Cleaning Compounds Justify Makers' Claims
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T0 new cleaning compounds have I/n tested by "The Commercial Motor" and, for the purposes for which they were employed, have been found to substantiate the manufacturers' claims. One was a liquid made by Deb Chemical Proprietaries, Ltd., Forfar Works, Belper, Derbyshire, and the other a jelly known as Spreece, made by the Skip Co., Ltd., Golden ,Mile Works, Bridgend, Glamorgan.
Deb is added to a bucket of water and dissolves grease and dry dust. It was used by a representative of "The Commercial Motor" in washing a car which had been in daily use for three weeks without having been cleaned. The, vehicle was covered with a fine film of mud, and the chromium plating was stained and, in two places, rusty.
By following the Deb instructions, the car was quickly restored to a fine lustre. The use of this preparation made the cleaning of wheels particularly easy. When applied neat, Deb removed oil marks from the body and all stains, other than rust, from the chromium plating.
It is supplied in one-gallon vans at I8s. and four-gallon drums at 55s. .
Spreeee jelly, which is applied with a brush, is recommended for cleaning fabric and leather upholstery, for removing grease from bodywork and for cleaning the hands. It was with complete success used on fawn leather upholstery and fawn lining panels. It also removed a black stain from braided draught-excluding strip. After the jelly had been applied, the interior of the car (which had been in use for 15 months) was practically indistinguishable from new. The preparation was used also to clean the hands and was found to be effective.