This just worked for me!! my headlights failed on my MOT was told to replace them an they couldn't be cleaned ! Took 5 mins to get them as good as new and save me ALOT of time and money ! Can't thank you enough man :D
This blew my mind. Just fixed the headlights on 2 of my cars, one I was going to buy replacement assemblies for. This really works and I'll be adding it to routine maintenance. No cavities either! 😂 Thank you
I appreciated that joke that you made right at the end about toothpaste helping fight headlight decay....it made me smile and I thought it was a nice touch, not too corny and well timed.
I polished my car's headlights (it had opaque yellow shade) today with Arm&Hammer toothpaste and result was amazing, headlights gave 70 % more light (I rubbed each headlight around 20 min) !! wow!!! My car looks much better now. Thank you very much for this tutorial))
Worked great on my Camry! I did figure out that it is important to keep my paper towel sufficiently wet, it just seemed to work better. Great idea with the toothpaste...and now my headlights aren't as sensitive to heat and cold! :)
It should be mentioned that yours weren't very bad yet. If they're to the point of looking crusty yellowish then it is common to need wet-dry sandpaper or rubbing compound to get the bulk off then follow up with a finer abrasive. I'd usually use plastic polish or metal polish next since they are more abrasive than the average toothpaste, which cuts down on amount of labor, then use toothpaste last. THEN, only toothpaste or plastic polish will be needed for subsequent touchups unless you let it go for too long. One thing to avoid with anything coarser than toothpaste is a power tool buffer. With higher abrasives that can generate too much heat and actually cause hazing, unless the surface is kept very wet to reduce heat buildup or the RPM is very low.
Thanks. Yes, using different tools would work better. This was an experiment to see if I could do it with no special tools, and just normal household items.
My husband watched your video told me to try it on my headlights. I laughed and told him if it were that easy why does everyone battle them. I walked outside did one light and totally freaked. We were gonna buy new lights. Dude you saved me almost $400. THANK YOU!!!!
Watched this video one hour ago. I went outside with toothpaste. (blue just cause you used it lol) Walked up to my motorcycle, and applied it to the plexiglass windscreen the same way as in the video. Worked 100%! UNREAL how well this worked!! There was NO seeing through it when driving towards the sun or vehicle headlights. Now it is like a new windscreen. Only 2 scratches remained, but they were too deep anyway. The only cost on my end was some elbow work. Thank you for the video!!!! In case anyone wants to try, it did not work on 21 year old turn signal covers. But that was expected anyway they are pretty dried out and fragile.
Tried toothpaste and it did not work. I used a wash cloth instead. Probably spent 5 minutes on each headlight. Bought a restoration kit amd got better results.
I'm going to try this on my car at dawn tomorrow. I was just looking for a place to buy some new headlights for my Saturn, on Google, when I quite fortunately stumbled onto this video. If it works as well for me as it worked in this video, it just saved me at least a dollar three eighty, and maybe even more!
Thank you I tried this today, I had to do more than 1 treatment but it works, I purchase some store bought headlight restoration kit. Searching for the receipt now to get back my money. Thanks again.
This method truly does work! The headlights on my 99 Crown Vic were yellow from hazing and with this they look clear with just a hint of hazing. If my lights weren't so bad to begin with I am sure they would have come out perfect! Thank you for the tip!
Carlos, Try taking off the headlight and put vinegar and baking soda. That may help you. It will eat the stuff inside. but leave the headlights off overnight so it will work.
Incredible...I had heard of this remedy before but couldn't remember exactly what to do...have an old (1995) Lincoln Town car that we use when we are at our condo in Fl...the rest of the car looks great! Just tried it and my headlamps look shiny new! Than you!!
For those of us who remember sealed beam headlights, these so-called fixes for hazy or opaque headlights stick in our craws. While all of the examples I've seen posted here improved the lens' clarity more or less, none completely restored that clarity. Those old time sealed beam lamp faces were made of tempered glass with myriad focusing elements molded in. Further, when replacing a burned out bulb, you got a fresh lens each time. Also, they were cheap, easy to replace and due to the engineered-in reflector, threw much more light out in front. Today's replacement plastic lenses are ridiculously expensive while the cost of a new sealed beam, dual filament lamp was very reasonable indeed. I will never understand why the automotive manufacturers abolished those superior products.
