HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-11-05, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1986. PAGE 15.
Take time to keep your car looking its best
With summertime fun behind
you, take some time to “clean-up”
your car from this heavy usage
period. It pays to keep your car
looking great front to back, inside
and out, top to bottom and avoid
cosmetic deterioration that can
permanently alter your car’s ap
pearance and ultimate re-sale
value.
Consider having your car com
pletely cleaned by a professional
“ detailing ” service. Detailing pro
fessionals use special chemicals,
generally not available to the
public, that not only clean your car,
but also recondition it. By having
your car detailed, it appears
“showroom new” in a matter of
hours, plus it’s reconditioned to
keep it looking great. It’s a perfect
way to have your car look terrific
without sacrificing any of your
leisure time.
Also, consider having protective
treatments professionally applied
to your car’s exterior and interior.
If you plan on tackling some of
the appearance chores yourself,
prepare to take a few hours on a
Saturday morning. You will be able
toridyour carofthe surface dirt
that accumulates during the sum
mer. First, thoroughly wash your
car and clean stubborn road tar
with bug and tar remover. Road tar
usually lodges behind wheels, on
the sides of fenders and on door
bottoms.
Insect remains should be remov
ed from the front grille, around the
headlights and on the windshield
with a stiff bristle brush (not a wire
brush). Frontgrillescanalsobe
cleaned with a strong stream of
water.
Vacuum the trunk and interior of
your car to remove sand and dirt. A
Safety should be
first winter
concern
Motorists who prepare for cold
weather driving by having an
engine tune-up and the battery
serviced should go one step further
by checking the overall safety of
the car.
This includes having the right
tires on the car for any sort of
weather condition that the season
may bring. Contrary to the comm
on belief that a car doesn’t need
snow tires if it has radials, experts
in the field are now saying that
snow tires (radial, bias or bias
belted) provided up to 50 per cent
more traction in soft snow than
conventional radials alone. Grow
ing in popularity for year-round
use is the all-season mud and snow
tire.
Make sure that your brakes are
in good shape, and check out the
exhaust system to protect the
driver and passenger from lethal
carbon monoxide fumes during the
winter season’s “windows closed”
driving weather.
Almostnothing can stop a car
faster than a broken water pump
belt or a blown radiator hose.
If engine belts are cracked on the
bottom or glazed on the sides, or if
the car is four years old, the belts
should be replaced immediately.
A coolant mixture of 50 percent
water and 50 per cent permanent
anti-freeze should be maintained
for maximum protection against
the elements or a rust-clogged
radiator. The system should be
drained, flushed and filled with
new coolant every two years. This
also is a safe interval for replacing
the radiator hoses.
Inspect the car’s lights and
windshield wipers to insure that
you can see and be seen. With
winter’s wet, snowy driving condi
tions, and sand and salt splatter,
chances of wiper and washer
failures are much greater because
the demand on this equipment is at
its peak.
large professional-type vacuum is
the best to quickly pick up pebbles
and sand. Use a whisk broom or
hand-held vacuum cleaner for your
upholstery and interior carpet. Be
sure to always clean upholstery
first, then the carpet. Remove
plastic floor mats and wash with
mild soap and water. Thoroughly
vacuum fabric mats.
If vacation bumper stickers were
placed on your car without your
permission, you can easily remove
them with nail polish remover.
With window stickers, ask your
mechanic for the best removal
system.
Windows can be cleaned with
paper towels and window cleaner
or with newspaper and ammonia.
Once you’ve prepared your car
forthefall, maintain its appear
ance for maximum driving enjoy
ment by having it periodically
vacuumed and washed.
Protect your car’s interior when
transporting children to and from
school and extra-curricular activi
ties by cutting a milk carton in half
for use as a wastebasket. It won’t
leak and is ideal for holding apple
cores, peels and gum wrappers.
Be sure to pack several plastic
bags in the trunk for muddy shoes.
An ice cube will quickly harden
gum you want to lift from
upholstery or carpet.
Keep pre-moistened towelettes
in the glove compartment for quick
clean-ups.
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