HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-10-23, Page 24FALL CHANGE-OVER SPECIAL
PRESSURE CLEANING
Perc Brown
manager. The man to see for
Lorne Brown Motors' parts AND CLEAN-UP
the finest G.M. approved
service.
There are few areas in the United States or Canada that are immune
from corrosion. Areas depicted in dark grey have the most severe
problems. Lighter shades of 'grey have trouble of progressively less
SUPERTEST
RUSTPROOF
SERVICE
FEEL SECURE!
Fred Shropshall
SERVICE MANAGER
A man with years of
experience in automatics of
all types. A real differential
and front end man.
LORNE BROWN
MOTORS LTD.
SERVICE CENTRE
Just Across The Street From Our
New And Used Car Lot
Hwy. No, 8—Clinton
severity. White areas are relatively corrosion-free. Polluted or salt
air take a heavy toll of car bodies as do salt and other types of
chemicals on winter roads. (Map is courtesy of the Ziebart Co.)
BRAKES
Get our
wheel alignment
for SAFE
winter driving
Lined or
Adjusted
EXPERTLY!
Arnold Crich
Licenced and factory trained,
ybur , guarantee Of good
viorkinanship.
Dogg Cartwright
A mechanic great on tune-up.
He also . specializes in
transmission and front end
work. "leo sent
Dennis Harris
A young man now in his
second year of service in our
shop. A boy with a great
future in the car business.
Larry IVIctlinchey
Our newest licented Man.
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0 ONTO 41101 ROCHESTER
WINNIPEG 21.2• SEATTLE 31H
PORTLAND 3111 •BISMARCK I
MINNEAPOLIS 4R •
MILWAUKEE 4R
CLEVELAND 41
PORTLAND
UFFAL0ii 4IR
NEW YORK CITY 3CIR
OELPHIA 3I11 AKRON 41
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SALT LAKE CITY I*
N FRANCISCO.2C
CAPE KENNEDY 4CH MOBILE 4CIH
NEW 'ORLEANS 4011 KEY
1) No problem; 2) mild to average;
3) bad to severe; 4) most severe;
C) moist coastal air: I) industrial fallout:
R) road chemicals; H) humidity.
MIAMI 4CH HOUSTON 4CIH
CORPUS CHRISTI 4CH
;BFI 11 I
VANCOUVER 3IH
CHICAGL,
NORFOLK 4CH
LOS ANGELES 2 C
SAN DIEGO IC
CHARLESTON 4CH
KEY WEST 4CH
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Fight Rus
The News-Record, Petober 23, 1969 Car Care Supplement ^ Page SB
Corrosion with Frequent Washes
Check of Map
Will Reveal
Area Hazards
The U.S. Department of
Commerce reports that corro-
sion loss in the United States
is estimated at $10-billion an-
nually and, perhaps 50 per
cent of this loss is in the auto-
motive field. It appears this
figure is, on the rise.
One of the contributing fac-
tors is current vehicle body de-
sign. This, along with indus-
trial fallout and air pollution,
moist and salty coastal air,
road chemicals, heated ga-
rages, snow and just plain
water — the principal causes
of rust and corrosion — points
toward continuing rust prob-
lems for car and truck owners
throughout the U.S.
Although auto companies
spend millions of dollars each
year on rust preventives, an
estimated 30 per cent of all
buyers still get additional af-
termarket rust protection for
their cars and trucks.
Rust Begins Inside
In the past few years, the
manufacturers have stepped
up their use of rust-inhibiting
primers either with a spray
application or dip. Use of gal-
vanized steel, zinc and alumi-
num coatings have also in-
creased, But, body design, in
itself, an ever-changing ne-
cessity, aggravates the prob-
lem as certain design features
are conducive to corrosion.
Often those curving lines at-
tractive to the eye lead to con-
fined, poorly ventilated areas
in which moisture and dirt
can accumulate. And, it is now
an accepted fact that most
rust begins from the inside,
rather than from the outside
as had been the popularly ac-
cepted theory.
Salt, either from the air in
coastal regions or from deicing
chemicals, has often been felt
to be the principal culprit in
speeding up rust destruction.
However, recent studies, such
as those conducted by the
Ontario Highway Department,
are specifically reporting that
"atmosphere pollution rather
than salt is shaping up as the
real villain in the rusting of
automobiles."
Over New York City alone,
almost 600,000 tons of sulfur
dioxide is in the air and a sim-
ple rain contributes to form
dilute acid which accelerates
the natural tendency of steel
to rust, In fact, pure water
itself ,,has been found to be
more corrosive than certain
salt solutions.
Heated garages, where solid
ice or snow on a vehicle is
turned into a liquid state in
the melting process, also are
rust inducing.
Now Safety Problem
Besides the obvious liability
to a Vehicle's looks and resale
value, auto rust also is be-
coming all increasing safety
problem. The Society of Auto-
mobile Engineers (SAE) has
stated that salt spray rapidly
deteriorates brake lines and
steering apparatus, and some
fleets report that 40 per cent
of their brake lines are rust
damaged after two years of
service.
Frequent car washes as well
as commercial rust-proofing
can fight deterioration and
add value to a car at trade-in
time. '
SEE TO AVOI10
Motorists have to see danger
to avoid it. Avold "peephole"
driving by completely clearing
all Windows of ice and snow
befOre moving your car into
traffic,
On the Road . Every-
body's Accident-Prone
Drive Cttrefung.