+Tom Niessen I heard that it was for safety reasons, with broken glass flying around in a crash being more dangerous than broken plastic, so car companies changed to plastic headlights.
+hoohoohoblin So they can make fancier shapes and charge you 400 bucks for a new lens. Its all about economics. The days of cars being made user friendly ended in the late 80's.
hoohoohoblin: Referring to your comment about plastic headlights being safer during crashes?y question is then why don't vehicle manufacturers make all their cars with fiberglass plastic, abolish glass PERIOD, because a windscreen, door windows, wing mirror lenses, sunroof glasses and rear windows can cause just as much injury BECAUSE they are glass. Not a personal attack, just food for thought.
+Davendra Sharma Because economics still matter in product design. You can get plastic back to like new quality if you're willing to put the work in. Buy some Novus, some jeweler's rouge, a couple buffing attachments for your drill, and if you really want a glass like finish, a torch. Yeah, it's some work but it's a 1 - 2 hour job, tops.
Thanks for the tip. I have a 94 VW Jetta, and a 2004 ford Freestar. My Jetta has glass headlights but my ford has plastic headlights. Ford headlights here I come!
Can't believe this actually worked :D. Thank you dude for posting this video. I am so gonna spread the word about using toothpaste to clean headlights.
+Rodney Emmerich Wax is good for UV and rain, but not much for particulates hitting plastic at highway speeds. I waxed religiously on previous cars and saw no real difference between that and my current give-a-damn beater.
I had a 1990 Jeep for 21 years and NEVER had to worry about this problem. Now after moving to NC bought a Toyota 2006 and the headlights are driving me crazy. I don't even like driving at night.. But I will try this and let you know. I only have a question, do you have to use the car wax and what did you use to buffer, a sponge? Thank you.
Lol...it's getting better because of the oils in the toothpaste, if you rubbed oil onto your headlights, I bet you it'd be clearer too, but if you wash it off with soap and water, then let it dry, it'll be dull again. It's like putting oil on paper, it makes it more transparent, water works too, but dries out too quickly since plastic doesn't really hold onto water. lol
Chance Walter Try it on your headlights. It's still better than leaving them hazy. I recommend adding some protective coating afterward though. The way other systems work is you work from a more coarse sandpaper to remove very bad haze to a very fine grit to polish. So in a way it will work. You could do the same with several levels of sandpaper grits.
TheKaraqi4 No, oil doesn't polish things, it fills gaps and helps the light go through. Scratches cause the light to refract in all different directions, which is why it's no longer clear. If you have some plastic stuff that has some light spots, rub oil on it, and it'll look nice and shiny again, but if you wash it off with soap and water, then let it dry, it'll be dull again. Baking soda has a mohs hardness of 2.5 so you'd be able to buff out: Lead - 1.5 Tin - 1.5 Zinc - 2.5 Gold - 2.5 - 3 Silver - 2.5 - 3 Aluminum - 2.5 - 3 Not really sure how hard something needs to be to scratch headlight plastic though. Even if it does wash out, at least it'll look better for a while right? Add the wax like he said, and it'll seal in the for longer.
The US market has plastic headlight lenses to pass safety standards. The Euro standards say glass is ok. We would have glass headlights here if people had voted the other way. So all of our headlights are actually hazing over causing more safety concerns.
Nyx Kanne Headlights lenses are made of polycarbonate because of their toughness and resistance to being cracked by stones etc. The downside is that polycarbonate is susceptible to ultraviolet reaction from the sun causing the hazing. To make the renovation more permanent, you can apply a clear coat that has an ultraviolet barrier and that hardens to a tough clear film. Incidently, notice that tail lights do not haze because they are made from plastic, but are more fragile than polycarbonate, which is acceptable being on the rear of the vehicle...
Sponge Bob totally rocks any way you look at him.He's the man,so to speak,now in about every way possible.Excellent choice in toothpaste and headlight lens repair stuff.I have known about the toothpaste for this for some time but liking Sponge Bob as I do I'm switching to that exclusively.Thanks and as always God Bless to all.Thanks again.
