Toothpaste on headlights!
Toothpaste on headlights!
Guys I learnt something today and I don't know if it's general knowledge so I decided to share.
I have a DD that is 10 years old and the headlights where getting this yellow haze over them I guess from UV rays reacting with the plastic. You see them all the time, cars with dull yellowish looking headlights.
So, someone suggested using toothpaste to help clear it up. Of course I was skeptical at first but wouldn't you know it, the darn thing worked.
I simply took some toothpaste and a toothbrush, rubbed it on the headlight, cleaned it off and VOILA, clearer lenses. Just to make certain I wasn't imagining this, I compared it to the other lens and sure enough it was clearer, not factory clear but much improved nonetheless.
So I now have clearer lens and a car that's minty fresh!
I have a DD that is 10 years old and the headlights where getting this yellow haze over them I guess from UV rays reacting with the plastic. You see them all the time, cars with dull yellowish looking headlights.
So, someone suggested using toothpaste to help clear it up. Of course I was skeptical at first but wouldn't you know it, the darn thing worked.
I simply took some toothpaste and a toothbrush, rubbed it on the headlight, cleaned it off and VOILA, clearer lenses. Just to make certain I wasn't imagining this, I compared it to the other lens and sure enough it was clearer, not factory clear but much improved nonetheless.
So I now have clearer lens and a car that's minty fresh!
Last edited by spudlus; Nov 25, 2007 at 11:00 AM.
Guys I learnt something today and I don't know if it's general knowledge so I decided to share.
I have a DD that is 10 years old and the headlights where getting this yellow haze over them I guess from UV rays reacting with the plastic. You see them all the time, cars with dull yellowish looking headlights.
So, someone suggested using toothpaste to help clear it up. Of course I was spectical at first but wouldn't you know it, the darn thing worked.
I simply took some toothpaste and a toothbrush, rubbed it on the headlight, cleaned it off and VOILA, clearer lenses. Just to make certain I wasn't imagining this, I compared it to the other lens and sure enough it was clearer, not factory clear but much improved nonetheless.
So I now have clearer lens and a car that's minty fresh!
I have a DD that is 10 years old and the headlights where getting this yellow haze over them I guess from UV rays reacting with the plastic. You see them all the time, cars with dull yellowish looking headlights.
So, someone suggested using toothpaste to help clear it up. Of course I was spectical at first but wouldn't you know it, the darn thing worked.
I simply took some toothpaste and a toothbrush, rubbed it on the headlight, cleaned it off and VOILA, clearer lenses. Just to make certain I wasn't imagining this, I compared it to the other lens and sure enough it was clearer, not factory clear but much improved nonetheless.
So I now have clearer lens and a car that's minty fresh!
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No special technique used but I will say this, my haze seemed to have been on the outside of the lens. Of course I discovered this after the fact so I'm wondering the reason it didn't work for youis because your haze is on the inside.
i heaqrd about this trick from a friend and tried it one night. i could see a difference but not like what i expected. it's better to just go to the local auto store and just buy a plastic cleaner
