HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-12-03, Page 54The Signal -Star, December 3, 1970 — Car Care Supplement — Page 12E
Safety Council Offers This Advice
To Drivers Not Familiar with Snow
To the Minnesota or Mani-
toba motorist, a two-inch
° snowfall may be a common
winter -time driving nuis-
ante. When that same storm
makes an infrequent appear-
ance in places where winters
are usually mild, a snarl of
gigantic proportions usually
results.
For. those 'drivers who
don't know how ° to handle
their car in snowy weather
and as a refresher to cold- 4. Make sure your tires
country car owners, the Na- have plenty of tread. Snow
tional Safety Council offers - tires and, in states where they
are permitted, studded tires
help stop ears safely and de-
ter skidding.
Body -Paint Shop Cleanliness
Key to Quality of Its Work
The body and paint shop
you look for is the one with
the facilities that will give
you a, good -as -factory 'finish.
How to qualify a good shop?
Simple!
An outstanding paint shop
will have a good reputation.
A few well placed questions
among close friends anti
business acquaintances will
bring forth. some interesting
facts regarding quality of
work, service and' price.
Insurance companies are
another excellent source for
determining the best paint
and body shops in town.
About 85% of the - body re-
building and refinishing bus-
iness is done on a bid basis
with insurance ' companies.
Responsible shops are known
by their good .reputation for
square dealing and top notch
workmanship. '
Browse Through Shop
Browsing through.. a paint
and body. shop, one can fur-
ther ' qualify it. Out in the
shoji notice if they thorough-
ly Glean the car body with
clean -off liquid and rerhove
the wax, and if the body is
washed underneath? Is the
car sanded, primed, masked
and all chrome removed?
Look around. What ki ad of,
housekeeping is maintained
Out in the shop? Is there
sandpaper lying around in
the spray area? This would
mean that the dirty dusty
sanding operation is done in
the spray area. In a good
practices shop; the sanding
takes place in a remote spec-
ified area in order to avoid
surface contamination on
the job site.
Notice how the painter is
dressed. Does he have a clean
starched uniform? A soiled,
linty shop coat throws off
particles that can mar a wet
surface.
How About Temperature
Is the paint shop equipped
with well kept tools? Al-
, though the paint spray
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A clean,clutter-free workarea is one of the most. vital things to
look for when selecting a quality paint shop. Even the look of the
technician's clothing is important since a clean and a starched
uniform prevents lint from getting into the paint. A first-class
paint job costs,more but is worth it in the long run according to
the experts. (Photo.Courtesy of DeVilbiss Co.)
equipment may not be read-
ily discernible, is there a
spray booth with a filtered
air intake or .at least an en-
closure with adequate ex-
haust to assure a contamina-
tion -free paint job? '
How about room tempera-
ture? Is it in the comfortable
70's? This proper level of
temperature has a bearing
on the propertid of paint
and the ultimate quality of
the paint job.
Are there quick dry ovens
to reduce surface contami-
nation while drying? The.
presence of all or most - of
these features usually indi-
cates a volume business re-
sulting from good work.
You can't always judge the
shop by its advertising. Be
cautious of extravagant
claims and bargain -prices.
A proper paint job takes so
much time to do and the cost
will be commensurate to the
good -as -factory finish.
Qn the other hand; many
responsible promotiori-mind-
ed shops will intentionally
give an honest price break on'
a complete paint job instead
of a partial when body. work
has been done.
Don't mistake this as' a
• hard -sell 'practice; They only
do this because it is very hard
to match new paint with old ,
no matter how skilled the
painter may be and how hard
he tries. The responsible shop.
recognizes this and wants to
avoid dissatisfied customers.
Millions of Motorists Using Credit Card
Convenience to Pay for Car Service
has good mechanics and fa-
cilities for repair."
The popularity of using oil
company credit cards to
charge for car maintenance
is increasing; according to
the Car Care Subcommittee
of the° American. Petroleum •
Institute.
Many factors indicate that
today's motorist is aware of
automotive safety, and is
concerned about the safety
and ,performance of his own
car. More than ever 'before
he's purchasing tires, batter-
ies, and maintenance serv-
ices when needed, using his
credit card instead of cash.
r
Dr. Paul Nadler of New
York University has esti-
mated that there are today
over 100 million oil company
credit cards in use compared
with 70 million outstanding
just four years ago. Over
213,000 stations now honor
c reedit cards.
Ina national study of gas-
oline credit card usage, just
completed by Time, Maga-
zine, the following fact's were
revealed: .
When asked, "What items
have; you used your credit
card for?" - . .
51% indicated tire purchases
39% indicated battery pur-
chases
36% indicated tune-ups, and
45% indicated repairs
In the same study, (:)% of
the eredib card holders— 1
otit of 5 said that they val-
;ued their particular credit
card because "the . station -
Gas Up.
Where, .You
Get Total
Car Care
Drive in here where you get quality gas,
plus fast, complete service no matter what
your auto need! You'll like the difference.
TIRES — BATTERIES
- RADIATOR . CHECK
We Will Check Your Wiper Blades,
SPROUL'S BP
SERVICE STATION
77 West St. - 524.7651
40.
starting out. If the wheels
Y spin or you skid when brak-
ing reduce your speed.
2. Keep double the' normal
distance between you and the
ear ahead. Stopping distances
may he as much as nine times
greater than on a dry pave-
ment.
3. When stopping, punip.
Your brakes instead oj' jam-
ming them.
these tips:
1. Test the road with care-
ful acceleration when first
Guard against winter
Hcon't starts"
Bring your car in for our expert engine tune-up:
a new set of Champion spark plugs plus other
basic tune-up items your car may need. It's the
best winter "won't start" protection going!
GEO. MUCK &SON
137 , Victoria St. N..' Goderich
FRONT END
ALIGNMENT
.75
MOST CARS
PARTS EXTRA
We'll - correct caster; camber; toe -in; wheel
cehtering; torsion bar height adjustment (where
applicable►; steering gear adjustment; check for front
wheel bearing noise; bearing adjustment; inspect front
springs and shocks: Check front wheel balance. Parts
extra.
GENERAL
WINTER
TUNE 'UP
6 CYL.
5.50 6.50
8 CYL.
-PARTS EXTRA
Goderkh Motors :(fiord .) Ltd. 4'
South 'St, Goderich 924-730e or 7309