I love the toothpaste polish idea! Didn't think of it before. I actually use toothpaste to polish sterling silver that has gone black-- it works super well on that! Now there's another use for it! Thanks!
Nope. A lot of people believe the BS about needing sealants but once I restored mine I found that they only needed touched up once a year when I do my spring detailing. If you use a sealant it's actually more work because when the sealant degrades you have to strip all of it off, then refinish, then apply again. Madness when you can just spend a few minutes once a year. Granted if you park with your headlights facing the sun they will degrade a lot faster than if you don't, but it's still only single-digit minutes once in a while, not even monthly, more like when you wash your car you can just put toothpaste on a rag to scrub your headlights clean.
Hey everybody!! Just did it on my 2002 Honda Accord. They look brand new!!! Just do what the video says and use a little pressure. THIS WORKS 100%!!! Thanks to hoohoo!
Way Cool. I knew about TP, but I'm always embarking on new (old) projects that are a bit different than those what came b4... So you've inspired me to go out and try this on my latest worn out crap! THANKS for posting this. And for the insp. to use more paper towels for these kinds of jobs.
Awesome! I was about to go out and purchase a new buffer (loaned my to a 'friend') and try to clean my lens. I'll do a second cleaning but after about 2 minutes on each light, they look very good and the park light/turn signal bulb is actually visible for the first time in ages. Thanks!
Thank you! I was researching HID headlights and thinking about spending over $200 until I saw your video. (HID are not legal in all states)....I'm going to grab the toothpaste now and get to work!
Got to point out that you are removing the UV protective layer from the lens. It deteriorates with time. So to avoid repeat hazing and worse damage to the plastic you must replace the protection. The wax should be good if you do it regularly. Something more specific would be ideal but that would defeat the noble challenge of doing it with stuff around the house. Admirable effort hohohoblin.
Dude, you're BRILLIANT! I would never have thought to use toothpaste for this. WAY better than all the buffing compound crap. Heading out to the garage now.....
Christian Salami Brilliant! I'll have to make a how to buy new headlights video for people across the pond. And yes, the American middle class and lower classes are broke!
YourGodSuckedMyPenisAndILikedIt hmm not really. Americans buy new cheap cars like Dodge, Chevrolet, Pontiac or Saturn. Euros buy expensive car's like BMW, Mercedes, Audi or Porsche. ;) and our EU Car's have a better quality. US Cars has plastic headlights and EU Cars glas headlights! ;)
Wow! Great tip! I'll give this a try. My car is also a 2001 and the headlights have a light layer of haze on them. Looks good and protects your cars from the cavity creeps!
thank you, I thought maybe the wax was to give it a bit of protection after the toothpaste and would make it last longer. I'll let you know how it went.
HE DEF ripped ass at 1:28 and i think i heard him snicker. Im surprised he didnt edit that out of the video honestly but it was still damn funny added to the video. Kudos!
Dude, that's amazing and I love the commentary as you polish the headlamp promoting your Ford and Spongebob Toothpaste lol I've just spent 15 euros on polish to restore faded headlamps for my 03 Saab 9-3 Sports which I haven't tried yet because Ireland is being battered by storms at the mo. I am gonna try the toothpaste first though. Nice one man :-) Thanks!
I used Rembrandt, let it sit for five minutes after rubbing in for a minute with a paper towel. Then, I rinsed it and rubbed/ buffed it with a soft cloth (old t-shirt). They look new!
OK I did this. Results look good. I used to just use car wax, and that worked OK but only lasted a couple of months. So this time I did the toothpaste + turtle wax routine. We'll see if it lasts any longer than before.
Great video! I`m from Bulgaria and i have Ford Focus `99 and my left headlight was yellow :D and i fix it with.... toothpaste now it`s like new!!! Thank you :)
wow, this is an amazing video! thanks for posting this!! I have a 2002 Hyundai Accent and my headlights are SO bad. I'm going to try this. I hope I can BUFF like you did but this is an easy and cheap way to do it. AND it works!! I'm excited to try it now!
I just apply a coat of Future floor finish to the headlight. It's an acrylic formula that has levelers built in and does a great job. Just appl with a sponge(bob) brush and let it dry in a dust free area or cover it with a tent made out of plastic to keep the dust off it.
