YOUR CAR faces many enemies during the Aot summer months. Sun, birds, tar and tree sap can cause a car’s beautiful finish to fade. - Fall'is the perfect time to renew the showroom shine and protect it against winter enemies such as slush, ice, road salt and repeated _ winter car washings. The first step in any fall car care regimen should be a thorough wax and polish of the car’s finish. Only thousandths of a millimeter thick, a coating of -wax protects not only the car’s paint, but its resale vaive as well. Cut waxing time in half Until now, the job of washing - and waxing a car meant spending at least half of a beautiful fall day “hard at‘work applying and remov- ‘ing -wax:. But “now: there. aré. a “mumber of electric automotive -.-waxer/polishers con’: the. market . which cut waxing time in half. By /using a ‘random. orbital motion which ‘duplicates gentle hand- : - polishing 2,500 times a minute, - automatic waxer/polishers pro- duce a showroom. shine: without burning: the! paint . or yearing out” . your arm!. ° : Choosing « waxer/polisher . -. Look. for these features to en- an sure you’re -using.a reliable, well- built waxer/polisher: . ‘©. Permanently: lubricated,. heavy- duty ball bearings for longer life. ‘A _ Precision: counterweight for AUTOMOTIVES The first step for fall car care is a good wax and polish vibration-free operation. © A direct-drive motor for greater power and quiet operation. © A light-touch pushbutton for easy, one-hand operation. © A pad that resists wear and cor- rosion from chemicals. eA brand that comes complete with all waxes, polishing solutions and accessories. . Start with a good wax Choosing a wax.is often a mat- ter of choosing what’s on sale, since micst waxes offer similar shine .and protection. However, the method of application varies, with some products sprayed on and others applied by band in a liquid or paste form... Most car-.care’ specialists recommend Siquid and., paste waxes, since’. ihey last- longer ‘than spray-on waxes? Liquid and paste waxes, however, do take a little more time, 2°54! Eight steps.to'a beautifel car. . Following these.easy steps, the waxing/polishing process is fast and simple: 1. Apply the wax to the waxer/ polisher bonnet following the manufacturer's instructions. “2... Apply ‘the’ polishing solution over the wax, again following the instructions for proper amounts. 3. Set the waxer on the car, press the button and begin ap- plying the wax. The wax- ‘er/polisher will do all the work; * just slowly move it along the car until about one-third of the vehi- cle is covered. It takes just se- conds to get the feel of applying the wax and polish solution pro- perly. 4. After about a third of the car is covered, reapply the wax and polishing solution and continue the process until the car is com- pletely covered. 5. For hard-to-reach spots, such as around mirrors, apply the wax by hand. 6. Allow the wax to dry. 7. Remove the original bonnet from the waxer/polisher and replace with a clean bonret. 8. Polish to a brilliant shine. In contrast to all the elbow grease needed to remove wax and to polish cars by hand, removing the wax. and polishing solution with an automatic unit takes little ef- fort (most waxer/polishers can be operated with just one hand) and you'll be done in less than and hour. Just set the waxer on: the car, press the button and watch your car’s showroom finish return. Starting your fall car care with a high-quality wax and polish will renew the showroom shine that summer takes away and protect your car from the slush, salt and rain of winter. And using an automatic -clectric waxer/polisher will give you more time to enjoy the beautifui fall season! 3as prices on the rise again Highest. ‘prices found in Quebec and Newfoundland - JTHE: NATIONAL average price . of: gasoline has risen: slightly but teadily ‘during the third quarter, cording to’ a survey. released recently: by the Canadian ‘Automobile Association (CAA). ‘The 3.4, miilion- member, not- .: for-profit: CAA monitors. gasoline ” Lprices . throughout “Canada .on a ; monthly: basis and. releases a “quarterly report with: figures pro- vided by Runzheimer. Canada Inc. a ‘of: .Toroxto, an. ‘internationa! . ‘mMaliagement consultant firm . specializing - in transportation, travel and living costs. _ it.The, CAA’ survey revéals_ that : the Canadian’ average price for a litre of regular unleaded gasoline Jat self-serve stations rose “marginally from 56.2 cents in July ~ ‘to. 57.0 cents in early September. . Quebec and Newfoundland had the highcst prices at 63.3 cents per litres and 62.2.:cents per litre, respectively. The lowest gasoline prices: in Canada were found in Saskatchewan at 52.2 cents, and Alberta at 52.4 cents. : ~ Since -CAA’s last report in June, modest price increases were seen in all provinces except New- foundland and. Ontario where - marginal decreases occurred. Prices in the Yuken Territories remained the same. Minor fluc- tuations in the price of gasoline, like those occurring in the third quarter, can be expected as retailers ‘respond to local market conditions. Unfortunately, governments have not yet responded to CAA’s call for lower taxes on motive ~ fuels. According to CAA Presi- dent Michael S. McNeil, govern- ment action on this matter. would - alleviate some of Canada’s eco- nomic woes. ‘If Canada had a more reasonable tax levy on gaso- line, Canadians wouldn’t be cross- ing the border to the Uniied States to fili up their tanks and make other purchases.’’ This, Mr. ’ McNeil says, would mean Cana- dian dollars, including tax. reve- nues lost to the U.S. market, would. return to Canada. ‘‘Lower- ing gas taxes now just might be the boost Canada needs to get the economy back on track,”’ he con- cluded. CAA is the federation of all. not-for-profit provincial and regional automobile clubs in Canada. _ Executive- driven Demonstrators Your opportunity to own or lease a Mercedes-Benz ai an unprecedented price. YT MERCEDES-BENZ CANADA INC, 1375 Marine Drive, North Vancouver 984-9351 Friday, October 11, 1991 - North Shore News — 29 Get ready for Fall & Winter Gel. Tune your Mazda! FALL & WINTER TUNE-UP Replace engine oil & filtersTop up all fluid 1 levels. 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