HOW TO PIT A CAR RIGHT An example of the care necessary to obtain the satiny finish thaat distinguishes distin-guishes the thorough automobile of today to-day is lo be seen in the Essex motor car. according to Mr. Halns of the Ogdeh Motor Car company, "After the finishing cooat of varnish is applied to' the Essex body. It is taken to a dark raoom and allowed 10 dry slowly at a normal summer temperature," he says, in explaining this interesting process. "Engineers recently found that, as varnish is full of organize matter, light had a tendency to fade Iho color while the application of heat results in a 'lacky finish.' Of course, it lakes longer to dry a body without the application ap-plication of heat, and considerable storage space is required to enable it to be kept away from the light, but it was decided that the results were well worth tho additional expense. "The finish of the Essex is the result of special investigations in the Hudson .factory. The finish is applied in various var-ious ways. The early priming coats are put on by means of compressed air, which forces the special material used into every crevice of the body, giving a splendid foundation for future coats "Numerous coats are still put on by hand and brush in the old-fashioned way. After each coat, the bodies go into ovens constructed to hold hun dreds of bodiejs at a time. In these ovens tho finish - Is baked on, after which the body goes to the rubbers and is scrubbed down by hand. The final coat is allowed to dry in dark rooms at a normal summer temperature. tempera-ture. "In all, the body passes through 26 different operations. The result is a finish that resists weather, washing, rubbing, wear and mud."