Thanks for this video. The toothpaste got most of the crud off mine. The yellow just kept coming off. I'll probably have to do it again. I have 2002 Chevy Tracker. Love it!
Thank you so very much, gracias!! I also used the wax and they look wonderful. The only thing is that the left one at the bottom, didn't clean as well as the rest. I touched it and it doesn't feel rough at all, I have a feeling it is on the inside :( But the only real problem is that now the car looks dull, aahahaha. Thank you again!
This did come out really nice. Don't count on this lasting, especially if you don't apply a sealer afterward. Car wax naturally will act as a temporary sealer,but won't last if you don't do it regularly. If you use toothpaste, one video recommends adding baking soda to add more abrasiveness, but I have not tried either. If you want to have it done inexpensively, Sam's Club has a headlight restoration deal for $29.95 Louisiana) with a 5 YEAR WARRANTY! I did it using a kit and it didn't last much more than a year before the yellowing oxidation started coming back. This kit was a Sylvania kit recommended by Consumers Reports, but this isn't the first time I have been burned by one of their recommendations.
BAYOUMAN Yes. It lasts about a year, which is about as often as I wash my car, so it works for me. Sanding it with super fine sand paper and spraying a tough clear coat paint on it would be a longer lasting solution.
this does work great, my next door neighbor saw me out once scrubbing the shit out of my light and he was like just try some toothpaste it works great and sure it did
thats a great idea i never thought of useing toothpaste i know you can use it when your hands are black with old oil on them itll wash that stuff right off pretty fast great video
I used this on my 2002 Hyundai Elantra, the lenses were pretty bad; you couldn't see the bulbs at all. I did one side, for about 2 or 3 minutes. I was blown away and so was my boyfriend. Although, after the water dried it did look less clear, but a million times better! I'm guessing a layer of wax like you suggested will help with this? THANK YOU!!!
wow dude from all the videos on here yours is the best..you are so smart thanks i can't believe how well that worked peace out I Love you tube you can learn anything about anything and travel the world it's the Greatest thing that's ever come to the net
I have a 2003 toyota yaris, same problem. The plastic headlights polymerizes due to the sun. 40 euros every year to get them straight again.. This year I 'm going with the toothpaste!
This just worked for me!! my headlights failed on my MOT was told to replace them an they couldn't be cleaned ! Took 5 mins to get them as good as new and save me ALOT of time and money ! Can't thank you enough man :D
This blew my mind. Just fixed the headlights on 2 of my cars, one I was going to buy replacement assemblies for. This really works and I'll be adding it to routine maintenance. No cavities either! 😂 Thank you
You’re welcome
It actually works for me! For better results do the exact same one week after the first polish.
Thanks man, you're the best.
i spent 7 minutes on each lense,now my 22 yr old Miata's lights look clear again; i can't thank you enough!
I appreciated that joke that you made right at the end about toothpaste helping fight headlight decay....it made me smile and I thought it was a nice touch, not too corny and well timed.
+Davendra Sharma Thanks!
I polished my car's headlights (it had opaque yellow shade) today with Arm&Hammer toothpaste and result was amazing, headlights gave 70 % more light (I rubbed each headlight around 20 min) !! wow!!! My car looks much better now. Thank you very much for this tutorial))
Worked great on my Camry! I did figure out that it is important to keep my paper towel sufficiently wet, it just seemed to work better. Great idea with the toothpaste...and now my headlights aren't as sensitive to heat and cold! :)
mate you just saved me £100, after my headlights failed MOT used this method and it works great.
Cheers!
Great!
It should be mentioned that yours weren't very bad yet. If they're to the point of looking crusty yellowish then it is common to need wet-dry sandpaper or rubbing compound to get the bulk off then follow up with a finer abrasive. I'd usually use plastic polish or metal polish next since they are more abrasive than the average toothpaste, which cuts down on amount of labor, then use toothpaste last.
THEN, only toothpaste or plastic polish will be needed for subsequent touchups unless you let it go for too long. One thing to avoid with anything coarser than toothpaste is a power tool buffer. With higher abrasives that can generate too much heat and actually cause hazing, unless the surface is kept very wet to reduce heat buildup or the RPM is very low.
