Monthly Motor - June 2014
All Your Motoring Needs from Kenyan Publishers Media 7 Group
All Your Motoring Needs from Kenyan Publishers Media 7 Group
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Q&A<br />
QHello <strong>Motor</strong> Editor. First is to<br />
thank you and your team for the<br />
great reviews and endless tips that<br />
you share with the readers every<br />
month. I am one of those lucky ladies spinning<br />
a very flashy German machine. However, my<br />
worry is that the car’s windscreen and door windows<br />
are losing their gloss. What’s your advice<br />
for people like me who want to maintain the<br />
sparkling shine of the car’s windows?<br />
Thanks.<br />
Agnes Wangui<br />
Via email<br />
AThank you for your question Agnes.<br />
You can get your car windows crystal<br />
clear without a lot of hassle. Car<br />
windows and mirrors have something<br />
other parts of the car’s don’t have namely<br />
transparency and reflectiveness. The soap you<br />
use on the rest of the car isn’t going to cut if you<br />
want invisible windows and gleaming mirrors.<br />
Keep the following in mind when cleaning windows<br />
and mirrors:<br />
1. Employ the same products you use to clean<br />
glass in your home to clean your car’s glass<br />
windows and mirrors. Many of these products<br />
simply spray on and wipe off without rinsing.<br />
2. Be sure to use a soft rag to avoid scratching<br />
the glass: Used newspaper also does a pretty<br />
good job.<br />
3. Wait to clean the inside surfaces of the windows<br />
and sunroof, if fitted, until you do the<br />
interior of the car.<br />
4. Use vertical strokes on the outside of the<br />
windows and sunroof, and horizontal strokes<br />
on the inside, so that you can see at a glance<br />
which side the streaks are on when you’re wiping<br />
off the cleaner.<br />
5. Lift your windshield wipers away from the<br />
glass to clean under them, and don’t forget to<br />
wipe the wipers, too. A dirty blade can streak<br />
or scratch the glass. Handle the wipers gently<br />
to avoid bending the mechanism. Remove dead<br />
leaves that may have accumulated in the well<br />
under the wipers.<br />
6. Carry a package of pre-moistened glass<br />
cleaner wipes and a clean soft rag in your car<br />
to spruce up the windshield when visibility gets<br />
cloudy.<br />
Consider your car’s shining trim to be its<br />
jewellery and keep it protected and looking<br />
good. Several excellent polishes are designed<br />
specifically to clean chrome without scratching<br />
the delicate layer of plating. These preparations<br />
also retard rust and leave the surface bright and<br />
shining. You can use chrome polish on other<br />
metal surfaces, too. If you can’t handle cleaning<br />
the shinning trim, visit a popper car wash for<br />
assistance.<br />
Hope that helps Agnes.<br />
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