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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-11-11, Page 12Al2 - THE. BRUSSELS POST. NOVEMBER 11, 1981 USE A HAMMER TO BEGIN SMOOTHING, THE DENT k Alitk SPREAD ON BODY PUTTY OR FILLER WITH A PLASTIC SCRAPER AFTER FILLER HAS HARDENED REMOVE EXCESS PUTTY ( Carter's West End is Superior! Good News for Car Owners with Muffler Problems and Tight Budgets! NOW you can get low cost, top Quality Superior inutile. tailpipe and exhaust pipe installation WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE at a place you khow and trust. You can be DOUBLY CONFIDENT because yeti! Supetlin Dealee will give you a LIFETIME GUARANTEE IN WRITING ON THE MUFFLER , .. TAILPIPE , EXHAUST PIPE AND LABOR, TOOL (FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY) 84;40 B, Mire than noo Dedlm Arm, COME IN FOR FAST INSTALLATION, SOLID SAVINGS, PRODUCTS THAT WILL OUTLAST YOUR CAR PLUS A LIFETIME GUARANTEE, CUSTOM PIPE BENDING AVAILABLE i Duel Conversions v fielders CARTER'S West End Garage. .215 Huron St., CLINTON 482.9363 A word to the Winter Wise... 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CARDNO 527-1610 527.0490 ;.: Car dents yield until the surface is smooth. Rinse the area once more and let it dry. You are ready to start paint- ing. The paint around the repair- ed area should be prepared to accept the primer by using a rubbing compound to clean the surface. Next, use a primer to cover the repair and a bit of the area surrounding it. Now you are ready to match the color of the original paint. The color paint you need is available at your local automo- tive products retail outlet. Care- fully paint the repaired area and blend this into the original paint, following the directions on the can to avoid running or streaking. , After the paint has dried, the entire area should be com- pounded to bring out the luster in both the new and the original paint, then wax to pro- tect the new finish. Gee, just like new. Scratches If the paint is just scratched' and there is no dent, the repair is fairly simple. First, obtain a bottle of touch-up paint that matches the original color of your auto- Spread on body filler or put- mobile. (If you are not sure of ty smoothly, with a plastic the car's color, you can find scraper, covering the dent. the paint code from the manu- When the initial coat dries, fill facturer's identification plate ing a dent. the remainder of the dent anc on the door pillar.) let the body filler harden. Wash the surface of the After the filler has hardened. scratch to remove any dirt or use a rasp or body file to re grime. Using touch-up paint and move the excess puty. Match an artist's brush slightly the surface as closely as possi- smaller in width than the scratch, fill in the scratched area. Be careful not to use too much paint. After the paint has dried, the surface should be compounded to restore the luster of the paint and waxed to protect the finish. If the scratch has removed all of the paint and primer A new car becomes the pride and joy of its owners, pam- pered as if it were the baby of the family — until the car gets its first scratch or dent. A little tender, loving care, however, can restore the car to like-new condition, the Auto- motive Parts & Accessories As- sociation points out. Here from APAA is how to keep your family proud of the new acquisition. Dents Before starting to repair a dent, clean the surface of road dirt. Dirt can cause the repair to fail. The initial step requires thi use of a hammer to begin smooth. ing the dent. Find the center or deepest part of the dent. Reach behind the dent, if possible, and use a small hammer to even the surface. (Otherwise, fill with putty to the original contour after sanding.) Next, sand the surface in the area to be repaired. To be effec- tive, you must remove all the paint and primer in the area two or three inches larger that the dent down to the bare metal so that the repair can be blended into the body smoothly. ble, then use sandpaper to smoothen the surface. Now that the repair is start- ing to materialize as a finished product,, the surface must be rinsed with water to remove the dust, grime, etc., which have accumulated around the repair area. Now finish sanding, using a fine wet-and-dry sandpaper, shows, use rust remover before attempting to paint. Rust Rusting or "cancer" around the fender wells and rocker panels may be corrected with only slighly more difficulty than repairing a dent. The dif- ference is the. initial prepara- tion of the surface. Loose rust and metal should be removed froth the vehicle with a suitable tool. The sur- face should be sanded down to the bare metal in preparation for the repair. Next, a hammer should be used to pound in the surface, creating a dent. This enables the surface of the repair to blend in with the body of the car. Following the installation directions provided with a fiberglass kit, cut a mat large enough to cover the hole(s) and overlap the solid portion sur- rounding the rusted area and apply it. Use a plastic spreader to press the mat over the hole, ap- plying pressure to remove any air bubbles. When the repair is hard and thoroughly cured, use a coarse sandpaper to break the surface glaze. The rest of the repair is per- formed the same way as repair-