Thanks. Yes, using different tools would work better. This was an experiment to see if I could do it with no special tools, and just normal household items.
The metal polish I’ve had lying around for years did the job! Thanks for the tip.
My husband watched your video told me to try it on my headlights. I laughed and told him if it were that easy why does everyone battle them. I walked outside did one light and totally freaked. We were gonna buy new lights. Dude you saved me almost $400. THANK YOU!!!!
You're welcome. It is amazing how well it works.
Great it works just saved me £130.00 which is what my garage would have charged me
Watched this video one hour ago. I went outside with toothpaste. (blue just cause you used it lol)
Walked up to my motorcycle, and applied it to the plexiglass windscreen the same way as in the video.
Worked 100%! UNREAL how well this worked!! There was NO seeing through it when driving towards the sun or vehicle headlights. Now it is like a new windscreen.
Only 2 scratches remained, but they were too deep anyway.
The only cost on my end was some elbow work. Thank you for the video!!!!
In case anyone wants to try, it did not work on 21 year old turn signal covers. But that was expected anyway they are pretty dried out and fragile.
You're welcome. It is pretty amazing. You might try armor all on those turn signals to make them more translucent.
It works! I just did it to my 09 Traverse using Costco kirkland toothpaste and Meguiar's cleaner wax. Thanks for this helpful tip!
Chef Tips You're welcome.
Works brilliantly...I was surprised at how easily and quick this works.
It is hard to believe until you try it yourself.
After buffing with toothpaste, use orbit gum for that clean feeling!
Yes, but don't get mixed up and put the gum on the headlight and the toothpaste in your mouth.
FABULOUS!
This works 100%. What took me almost 1 hour to clean with that commercial product, took me less than 10 mins to do it with toothpaste.
Awesome!
I would have liked to have seen the other headlight in comparison
David Rodriguez 8y yy
This works. I tried it on my KIA Soul plastic headlights and....big improvement. Thank you!
Tried toothpaste and it did not work. I used a wash cloth instead. Probably spent 5 minutes on each headlight. Bought a restoration kit amd got better results.
I'm going to try this on my car at dawn tomorrow.
I was just looking for a place to buy some new headlights for my Saturn, on Google, when I quite fortunately stumbled onto this video.
If it works as well for me as it worked in this video, it just saved me at least a dollar three eighty, and maybe even more!
I hope it worked well for you.
"I chose SpongeBob, because that's what I had around....don't ask why."
lol
because his kids have dentures anyway, or, erm...
Thank you I tried this today, I had to do more than 1 treatment but it works, I purchase some store bought headlight restoration kit. Searching for the receipt now to get back my money. Thanks again.
Looks good and will smell minty fresh as well.
Indeed!
Now the next guy you run over will smell a minty aroma right before he loses consciousness.
This method truly does work! The headlights on my 99 Crown Vic were yellow from hazing and with this they look clear with just a hint of hazing. If my lights weren't so bad to begin with I am sure they would have come out perfect! Thank you for the tip!
Yes! It's amazing that it works so well.
Thanks a lot for sharing this African mechanic trick
Carlos, Try taking off the headlight and put vinegar and baking soda. That may help you. It will eat the stuff inside. but leave the headlights off overnight so it will work.
It worked on my teeth too!
Incredible...I had heard of this remedy before but couldn't remember exactly what to do...have an old (1995) Lincoln Town car that we use when we are at our condo in Fl...the rest of the car looks great! Just tried it and my headlamps look shiny new! Than you!!
You're welcome. I was surprised that it worked so well. I'm glad I had the camera running so everyone else could see as well.
For those of us who remember sealed beam headlights, these so-called fixes for hazy or opaque headlights stick in our craws. While all of the examples I've seen posted here improved the lens' clarity more or less, none completely restored that clarity.
Those old time sealed beam lamp faces were made of tempered glass with myriad focusing elements molded in. Further, when replacing a burned out bulb, you got a fresh lens each time. Also, they were cheap, easy to replace and due to the engineered-in reflector, threw much more light out in front.
