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Show I YOU AUTO KNOW I That ordinary soap should not h be used on the highly polished ?? i: surface of the body of tlie car, y because soap usually contains it ; free alkali or lye which enables ? J: It to cut the dirt and grease n ; louse, but, at tlie same time, in- J; Jures the varnished surface and i I: wears off the attractive gloss which is the pride of the new car ?; owner. it The best method is to use a ? l hose alone, removing the nozzle i so that the flow of water comes v out slowly and does not tear the v i: grit against the gloss of the car. ;J If a hose Is not available, a large U sponge and a pail of water may k be used, but care should be if Zs taken to rinse the sponge after p practically every stroke, in order ; f: to avoid scratching the finish, il I A mixture of a gallon of linseed V oil with a hulf-pint of good var- 5 : nish makes an excellent renewal J: agent for a surface which lias ! ; begun to dull. As this is de- j;; signed only to freshen up the K I, varnish, the mixture should not '& i be sticky, but sufficiently oily to y Impart a luster without catch- t, ing dust. t I, (Copyright, 1922, by the Wheeler v v Syndicate, Inc.) |
