It is quite a simple' and ' easy. ;i'niitter to change the colour of a ; cajtos indicated abeve. ■ If time avails, the-cir.should bo rubbed;down. This is done ;b,v' : thoroughly wetting tho surface of the "car -witH. .Ynvfer'and rubbing; down ' with a smooth, ,f|Af:; ! i yWiee-fjtoiie, rub-' hing with "a. circular -motion.''--':.'.. AV .• the pores of the' pumice stone "fill with old enamel the face should be cleaned, off .->y rubbing on a Hat flagstone. AVr pumice stone and grit should be washed off the surface of the ear with clean cold water; and when'tlfe"etfr is perfectly dry ii first coat •of ■ stopping enamel' should? be ap-' ; : Piled, the samp, colour as the finishing enamel intended to be used. Stopping , enamel sets very rapidly, and must bo applied.quickly. -\Vhen hard, it should ■ lw 'down smoothly, washed r off clean, allowed to dry, and'a coat of malt enamel applied, the same colour as ; the finishing enamel After the matt • enamel has dried .perfectly,, the fimj-iiiig ' coat of gloss' 'enamel' hin'v be applied, ami when dry wnshed off with' ! clean cold wuior. A. very. good . result will now be produced, but a still better. effect. ..may -.be • given. by Hatting down, i.e., scouring down with pumice : dust and n piece of thick felt, using : plenty of water. ~ Wash,, off clean, and , allow to dry, when a further coat of gloss.enamel mnj: be' applied.'aud if de-. sired the process, may be repeated. The final'operation', of Course; 'in any case is the. application .of a;coat of gloss nniuieL Hero and There. It, is .estimated, that, an .expenditure of £10,000,000 will be needed to restore the Jinglisli roads to their pre-war condition. During the past four years thev have practically been allowed to go to pieces. .■-■• ','■■ •^iEh6-.jne.thod^n-.whidirth'e?-:caf - w : drive'if' ; on-consumption of. fuel, on, and tyres. As regards the latter there is u considerable field for economy.- The owner should always start very gradually and' on the lowspeed. He should also accelerate gradually, and should throttle off a considerable, distance from tho point lit which he .-intends.... to .'stop, ..so as-.-to-use-his-brakes as. little as possible. Sudden pulling up' is""in'bsf 'damaging" to the tyres. Corners and curves should be taken slowly, for. the side pressure is considerable, and if the pace is fast tho sides of the tyres are exposed to great strain,-which in time tells ils tale. Fur--,ther, the drag between the tvrc and tho road js apt gradually to wear the tread.' By a little consideration in driving motorists can cut down their tyre bills; probably by thirty perlcent. " .. Timely advice to motorists is given in a recent circular issued by the Dunlop ffubber Co., . respecting not only the treatment of tyres, but also their inspection, because ;6f the near upproach of hot weather; .a.few samples—isolated 1 ■??' to>l.v-pf : -'which wo lately have Had. ..Thei'e ave many motorists who, so long as their .tyres do duty, fail to periodically inspect them for latent weaknesses. .Not having had the blissful experience. of repairing a puncture, perhaps for several months, the condition of the cover is r/mto' unknown,- mid eo long • a i-i •?. tj 7° , ;; '. ves . servico th e driver .is disinclined tti disturb ■ matters. Soino : day there comes a blow-out—the penalty of freedom from tyre tronblesand.if nothing else follows-nothin» of a more serious nature as a result of the burst coyer-the motorist may perhaps regard himself fortunate. Careful periodieal inspection •of the tyres after almost. every putnig, often repays the driver,- for although the cover may be sound, it may not reveal any defect whatever, he,may find a nail or stone, or other foreign substance embedded in the tread,.which only, needed time and use of the car on the road to find its nL'*, 1 ' 1 ,? 11811 the -cover, which might -eventually result in more than a mere puncture. Lightillg-up time :-To-day, 7.23 . p.m. Next Friday, 7.27 p.m.. . The-.institution of a Faculty of Com- ' merce.at Aberdeen University is practically assured. More Himi JCIO.OOO has been promised towards the foundin- of foll° ■ a " d othw fiabscri I )tio "5 are to AN IMPORTANT THEATEICAL ■ ASSERTION. Mr. Edward Branscomb'o,' the well, known Theatrical :-and\: Musical' imtrepreneur, to whom.'Australia and New Zealand fs indebted 'for ' the-visits of tho Westminster Glee Singers, Sousa's Band, and : -' the , famous Russian Instrumentalists the Cherniavskis, the Scarlet Trdubnflours, and the Dandies Costume Companies, writes of Clements Tonic thus:— • ''.. The Garden Theatre, . Bayswater.,Koad, Sydney,. Australia. • TO CLEMENTS TONIC, LTD. "As a consistent user of Clements Tonic for the past nine years I testify to its undoubted .efficacy. . . . "The mental and nervous strain associated with all.theatrical and musical touring work is an ever present source of trouble to those so engaged. I havo been no exception"The tours of Sousa's Band and Tho Westminster Glee Singers, (lie latter alone extending over-an uninterrupted period of two years, involved a constant demand on the nervous system. "This demand "was always unfailingly met by'a course of Clementa Tonic, and there is no gainsaying the practical benefits T derived from its uso. "Tf.- further testimony were needed T could add that my opinion is strongly substantiated by similar experiences on the part of tho many friends to whom I have recommended this excellent rem»dv. "(Signed) EDWARD BR.ANgCOMJR" Beyond question the medicine for the Theatrical Profession, for those specially engaged .in brain work. and., who suffer from brnin-fng, Ip.==iiof s\epn, nervousness, and; poor appetite. Clements Toni" should,-be a..stapd-by medicine' for all theatrical Jrwn'K All Chemists and Stores' sell ft.—Advt.