Today's replacement plastic lenses are ridiculously expensive while the cost of a new sealed beam, dual filament lamp was very reasonable indeed. I will never understand why the automotive manufacturers abolished those superior products.
+Tom Niessen I heard that it was for safety reasons, with broken glass flying around in a crash being more dangerous than broken plastic, so car companies changed to plastic headlights.
+hoohoohoblin So they can make fancier shapes and charge you 400 bucks for a new lens. Its all about economics. The days of cars being made user friendly ended in the late 80's.
hoohoohoblin: Referring to your comment about plastic headlights being safer during crashes?y question is then why don't vehicle manufacturers make all their cars with fiberglass plastic, abolish glass PERIOD, because a windscreen, door windows, wing mirror lenses, sunroof glasses and rear windows can cause just as much injury BECAUSE they are glass. Not a personal attack, just food for thought.
+Davendra Sharma Because economics still matter in product design.
You can get plastic back to like new quality if you're willing to put the work in. Buy some Novus, some jeweler's rouge, a couple buffing attachments for your drill, and if you really want a glass like finish, a torch. Yeah, it's some work but it's a 1 - 2 hour job, tops.
+jcasetnl A torch??!!??
Thanks for the tip. I have a 94 VW Jetta, and a 2004 ford Freestar. My Jetta has glass headlights but my ford has plastic headlights. Ford headlights here I come!
You're welcome.
like the vid...very well presented...great job!
Can't believe this actually worked :D. Thank you dude for posting this video. I am so gonna spread the word about using toothpaste to clean headlights.
Wax the headlights on a regular basis that stops them from going hazey in the first place
Yes. That is a good idea.
+Rodney Emmerich Wax is good for UV and rain, but not much for particulates hitting plastic at highway speeds. I waxed religiously on previous cars and saw no real difference between that and my current give-a-damn beater.
I had a 1990 Jeep for 21 years and NEVER had to worry about this problem. Now after moving to NC bought a Toyota 2006 and the headlights are driving me crazy. I don't even like driving at night.. But I will try this and let you know. I only have a question, do you have to use the car wax and what did you use to buffer, a sponge? Thank you.
Lol...it's getting better because of the oils in the toothpaste, if you rubbed oil onto your headlights, I bet you it'd be clearer too, but if you wash it off with soap and water, then let it dry, it'll be dull again. It's like putting oil on paper, it makes it more transparent, water works too, but dries out too quickly since plastic doesn't really hold onto water. lol
*****
Is this guy an ignorant know it all or did it actually go back to the hazy appearance?
Chance Walter Try it on your headlights. It's still better than leaving them hazy. I recommend adding some protective coating afterward though. The way other systems work is you work from a more coarse sandpaper to remove very bad haze to a very fine grit to polish. So in a way it will work. You could do the same with several levels of sandpaper grits.
Damn, thanks man. &Yeah, touché. I'll do it tonight actually. I think I'ma mix baking soda and peroxide with it. Appreciate it.
TheKaraqi4 No, oil doesn't polish things, it fills gaps and helps the light go through. Scratches cause the light to refract in all different directions, which is why it's no longer clear. If you have some plastic stuff that has some light spots, rub oil on it, and it'll look nice and shiny again, but if you wash it off with soap and water, then let it dry, it'll be dull again.
Baking soda has a mohs hardness of 2.5 so you'd be able to buff out:
Lead - 1.5
Tin - 1.5
Zinc - 2.5
Gold - 2.5 - 3
Silver - 2.5 - 3
Aluminum - 2.5 - 3
Not really sure how hard something needs to be to scratch headlight plastic though. Even if it does wash out, at least it'll look better for a while right? Add the wax like he said, and it'll seal in the for longer.
It's the abrasive in toothpaste, not any oils. Usually something like silica or something similar to fine sand.
How about if your headlamp lens is discolored on the inside, like mine?
The US market has plastic headlight lenses to pass safety standards. The Euro standards say glass is ok. We would have glass headlights here if people had voted the other way. So all of our headlights are actually hazing over causing more safety concerns.
Nyx Kanne Interesting. I thought they used plastic because it was cheaper to manufacture. You're right that they are dangerous when they get hazy.
