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away road film , stains and chalked
surface material The result ts an ap
pearance that is more uniform, with
a higher gloss and brighter color The
wax also provides a thin film over the
surface, which makes it water-
repellant Not only aesthetically
pleasing, it provides protective value
to paint surfaces
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How to protect something from the
elements that basic,illy belongs out
side is a true paradox Weather
damage and paw prints of wandering
felines haunt most car owners
The garage, of course, is a car's
best friend If you still open your
garage door by hand, you might con
sider garage dixtr openers mere lux
uries But those who own them know
better At the touch of a button on
your hand-held transmitter, you can
raise the door and turn on a light, and
reverse the process with equal ease
The cixles used to operate garage
door openers include hundreds of
combinations, and models are priced
fro m »Hkt to $225
shelter them from the sun's rays
What about the inside Xuto supply
stores have cleaners for cloth, vinyl
and leather upholsteries, and those
products are preferable to soap and
water
Stains should be cleaned im
mediately before they get a chance to
set
Upholstery and carpeting should
be cleaned with a vacuum to keep
dirt from being ground into the-
fibers This is done at full-service car
washes or at home with a vacuum
hose attachment
Floor mats should lx- used to pro
tect the carpet from tracked-in mud
and grease stains, and the mats
should bo washed frequently
In a relationship w here looks are so
important, it's handy to know about
txxly shops A few bumps and scrat
ches, maybe even a dent or two, or
even an out-of-date color can lx* easi
ly fixed with the help of a Ixxly shop
professional
A fan-shaped or cardboard shield
can lx- placed on a dashbord to
Modern tire design and construc
tion, coupled with proper installation
and maintenance, make driving
safer and more economical than ever
before
Computer, lasers and holography
are used with new man-made
materials to produce tires that last
longer, grip the road better under
most weather conditions and are
more reistant to carnage from road
hazards, according to Alan Bennett,
vice president of marketing for Arm
strong Tire Co. of New Haven, Conn
“ But
im p ro p e r
use
and
maintenance cause tires to lose
many of the benefits that we've built
into them,'’ he says.
Because of the technology involv
ed in modern tires, especially radial
tires, they require more care than
those simpler versions we made 25
years ago."
Tread designs have evolved to of
fer special features for driving on
wet or snow-covered roads, carrying
heavy loads, driving off-road or in
high-performance situations
But no amount of testing or
research can really protect drivers
when they abuse their tires or fail to
maintain them properly, Bennett
says.
Drivers should check tire pressure,
to make certain it conforms to
manufacturer's recommendations,
at least once a week and prior to any
long drive
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will adhere to a dirty or rusted sur
face
To check the color match of any
tough-up paint, brush a small amount
inside a door jam Dab on the paint
and let it run into the scratch
For a large rust repair, sand down
to the bare metal using a fine grade
of sandpaper For a small scratch
w ith some rust present, try to chip off
the rust with the edge of a razor
blade
On a larger rust repair, the first
coat of paint should always be a
primer This protects against further
rust anil gives a snnxith surface for
the final coa. of paint
lw t the renewed finish set before
using a rubbing compound to blend in
the new paint with the rest of the
finish Finally, give the car a gixxl
coat of wax
A car's beauty doesn't have to fade
with time With care, a car can age
gracefully
their age and size, and that it is us
ed whenever the child is in the
vehicle
Taking the whole family along on
a motoring vacation can be fun if
the trip is well planned.
There are three basic rules for
traveling w ith children keep them
safe, keep them occupied and
tailor the miles traveled and stops
to their eating and sleeping habits
Make sure that each child has
the proper passenger restraint for
Take plenty of favorite toy s, and
reserve a surprise or two lor when
the trip's novelty Ix'gins to wear
off Involve older children with the
navigation or the keeping of the
mileage or expense records
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Smaller nicks can lx- taken care of
by the owner with a little touch-up
paint, keeping in mind that no paint
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Tailor trips to children's needs
Gars can keep healthy look
A bond that exists between some
car owners and their cars is based
largely on appeareance
Car buffs love spending time and
money on their cars looks " They
don't seem to mind the hours of back
breaking work involved in a perfect
wash and wax job
New cars, of course, don't need a
lot of help But preventative care
should start when the romance
begins
Shiny and new ’ is often the way a
just-off-the-lot car is described
Washing a car often is one way to
keep it looking shiny. and that isn t a
chore anymore, thanks to the full-
and self-service car wash businesses
and to weekend fund-raisers
A gixxl wax job will keep a car lixik-
ing new Wax, which protects a clean
surface, is a combination of cleaner
and wax, serving to clean the car's
surface, enhance its appearance and
protect the finish
A gixxt car wax should uniformly
clean away the soils and stains on the
surface and smooth and flatten rough
spots The polishing agents help to
smooth out the surface and remove
oxidized paint, dissolve and polish
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"Improper inflation is the single,
most frequent cause of premture tire
failure and increased tread wear,"
he said
Tread depth should also be
monitored closely. especially for
signs of uneven wear that could in
dicate failing brakes or suspension
systems or misaligned wheels
In a properly maintained car, and
if tires are not over- or under
inflated, tread should always wear
evenly," says Bennett
And if you
can see the wear markers we mold
into the tread, it s time to replace
your tires."
The tread wear m arkers run
across the tire tread and. when they
are visible, they indie,ite tread has
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