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C2 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, August 2, 2000 C O R R E C T IO N T O F R ID A Y , J U L Y 2 8 A D V E R T IS E M E N T 0 HONDA Give your car weekly inspection to avoid problems later Does it really matter whether you wash your car regularly? Sure it's nice to get into a clean car, but your time is valuable. Paints have changed over the years. And car care products have changed with them. Use the right cleaner for your car, inside and out, to get the best results. For example, a vinyl cleaner for inside the car will have some additives to help your dash resist cracking on a hot summer's day. But you want a different formulation for a vinyl roof to resist rain and dust. Touch up any scratches or dents right away. Corrosion happens fastest to bare metal, so don't let there be any! The seven or eight litres of paint on your car are all that stand between the rust demon and your car. Brake pads have changed, too. The new types of brake pad generate a black dust that can be dif ficult to clean. There are special tire and wheel cleaners that will keep your wheels looking their best. And if there is anything wrong, like an underinflated tire or wheels needing alignment, you're more likely to spot it if you don't have to look through a screen of dirt and brake dust. Your car's interior is also worth attention. Some auto appraisers will tell you that a clean interior has more impact on the car's resale value than the exterior. Use the right products, designed for automotive applications. Household cleaners are not designed for use in cars, and may not give you the results you want. In cars, there are typi cally two types of stain -- protein, and oil/grease. Protein stains need an enzyme treatment, while the oil and grease stains call for a heavy duty shampoo containing degreasing agents. Don't neglect your windows. 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If any of that alcohol gets on your paint, flush it away with lots of water. As we mov through summer, there's one more thing to think about -- bugs. Bugs are like bird droppings on your paint, corrosive and unsightly. There are clean ers specifically formulated to remove bugs from your grill and bumpers. And when you're cleaning your car, pop the hood and flush the bugs off the front of your radiator. Bugs will reduce the ability of the radiator to reject heat. Be careful when you're doing this not to bend the fins on the radiator -- either use a hose to rinse away the bugs, or use a wire brush carefully, brushing side to side rather than up and down. How about commercial car washes? Well, sure, but stay with the soft cloth type. If the car wash uses a brush, the bristles may get stiff or clogged with dirt, and that can scratch your finish. Is there any difference between a new car finish and a repaint? Indeed there is. New car finishes can be baked to a harder finish than is possible in a repaint sit uation. That doesn't mean there's any difference in the quality of the paint, but you'll have to baby the finish for the first ninety days. That means hand washing with cool water, trying to avoid extremes of heat and cold (park in a garage if possible), and no dry wiping. So to make sure your car has that special glow, wash it once a week and give it a protective wax in the spring and fall. Make sure that the inside gets the same atten tion as the outside, and rinse away any corrosive influ ences (tree sap, bird droppings, automotive fluids) as soon as possible using water. 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