WASHING AND POLISHING A CAR

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 7 December 1940, Page 7

WASHING AND POLISHING A CAR

USEFUL HINTS i Many owner drivers keep their cars ( in excellent condition while others { : seem to let theirs go or are unable to 1 keep a good finish through inability to 1 dr the job well. Wash'ng and polish- ] i in S a car sounds easy enough and it is , too, provided the correct procedure is * ! followed. Hose down thoroughly to ; remove all mud, using plenty of water . , Never rub off mud that ha - been splat- ' tered on the car, with an ordinary rag, i unless the hose is playing o: the part < of the car that is being washed. Use 1 , the hose with the pressure cut down i slightly to prevent undue splashing 1 . Removing the dirt in this rr nner pie- ' vents scratching of the surface and ’ there is never any necessity to rub 1 hard. It is most importar t tj see that ' , th whole of the ear is covered in this 'j manner. Every square inch must b“ washed, running water over the sur- j face is not enough. When it comes to c the insides of the guards full hose < pressure may be used, and it is advisable to wet thoroughly the inside of the guards and allow the mud to soak. This can be done by going rig: t round the four guards with the hose and Ihrn starting on the first one with a cloth or brush to remove the mad. Never use a cloth used under the gu-.rds for the top of the guards or for the body. Scratching is sure to re- £ suit. < After hosing the oody down, dry off ~ with a good chamois and remove all * ; moisture. One of the greatest points I ir the successful washing c. a car is 1 th use of a good chamois. * Regarding polish, there are a number of good polishes on the market, 1 and in most cases the art of obtaining * a satisfactory finish is to be sparing \ with the polish—too much is worse { than too little. By polishing the car at f frequent intervals—about once every 1 tv - weeks—you will find that the sur- * face will keep in excellent order and will resist rain, which it otherwise can- 1