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Show YOU AUTO KNOW . That ordinary soap should not : be used on the highly polished surface of the body of the car, : ; because soap usually contains : free alkali or lye which enables . It to cut the dirt and grease ' : louse, but, at the same time, in : : Jurs the varnished surface and j : : wears off the attractive gloss ; : which is the pride of the new car : owner. The best method Is to use a ' hose alone, removing the nozzle : so that the flow of water comes ! out slowly and does not tear the grit against the gloss of the car. If a hose is npt available, s large : sponge and a pall of water may : : : be used, but care should be ; o taken to rinse the sponge after practically every stroke, in order ; i; to avoid scratching the finish. : : : A mixture of a gallon of Unseed oil with a half-pint of good var- ; ; nlnli makes an excellent renewal : agent for a surface which has begun to dull. As this is de-; de-; Blgned only to freshen up 'the j: : va nil sli, the mixture should not . be sticky, but sufficiently oily to ; j Impart a luster without catch- ; ' , Ing dust. ; : (Copyright. 193, bf th Wheeler : Syndicate, Ina.) |