Times Advocate, 1998-10-21, Page 1918
Exeter Times—Advocate
Wednesday. October Z 1. 199h
Fall Car Care
Cleanup on car cleaning tips
Cleaning isn't just for your home, it's also important
. for your car..
Not only can regular cleaning and waxing help pre-
vent corrosion and rust. proper car care may •also
increase the future resale value of your vehicle.
'"I'he.best advice is to use the best tools for the job,"
• said Brian Holliday, I1lirector. of Marketing for Car Care
Products and New Product Development for I'restone •
Products Corporation. You want to use a quality wax..
to make the job wart) your time, but you want a wax
that will go on quickly.". _..
rre are some car cure cleaning. tips from a
1tutomo
.live experts: • . . •
• Hose off loose • dirt and debris to • help prevent
scratching during waxing. - •
••• Dried suds can leave spots. 'I'o prevent this,
wash and rinse your vehicle in sections, •then dry thor
uughly with a soft cloth: . - - 7
4° - ' ' (;tiod quality car• -washes last throughout the.
wash and are better roc the finish. For that reason.
Make sure you USC a proper autotnotive;.wash, such as
Prestono® BulletT"' Wash to produce the best shine for
your vehicle. rather than a regular household deter-
gent. Bullet %hash produces a lung -lasting. intense
foam and has a special self metering valve which
allows one exact measure to squeeze out at a time,
preventing waste. •
• Waxing your vehicle not only makes it look
great. it's vital protection for the paintwork. And it
doesn't have to be.too time' consuming. New t'restone
Bullet Wax is packaged in a built -lar -speed applicator
with a trigger dispenser to automatically release the
right amount ()I' wax unto: vour vehicle each time (using
the state-uf-the=art !- .;, • r dispenser is every kind of
fun). The applicator' , .t,, n},e helps you cover a wide
area evenly and 'go. t I'reslone's.speed tests showed
that this system -allows to get a pri►lessitinal.qualit�
shine literally. it) half the time of conventional applica-
tion. • . • .
••• Make sure to let the wax dry thoroughly, then
buff' your car gently using a soft cloth or terry towel:
Simple maintenance prevents winter woes
Ignorance sometimes is
bliss, but not with the
unset of winter and an
atItLIl1IUbile ttiiprepared_
for tlI(.cold.
Antifreeze, that hidden
liquid flowing throughout
the engine Or every auto-
mobile, prevents both
big excellent or good -pro-
tection. And most people
•77 • percent -said they
cheek the f1uidhtvt,1_a! .
least every six months.
However, only 52• percent
said they check the effec-
tiveness - of their
antifreeze just as often.
freezing and boiling in "Checking the• fluid
. engines. 'Automotive = level only tells half the
experts say checking story." said _ Dave
,antifreeze is one. of the I'urrotte, manager of care
easiest ways drivers can products-, technology 8i.
• prevent- engine trouble. product development at
Some antifreeze mantifar- Valvoline. "To make sure
Curers even offer they receive the highest
• advanced blends for level of protection, vehicle
owners should cheek the
fluid level -and the effec-
tiveness ul' the
antifr•ee 1.
'Your- vehicle's
-antifreeze still may have a
,good color, hut the addi-
tiv('.S ill the Outlaw- may
he. worn out. 1\'hen •that
happens: the interior •of"
the cooling system .can
l+egin to rust and the -nix--
tur•e-leises its -ability to:
withstand
o-
withstand freezing tem-
peratures.
•Auto parts .stores sell
extreme' temperatures to
•• .meet the needs of certain
drivers.. ,
Yet those same` experts -
san►any.people, (1(111
- even kilo%' where to look—
:I'm—the cooling system
. when venturing tinder the
14(ind.
Iaglity-seven P'" ' t11
• Of motorists ‘vho reslion(1-
ed lu a -recent national
for • .` er ex
' ,\ntiireezl/Coola;nt said.
they think the' antifreeze'
in their vehicle is prt.►vi(1
Make sure your
children are
buckled up
The best .way to get
more children buckled up
for safety may be to snake
sure more -(rivers buckle
tip .
Recent studies have
found that ,drivers who
don't buckle up them-
selves
here- r
selvies.ara far less likely to
. make sure young passen-
gers are buckled up. .
Asir bags. which pre -
7 serious injuries. in
frontal crashes, are
designed to work with
safety bells.
According to a recent In
• i 99(►, 30 people died front
air bag -related injuries,
but virtually all of these
people were .improperly
or completely unbuckled.
In the same year, nearly
850( people died in
Crashes because they
were unrestrained.
simple antifreeze testers
lirr a few dollars. •To test
• your antifreeze, fill the
__teste:r_wiih :fluid-fr-(nn the
radiator or .overflow
reservoir: (Nevar open a
hot ' radiator;. the
antifreeze is ,under pres-
sure. and maybe scalding
hut.) The device instantly
indicates the freeze and
boil levels for the fluid
protecting your car. You
also can have the fluid
eherk.ed at -most: automo-
live Shops.
• To prepare for .the
coldest weather, • auto
experts•.say• motorists
should check radiators
and hoses for cracks and.
Teaks. make sure VV atm -
pumps and thermostats
work properly. and test
heaters and defrosters
-before they ar•e needed.
\alvoline's 'I'urcotte
advises motorists to
change their antifreeze at
least once ever t•we
years, "Cars will never be
perfect. but_ engine
freeze-up and boil -over is
something no driver
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