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Show v: PAINTING SMALL ?. GAR BY AMATEUR Cost of Renovation in Vari-ous Vari-ous Cases, Apart From Time, Is Not Heavy. (IW KltWlN OUICION. llrflor Col- ot AUUuuU Kt llioortliK. OltcittfO.) 0 C'ur painting by amateurs Is quite the fashion nowadays. Small cur own ers will bo glad to hear that llio cost .v of renovating a car In various eases, .,, ' apart from t ho questions of Ills own labor niul time, Is not at all heavy. For a one-cwit Job tlrtj cost of omuuol, brush ami Uennlng materials Is well under S. while u complete renovation N"i (lliree-coat work) or changing the " color need not cost very much more '!- anj leave n good quantity of material '''J over for retouching purposes. This ' ligure Is on the ample sule and allows '" for the very best, material. Car ron- ovation is a case where only the best materials should be employed, and the amateur should liualst upon obtaining first-class enamel. Wldo Range of Colors. The work Is easily carried out, and excellent results may be obtained. As to the choice of color, a very wide range Is available, Including the popular popu-lar grays, blues of nil shades, greens, reds, dark browns, yellows, whites, creams, and black. In the majority of cases where car renovation Is neces-snry neces-snry It will be found a very simple matter. When cars have been stored. It may be found that the paint work has entirely lost Its gloss and presents lj a dull and dirty appearance. Provided j-. the surface is In fairly good condition, - all that may be necessary Is to give the 5 enr one coat of enamel. j The body work and chassis should first be cleaned with turpentine or gas-j gas-j oline to remove any grease. Trepare :s .-; a pall of hot water to which some : common washing soda has been added i.i; (not too much soda should be used, about one ounce to a gallon of water being sufficient.) Take a piece of flat felt and dip It In the hot soda water and then In finest pumice dust, and i 6cour down well with this, doing about three feet of the body work at a time i until the car Is completely rubbed over, o Vj All pumice dust should be removed ; with clean cold water and a chamois, -r & Touch Up Dents. When dry touch up any scratches or dents with paint and fill in with a rrM suitable stopping paste. After the r... stopping paste is dry It should be , rubbed over smoothly with a piece of fine sandpaper and all dust washed off. A coat of gloss enamel should be applied and the Job Is completed. |