Nyx Kanne
Headlights lenses are made of polycarbonate because of their toughness and resistance to being cracked by stones etc. The downside is that polycarbonate is susceptible to ultraviolet reaction from the sun causing the hazing. To make the renovation more permanent, you can apply a clear coat that has an ultraviolet barrier and that hardens to a tough clear film.
Incidently, notice that tail lights do not haze because they are made from plastic, but are more fragile than polycarbonate, which is acceptable being on the rear of the vehicle...
Sponge Bob totally rocks any way you look at him.He's the man,so to speak,now in about every way possible.Excellent choice in toothpaste and headlight lens repair stuff.I have known about the toothpaste for this for some time but liking Sponge Bob as I do I'm switching to that exclusively.Thanks and as always God Bless to all.Thanks again.
+Ferdinand Augustifson You're welcome!
i tried this, and then bought new headlights
I love the toothpaste polish idea! Didn't think of it before. I actually use toothpaste to polish sterling silver that has gone black-- it works super well on that! Now there's another use for it! Thanks!
+Mike Choi You're welcome.
Did he fart at 1:28
Hahaha fart jokes never fail
HaHaHaHaHa !!!!! A semi-juicy fart at that !!
tee hee hee :-)
He did fart. I smell it
lmao, only farterz recognize
Just wanna stop by and say thanks for posting. Used this on my some old headlights, now they're good as new!
You what works even better? I just took my headlights out completely so I don't have to worry about this, I just can't drive at night...
+ajh21313 That works too.
lol
I can't believe this is working! Amazing! I'm running straight out to my car first thing tomorrow morning...
he didn't mention you will have to do this daily or it will turn worse than ever
Nope. A lot of people believe the BS about needing sealants but once I restored mine I found that they only needed touched up once a year when I do my spring detailing. If you use a sealant it's actually more work because when the sealant degrades you have to strip all of it off, then refinish, then apply again. Madness when you can just spend a few minutes once a year. Granted if you park with your headlights facing the sun they will degrade a lot faster than if you don't, but it's still only single-digit minutes once in a while, not even monthly, more like when you wash your car you can just put toothpaste on a rag to scrub your headlights clean.
Hey everybody!! Just did it on my 2002 Honda Accord. They look brand new!!! Just do what the video says and use a little pressure. THIS WORKS 100%!!! Thanks to hoohoo!
I'm guessing it was your dog farting around 1:27? :)
It was the cat.
Way Cool. I knew about TP, but I'm always embarking on new (old) projects that are a bit different than those what came b4... So you've inspired me to go out and try this on my latest worn out crap! THANKS for posting this. And for the insp. to use more paper towels for these kinds of jobs.
+Donny B You're welcome.
I kept waiting for the mouthwash to rinse everything off :o)~~~
Awesome! I was about to go out and purchase a new buffer (loaned my to a 'friend') and try to clean my lens. I'll do a second cleaning but after about 2 minutes on each light, they look very good and the park light/turn signal bulb is actually visible for the first time in ages. Thanks!
Mother's Aluminum Polish works about 100 times faster....
Thank you! I was researching HID headlights and thinking about spending over $200 until I saw your video. (HID are not legal in all states)....I'm going to grab the toothpaste now and get to work!
At 1:29 did you fart
Maybe.
I'm still laughing! I'm dead x x
Eric Cartman yeah he did
No, it was a controlled gas release.
Got to point out that you are removing the UV protective layer from the lens. It deteriorates with time. So to avoid repeat hazing and worse damage to the plastic you must replace the protection. The wax should be good if you do it regularly. Something more specific would be ideal but that would defeat the noble challenge of doing it with stuff around the house.
Admirable effort hohohoblin.
If we had good government, the Highway Depart would have required the manufacturers to put UV protectant in the plastic made to make the headlight.
Mr BreakRAK
Most plastic headlights do come with a factory UV coating... You'll notice it peeling off on some worn headlights.
Dude, you're BRILLIANT! I would never have thought to use toothpaste for this. WAY better than all the buffing compound crap. Heading out to the garage now.....
Toothpaste works great for a lot of other things as well. I've used it to take scratches out of CDs too.
this is stupid. have americans no money?
here in EU we buy new headlights, because we are rich.
