WASHING A CAR

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 22 October 1935, Page 2

WASHING A CAR

THE REAL SECRET OF

CLEANING

The real secret of cleaning down a mud-bespattered car is to use plenty of water. Hose freely with a gentle flow on the body panels to soften out the mud deposit, but use a stronger i jet under the wings and on the chas-1 sis, where the finish is of not such a j delicate nature. When liberally soaked, a sponge well loaded with water should be used to remove the softened mud. This completed, clean out the sponge and squeeze it almost dry. Then go over the panels to remove the excess water. Follow this by leathering it down with a damp chamois, then finally clean it up with a practically dry leather. This should I give a very good finish. For this purpose the chamois should be soaked well, then wrung out and applied, to the panels with regular and fairly j firm strokes. Then, if it is desired, a final polish ! can be given by using one of the various well-known preparations now on the market. There is much to be said for hosing down at the conclusion of a journey, when the mud on the car is still wet. It will need less water and less energy to remove entirely.

There are also various types of brush which can be used for the underside of the wings, the : spokes and the inaccessible parts of the chassis, but do not, in any circumstances, use a coarse brush for the bodywork.

Any chamois leather used for the bodywork panels should be kept for this purpose alone, as if employed on the chassis and other parts it may become contaminated with grease, making it difficult to get a good finish when used for its rightful purpose.