Running Gear Washing.—Scrape the caked grease and dirt off from the brake drums and axles, and scrub lightly with a soft brush dipped in soap suds. Rinse thoroughly with a gentle stream of cold water. Dry with a piece of cloth or a chamois. Old pieces of chamois skin which are too dirty to use on the body can be used to dry the running gear. If the running gear takes on a dirty appearance after becoming dry, go over it with a cloth dampened with body polish. Tighten up all bolts and make all adjustments while the car is clean.
Engine Cleaning.—Clean the engine with a paint brush dipped in kerosene. Then go over it with a cloth dampened with kerosene.
Top Cleaning.—The top should never be folded until it is thoroughly cleaned and dried. Dust on the outside can be removed by washing it with clear cold water and castile soap. Be sure to rinse it thoroughly with clear water. The inside should be dusted out with a whisk broom. Be careful when folding it and see that the cloth is not pinched between the sockets and bows, and always put on the slip cover when it is folded to keep out the dust and dirt.
Curtain Cleaning.—Wash the curtains with castile soap. After they are dry go over them with a cloth dampened in body polish. Always roll the curtains; never fold them.
Cleaning Upholstering.—If the car is upholstered with leather or imitation leather, it should be washed with warm water and castile soap, then wiped off thoroughly with a clean cloth dampened in clear warm water. If the upholstering is with cloth it should be brushed thoroughly with a stiff whisk broom, then gone over lightly with a cloth dampened in water to which a few drops of washing ammonia has been added.
Rug Cleaning.—Clean the rugs with a vacuum cleaner, or stiff whisk broom.
Windshield Cleaning.—Add a few drops of ammonia or kerosene to a pint of warm water; and wash the wind shield with this solution and polish with a soft cloth or tissue paper.
Sedan or Closed Body Cleaning.—Follow directions given for cleaning upholstering and windshields.
Tire Rim Cleaning.—Remove the tires twice each season. Drive the dents out of the rims, rub off all rust with sand paper, and file off all sharp edges and paint the rims with a metal filler. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly before replacing the tire. Rust on the rims causes rapid tire and tube deterioration.
Tire Cleaning.—Rinse the mud and dirt off the tires, and wash them with soap suds and a coarse sponge. Rinse with clear water.