PAGE 32, WEDNLESIJA' 198 coo StN r d1 , e c e ll en c n ii n noai34*5005h.Se ti Y, JUN L. l5 ). VWlli[BYl REEPRLSS Car care beçgins with a thorough washing Jogginig. cxercising. pruper diet. cleanlîness - almnost everyone today ks making an effort to be healthy and fit. Cars. like their owoers, last longer and stay in better condition when their bodies are given proper care. In just about everybody's book, sound care for an autos exterior begins wth a goud washing. Road filmn depusits. stains fronm gas- olîne and oil. even greasy fingerprints ail conspire to destroy your car's 334 RITSON RD. S. OSHAWA, ONTARIO L1 H5J1 K & M AUTOMOTIVE DISTRIBUTING Retail & Wholesale "A.fuli Range of Automotive Supplies " 579-8787 sparkle. A regular schedule of wash- ing will remnove these contamninants before they have a chance to harmi the finish. Car care experts say that ideal- ly yuu should try to wash your auto once a wveek. For you do-it-yourself- ers, he.re airc a few reniinders on the bcst way to get the job dune along with a couple of new tricks of the trade. Choose a cleaning produet that is specially formulatcd to wash away the grime deposits and is sale tu use on cither waxed or unwaxed cars. Both liquid and puwdercd cuncentrates arc available. One of the newest on the miarket is a Ramn Dancec* concentrate in puwder form that makes it easy to pour out a mecasured amount and dissolves instantly in bot or coW water. Just onc-half capful of powder concentrate makes a bucketful of car wash. Produets such as this also help preserve the water-beading (repellen- cy) performance of the car's waxed finish. Use a cellulose sponge rather than a1ol rthn famtye Tc elu lose une will carry more of the washing solution tu the surface and will flush ouat more thoroughly when you squeeze it into the bucket. Start scrubbing the car from the top down. Wipe and rinse une small sec- tion at a tinie so that the cleaned areas wun't dry while you're scrubbing another section. Flush the sponge in the bucket of solution a few times for each section and rinse that section with the hose before moving on. Finally, use a damp chamois or thick, dry towel and dry yuur car in the following manner: Grasp the îuwel hy twu corners. toss il out over a section of the car, and pull it tuwards you in long motions, wringing il dry bctween tusses. if you want to give the car a' -just waxcd- look while washing it, pro- ducts that do just that have been developed. These wash-and-wax I i- quid concentrates are great for the person who wants the car to have a Hrst yugtood.e Then voZeat At Midas, theTop Guns have a reputa- tion that!s on the line, every time. Because being a Top Gun means you've got to be good, and being good means years of experience and professionalisîn. But you've got to be fast too, because wasted time means wasted money, espe- cially if if's yours. That's why it takes a special kind of spe- cialist to be cailed a Top Gun. And you'Il only find them at Midas. No matter whether you're having shocks, springs or a muffier systeîn installed, ifs al Top Gun territory, and ifs got to be the best. Now who else can top that! MIDS 1220 Dundas St. E., Whitby, Ont. (Beside Swiss Chalet) 668-1065 work of waxing. It is alsu a fine maintenance technique to use betwcen regular washings. Just introduced for this purpose is Borden's Ramn Dance Wash & Wax concentrate which is formulated to rinse easily, dry strcak-ý free and add water repellency to the finish of a previously waxcd car. The best protection for your car's finish, of co)urse, is a coat of wax. Ex- perts recommend applying a good wax such as Iong-lasting paste or li- quid to the surface after washing your car. Waxing supplies the coat your finish needs to help withstand the cf- feets of sait, grime and other deposits. if you adhere to a regular washing schedule for your car, you'll not on- ly enhance its good looks but also help proteet its surface. Remeniber even a light film of dirt cao abrade and dul the wax on the finish. You have a sizeable investment in your car which pays off at trade-in time. Guard it with good care. Midas repairs more thon mufflers lot more than just replace your muffier. At the Midas Muffler, next to Swiss Chalet on Dundas St. E. in Whitby, services available run fromn mufflers to shocks, and just recently, brakes. No previous appoin- tment is necessary and most of the jobs can be completed in under two hours. Mufflers, of course, have been the mainstay for Midas, and they have got 50 experienced at it that they can replace your muffler on a domestic car in about 20 minutes, give or take ten minutes. Midas can also replace the muffler on those extra-ordinary cars by simply molding the pipe until it fits like the original muffler. They just finished doing a '64 T-Bird which involved making a customnized exhaust system. The Midas Muffler guarantee is well known. Midas Muffler will replace any muffler înstalled by them, parts and labor included, for as long as you own your car. For those who are not interested in spending the money to put the manufacturer's sug- gested exhaust system in, Midas Muffler bas a new econo-muffler for about $35. However, the guarantee does not last as long as the top of theline mufflers. There are also speciaiized mufflers like the Turbo mufflers and dual exhaust for that special throaty sotmd. Springs, shocks and struts are among other services available and ail can be done, depen- ding on the car within two hours. Springs and shocks can be replaced within 15 minutes, while leaf springs take a littie longer. MacPherson struts are also available ail with the Midas Muf- fier guarantee. Last but not least, Midas has specialized brake repair. The brakes are checked, parts obtained and replaced within one day and faster depending on the availability o! the parts. At the moment no appointment is necessary just bring in your car. If you decide to wait for your car, coffee and TV is for your use and you can even watch your favourite program if you want while waiting for your car. However, you are ad- vised not to get comfor- table, your car will probably be repaired before you've finished a cup of cof tee.