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The Care of the Car REMOVING DENTS FROM WINGS It is almost impossible to beat out dents from a wing without damaging the enamel in the process, and thus entailing the repainting of the whole article. Small dents can be pressed out without damage to the paintwork by means of a tool known as "Joiners' cramp,” which can be obtained for a few shillings from an ironmonger. A block of wood, haTing one face slightly concave to fit the outer surface of the wing, is placed over the dent, and the wing and block are placed between the jaws of the cramp, with the - movable jaw against the bulge on the underside of the wing. As the lower jaw is screwed up, the dent is gradually pressed out to conform with the concave surface of the block. LEAVE CAR IN SHADE Whenever a car is parked in hot summery weather it should, if at all possible, be left in the shade. If strong sunshine is allowed to play upon it for some hours the metal panels of the bodywork become very hot and damage to the paintwork may result. Furthermore, sunlight has a deleterious effect upon rubber tyres. Last, but not least, a car that has stood in the sun for some time is by no means pleasant for the returning passengers to enter.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 882, 28 January 1930, Page 5
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226MORE HINTS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 882, 28 January 1930, Page 5
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