Times of Eswatini

Girls: Insanely easy ‘car tips and tricks’

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1.IKf nyoowuǯrwe­hdicrhivsi­nidgeayonu­ewr fcuaerl

in particular, you may have a

tank is.

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Mfor a few days. mleaai nthaienada­limghutcsh­wsiallfehr­eldpryivoe­u, 2. Use toothpaste to clean headlights. bcohunet msituiimcs­aoilnfstge­tontodegxo­eptehntihs­se.ivHreeoo“wruetiivrm­edre, pwaistthep­caronpgeor­frcormeact­lievaitnyi,ntgoyootuh­rǦ ltiegehths.to cleaning your headǦ

sing a rag and some water afaliml tosctoamlw­paly swdituheth­toe mdiroetocr­oinsdtsitw­iohnos on the road.

o matter how good water drainage can be on the road there will always be wraaintepr­oruurnsnoi­vnegr iot.verspitese­sduinrfgav­cehwichlee­ins most likely to skid on such a condition even if it has a very good pair of tyres. doheast nisoat“aullaopwla­tnhienvge, haisclietu­taotitoran­cthoant the surface because of interferen­ce tbyertews.een the road surface and the haInvesobm­eeninwstoa­rnnceosu, thaentdars­mo ascowft othualdt irmaipnoms­saikbeles fsokridmro­estisctarn­sc.e oalrmthoas­t reason, many drivers lose control in places where water is running swathploae­eynregtodo,aobtdvhees­auurts,rsafeuacnc­rchohesas.nhocahriœensaglmrad­tnohitsiet­ntoefgofrf­areccdcret­uoivcosesf gravity for the car to avoid skidding.

AQUA PLANING

to rinse of afterwards, simply scrub down your headlights gwriitmhet­ocotmhepar­sigthetaon­fdf. watch the cIfhiapfol­yuitnogf yroucrkwti­ankdesshia­ellda,rtghe 3. Fix cracked and chipped window with nail polish inoitoinal, dhaomwaegv­eemr, atyhabte cmhiinpimc anl. lead to long cracks that stretch faecsrsoio­ssnathl we ienndtsirh­eiesludrrf­eapcaei.r craonǦ alenhvdeld­shroaifvve­xrdpfeirfr­afitecenur­cnletiystǢ­yusconomdm­eerassrtew­aniotdhvii­naclgel how dangerous the road surface may be when it rains.

In some road areas there would tbheesrtea­lgonnagnat fwtearteit­rhpausdrda­liensedth. atoamre motorists would have so little reacǦ

WATER PUDDLES ON THE ROAD

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he air vents in your car can get

4. Clean air vents with a foam

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brush.

a foam brush ȋalmost always for less than a dollarȌ and then use ritetaochc­lgeuankouw­titahlleoa­fsteh.at hard to Believe it or not the fix is in your

5. Shine up your leather with

kitchen cabinetǢ olive oil. ub

olive oil.

in very small amounts with a microfiber cloth and polish in circular motions. Doing this about once every two or three ymoounctha­ns iesnednuop­ugwhi,tohthaesrt­wiciksye build up.

iny dents can also be a probǦ ldeembr,iastatnrda­catlisnogo­fdtiernt,ednucosutr­aangde

6. Use a plunger to remove dents.

rust growth. ften times you can rweimthoav­eptliunnyg­deri.ngshaendpd­uellnetds tion time to control their vehicles btheefyorw­eosuuldchp­lpuundgdel­ienstosoth­memucaht hthigaht speed forcing said driver to lose conǦ stsreocelo­inongfdtth­dheecvpied­uhedicdtlo­lee.c,Ihonansneo­gme aelayin,niesnstamn­sucpeclsih­t, to the disadvanta­ge of oncoming traffic. Head on collisions have been realised because this driver switched ablascokp, tuhllesstu­hcetdioeno­tefdthpear­ptluonf gtheer plaance.l forward and back into

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. Remove paint scratches on cars with nail polish

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Reon,ewweaǯrned­nroetfrseu­sghgyeostu­irngwtinhd­atshield

ywoiunrdws­hipieelrds­wtaikpe rsshoartse, abumtucsle­tatno wipers with alcohol

avoid streaks and scratches on wyoiuprerw­siwnditsh iaeldit.tleleraunb­ibnignygoa­ulrǦ choheaopl ,obnuat emffieccrt­oivfiebwer­acylotothk­eisepa them in great shape. tIfhyeowuh­r oclaerdsrm­iveilnlsgb­eaxdp,eirtireuni­cnes,

9. Get rid of nasty odours using baking soda

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Kill your speed in the rain or you will be killed or kill someone.

Ensure road worthiness of your vehicles to withstand rainy conditions. That bridge may have been swept away-don’t cross the river.

Don’t plunge unto puddles you lose control.

Respect the pedestrian don’t splash

lianntehse pruodmdple­t.lyIttios aimvopiedr, aǮstiwveim­tomsicnagn­ǯ

them with muddy waters.

out the road vicinity as one drives for wstatieorn­peuryddbul­etst.emporary haœards like

hat would effectivel­y occur if manodtocro­imstps ldiarnivte­toatrroeaa­dsosinganb­sl,eresgpuele­adǦ tailosnosb­arnidngmua­nrktointgh­s.e rhoeardasi­nusrfmaacy­e ombusdta, ctwleisgsu, pcholaes laonodseps­eabnbdle, ps.ilehseoyf atrlel acdaendboe­nabhyatœhaerdmiof tnooritsct­sa.refhuelrly­e is also danger of stumbling across stray animals when it rains because dofripœoœloerovrisf­oibgi.lity impacted by snow, 8. will

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Fix cracked and chipped window with nail polish.
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The rains may also bring unto the road surface obstacles such as loose sand, piles of mud, twigs, poles and pebbles.
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