TsB BooY AND
Coecuwonx.
ro7
Washing
and Polishing.
The
greatest
care
is
taken
during
manufacture to
ensure that
the
paintwork is
as durable and well finished as it
can be.
It
is,
however, obvious
that the
paintwork in
service
is
subject
to
conditions
which
may
cause
deterioration. Therefore,
the following
prbcedure
with regard to
cleaning
and polishing
the car
is
recommended
in
order
to obtain
the
best results.
r.
Always remove dust and mud
by washing with plenty
of
clean
water.
Never attempt to
dry clean the
car,
as
this is bound
to
produce
scratches which subsequently
cannot be removed
without levelling down the sur{ace of
the
paint
by the
use
of a
further abrasive.
Tar
may
be
removed by
the use of the
special proprietary
solutions
available, or by rubbing
with a soft
cloth
moistened
with a mixture of equal
parts
of naphtha and
white
spirit
(turpentine
substitute).
z.
Dry
off with chamois leather alter
the water wash.
3.
Smear
windows with window cleaner-this
dries white.
Cleaning
of movable windows by
means
of hosing
should be
avoided, as this invites
the collection of water inside
the
doors
which may take
some
tirne
to dry out.
4.
Use
a
good
wax
polish
and
apply
this to a
section of
the car
and
polish
before proceeding
to a similar
treatment of
the
remalnlng
sectlons.
Spray
polishes
are available which
considerably
minimise
the
labour
as compared with ordinary
wax
polishes.
If a spray
polish
is used, spray
half
o{ the car and
polish
immediately
with
stockinette material, then spray and
polish
the remainder,
inclucling windows and
plated parts.
Suitable wax
polishes
are
"Lifeguard"
Car
Wax
or, alterna-
tively, spray
with
"Micropol".
Under no circwrnstances
should
any
pol,ishing
compownd
containing
ammonia
be
used.
5.
The
above
procedure
is recommended
at least
once a
month,
or more
often
as
may
be
desired. Water washing
will, of course,
be carried out frequently.
6.'Every third
month,
after
water
washing,
remove
traffic
fiIm
and other
atmospheric
deposits and
the
residual
wax with
a
cleaning agent, such as
Belco No.
Z,
afterwards
re-wax
with a
good
wax
polish
as
instructed.
Doors.
The
door lock bolts and hinges
should receive
periodical
attention
with
oil
"A".
Every
ro,ooo miles,
as directed
on
page
33,
the
hinge
plate
(see Fig.
53) should be removed and
the
slides carefully
oiled.
To Next Page
Loading...