Chevrolet Fleetmaster Series 1947 Owner's Manual page 46

Mildew-Fresh
mildew stains can be
removed by rubbing vigorously with a cloth soaked in warm
soapsuds, followed with rinsing by rubbing with a cloth wet with
cold water.
Old mildew growths can also be removed with the above soap
and water treatment, but the discoloration caused by the growth
probably cannot be removed. The only treatment recommended
for removing discoloration caused by old mildew growths is an
oxalic acid treatment. Pour enough 10 per cent oxalic acid solu-
tion on cloth to completely cover stain. Allow to stand a minute.
Then remove acid by alternate blotting with dry blotting paper
and pouring cold or hot water on stain.
Shoe Polish-Allow
the polish to be-
come dry. Then brush the spot vigorously with a brush. This will
probably be all the treatment that is necessary.
If not, then
moisten the spot with cold water, and after it has again dried,
repeat the brushing operation.
This method applies particularly to types of white shoe dress-
ings which contain only starch or dextrine or some water-soluble
material. In cases where water-insoluble materials are used in
white shoe dressings, the methods of treatment will vary.
If the
vehicle is wax, as in the case ~f black and tan dressings, rub the
stain with a cloth wet with carbon tetrachloride until removed.
Use a clean portion of the cloth for each rubbing operation.
Tar-Moisten the spot slightly with
carbon tetrachloride, benzene, or gasoline (not ethyl) and then
remove as much of the tar as possible with a dull l:nife. Follow
this operation by rubbing the spot with a cloth wet with any
one of the aforeme'ntioned solvents until it is removed.
Urine-Sponge
the stain with a clean
cloth wet with lukewarm soapsuds and then rinse well by rub-
bing the stain with a clean cloth wet with cold water. Then apply
to the spot, using a saturated cloth, a mixture composed of one
part household ammonia water and five parts water. Allow to
remain for a minute. Then rinse by rubbing with clean wet cloth.
Water Spots-Sponge
the entire panel
showing the stain with a clean cloth wet with cold water. Allow
to dry and sponge the spot with a cloth wet with carbon tetra-
chloride.
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