Show METHOD OF CLEA GLEANING NINd AUTOS rubber hose Is best for use on lower portions of car but Is injurious to surfaces the commonly used rubber hose Is P the best method of cleaning the lower portions of the car such as wheels running gear mudguards mud guards etc but it is positively injurious when used on the body and highly finished surfaces says a writer in the american can motorist the force with which the stream of water impinges on the surface causes the sand and dirt adhering to the body to be dri dm wen en into the varnish destroying its brilliancy and no amount of polishing and rubbing will restore its former luster the body should be washed with lukewarm soap and water and immediately dried with a soft chamois many owners use ube a mixture of cylinder oil and kerosene which they apply on the body rubbing it dry afterwards another is to use a mixture of boiled linseed oil and turpentine applied sparingly and rubbed absolutely dry the use of this polish w will I 1 11 restore even ve an old car to a degree of splendor that will please tho the user |