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Show CHE FOH GARS Manager of Mercer-Jordan Sales Company Gives Advice to Owners. "To begin with a car should be washed as soon as possible after it has .become muddy or dirty. If mud is allowed al-lowed to dry on the surface its removal is likely to leave traces behind. "In washing the car plain water should be used at a temperature of about 50 degrees Pahrenheit, " said Harry Kaar, manager of the Mercer-Jordan Mercer-Jordan Sales company distributors in this territory for the Morcer and Jordan Jor-dan cars, last week in talking of the care of a motor car. ' ' Water either too cold or too hot is likely to damage tho finish. Never turn a stream of water on the body surface. The water is quite likely to carry grains of sand or grit into the enamel and scratch it. "Perhaps the best way to deal with the water is to use a large sponge, which should be sopped in the water and then squeezed out at the top of the panel. The water flows down over the surface in a gentle stream and lioats off the mud, which is the proper method. "It is unwise to use soap about the body of the car, except possibly to eradicate erad-icate grease or oil spots. In that case a cloth soaked in castile soap suds may be used to remove the offending spots. The hood must never be washed while it is hot after a run, as that will discolor dis-color the surface. "To cli?an the radiator turn a stream of water through it from the rear so that the water passes out in front instead in-stead of getting into the engine and mechanism. "In drying the body a chamois skin, which is really a split sheepskin, is the best weapon to use. Rub in a straight line and never in circles. Tar spots or dabs of road oil may be removed bv covering them with salt butter, which softens them so that they may be gently gent-ly wiped off. "Finally let me call the attention of the average car owner to the condition of the running gear of his car. It is usually encrusted with dirt. Remove this dirt with a stout splinter of wood and then the parts should be scrubbed with a stiff brush, plentifully supplied with soap and water." |