The air in there

NEWS photo Alka Wakefield

ACCURATE IMPORT techniclan Martin Oram checks the air-conditioning unit on a vehicle in for a springtime
tune-up. As the warm weather is just around the corner, its a good idea to have your vehicle's air-conditicn-

Spring

clean

your vehicie
the right way

Always use the proper cleaners

AH SPRING! The birds are
singing, the trees are budding.

But your car doesn't look
too thrilled. It’s been a long,
dirty winter, although nothing
a good spring cleaning can't
fix. The question is: where to
begin and with what? Car
Care Council of — the
Automotive Industries
Association of Canada warns
that the wrong cleaners can
do more harm than good.

For years the cleaner of
choice by many of use has
been dishwashing liquid or
other houschold detergents,
which is handy and relatively
inexpensive. The experts tell
us, however, that these prod-
ucts are far too concentrated.
On newer cars, they empha-
size, the clear-coat finish can
be dulled with improper
washing. Most manufacturers
of car cleaning products now
offer special products for
washing, cleaning and pro-
tecting the vehicle exterior
with the new type finishes.

The wrong cleaner or wax
can dull the clear-coat finish.
Along with winter muck,
tires and wheels also get cov-
ered with brake dust. This
black dust, prevalent with the
new non-asbestos disc brake
pads, can be difficult to way
away, according to the
Council. New products made
specifically for wheel and tire
cleaning, speed the clean-up
process without damaging the
bright finish on wheels.

If it seems there’s a specif-
ic cleaner for every inch of
your car, you .are correct.
Even the vinyl top is at risk if
you apply the wrong product.
Many owners make the mis-
take of using interior cleaners
on the vinyl! top.

Although this mistake is
not irrevocable, applying the
right products the first time
will save clbow grease, :
money and possibly, your top.

There are certain materials

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