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foggy Headlights

foggy Headlights

Postby killingfireb » Thu May 13, 2010 8:13 pm

Guys
Most of you already know about this but I have to share this with anybody has foggy headlights out there.
I found the information about using toothpaste to clean up oxidized headlights (foggy or yellow headlights).
I was in doubt at the first but I had nothing to lose so I gave a shot.
Man.. it works.. Toothpaste really works.
You don't have to buy $30-$50 restoration kits.. use toothpaste you used in the morning..
How can I post the pictures?
I took some pictures of my car.. anybody really interest enough to see them.. let me know.. and give me an instruction how to post pictures.. too..

Thanks

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Postby Sasebo » Fri May 14, 2010 1:50 am

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Postby AnglerfisH » Fri May 14, 2010 7:53 am

My friend used toothpaste to clean the headlights on his old '97 Integra GSR, worked wonders. Gotta love micro abrasives. I use Meguiars Plast-X on my headlights to maintain their clarity. I recently found a product called Scratch Out by a company called Kit. I used it to remove some paint scractches and it's some really awesome stuff! It works wonders on headlights too, really cleared up the headlights on my fiancee's KIA Optima which were pretty bad.
To post pictures, do the following:
1. Copy the link to your picture
2.In your reply, use the following tags: [img]"your%20picture"[/img]
You'll end up with something like this:

Test picture with my car
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the source looks like this:
img]http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/4/267/3961/38166980007_medium.jpg[/img]
I had to take the bracket [ off the beginning to show you.
Hope this helps!
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Postby ozone » Fri May 14, 2010 8:01 am

Keeps away cavities and makes the headlights minty fresh too! :lol:
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Postby Mole » Fri May 14, 2010 10:25 am

never thought of toothpaste...

i just stick to plastix.
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Postby beanslicer » Fri May 14, 2010 2:22 pm

how do you apply the toothpaste? i mean, do you use a toothbrush, or a rag, or some sort of sponge?
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Postby killingfireb » Fri May 14, 2010 6:17 pm

Thank you for the photo instruction guys..

Take a look at the pictures below..
I cleaned up the driver side and left passenger side for the comparison.

I got this information from Youtube.. You don't need any special tool or nothing... only things that you need are a regular tube of toothpaste.. soft cloth.. and a bucket of water.. just apply some toothpaste on the headlight and start rubbing.. I did it for 5 min. and got the result like this... not bad for 5 min. job..


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Driver side (cleaned)

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passenger side (Driver side was looked like this)
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Postby Sasebo » Fri May 14, 2010 7:04 pm

Nice! Mine arent too bad but I might aswell right? Seems easy enough. Tomorrow morning when I wake up ill brush my teeth outside and greet the nieghbors while I brush my headlights too!
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Postby g_money85 » Fri May 14, 2010 8:29 pm

wow!...........I gotta try this, Thanks
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Postby mig0s » Fri May 14, 2010 8:53 pm

Does it mean that if we don't brush our teeth they will turn foggy? :S
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Postby crispone » Fri May 14, 2010 9:22 pm

I'm leaning toward Crest...






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Re: foggy Headlights

Postby NightRider » Mon May 17, 2010 5:24 pm

Good work!
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