Christian Salami Brilliant! I'll have to make a how to buy new headlights video for people across the pond. And yes, the American middle class and lower classes are broke!
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ok do it. :)
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hmm not really. Americans buy new cheap cars like Dodge, Chevrolet, Pontiac or Saturn.
Euros buy expensive car's like BMW, Mercedes, Audi or Porsche. ;) and our EU Car's have a better quality. US Cars has plastic headlights and EU Cars glas headlights! ;)
Pretty much every car has plastic headlights. My 2015 VW Golf has plastic headlights.
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VW Golf is not expensive...VW is the german pontiac....cheap car
Great low cost solution to a common problem. I have also used specialty headlight cleaners with success but at a much greater cost!
I just did one headlite on my lunchbreak...took about 3 minutes! thanks for the life hack.
You're welcome.
great job. i picked up the meguiars kit for cheap at meijer and it seems your method worked just as well as the kit! props to you man.
Wow! Great tip! I'll give this a try. My car is also a 2001 and the headlights have a light layer of haze on them. Looks good and protects your cars from the cavity creeps!
thank you, I thought maybe the wax was to give it a bit of protection after the toothpaste and would make it last longer. I'll let you know how it went.
listen my friend, im going to try this tommorow. if it works then you are the best guy on youtube :)
you can also use autosol, as its finer..
Did this on my gf car. Worked a treat. You think maybe it would remove light scratches from the paintwork? Thanks for posting.
hey, is it necessary to polish the inside of my headlights ?? (I did it on the outside, helped for about 75% of the job, maybe I didn't scrub enough)
HE DEF ripped ass at 1:28 and i think i heard him snicker. Im surprised he didnt edit that out of the video honestly but it was still damn funny added to the video. Kudos!
This is fabulous! Worked perfect on my Corvette top. I can't thank you enough! Rock on.
I can confirm that this works! I used it on my 1999 Toyota Avalon. about 65% improvement.
Dude, that's amazing and I love the commentary as you polish the headlamp promoting your Ford and Spongebob Toothpaste lol
I've just spent 15 euros on polish to restore faded headlamps for my 03 Saab 9-3 Sports which I haven't tried yet because Ireland is being battered by storms at the mo. I am gonna try the toothpaste first though. Nice one man :-) Thanks!
You're welcome.
I used Rembrandt, let it sit for five minutes after rubbing in for a minute with a paper towel. Then, I rinsed it and rubbed/ buffed it with a soft cloth (old t-shirt). They look new!
Awesome! It really works.
"Toothpaste helps fight headlight decay..." Lol! Love it!
Great video! Succinct and to the point!
Trevor John Thanks!
I'm trying it tomorrow, one is perfect and the other one looks 20 years old on my 08 Mazda 6 and these ones ain't cheap!
I always return to your videos. Thank you very much from Patagonia, Argentina.
OK I did this. Results look good. I used to just use car wax, and that worked OK but only lasted a couple of months. So this time I did the toothpaste + turtle wax routine. We'll see if it lasts any longer than before.
The toothpaste should have smoothed it out better than wax alone. It should last a while.
Great video! I`m from Bulgaria and i have Ford Focus `99 and my left headlight was yellow :D and i fix it with.... toothpaste now it`s like new!!! Thank you :)
wow, this is an amazing video! thanks for posting this!! I have a 2002 Hyundai Accent and my headlights are SO bad. I'm going to try this. I hope I can BUFF like you did but this is an easy and cheap way to do it. AND it works!! I'm excited to try it now!
You're welcome. It works great.
I just tried this on my subaru and i must say it works amazingly!!
It really is amazing!
Wow, can't believe this actually worked. Thank you. I'm going to try this on my rear lights tomorrow.
I just apply a coat of Future floor finish to the headlight. It's an acrylic formula that has levelers built in and does a great job. Just appl with a sponge(bob) brush and let it dry in a dust free area or cover it with a tent made out of plastic to keep the dust off it.
Thanks for this video. The toothpaste got most of the crud off mine. The yellow just kept coming off. I'll probably have to do it again. I have 2002 Chevy Tracker. Love it!
+65sheilakay You’re welcome. I’m glad it worked well for you.
Thank you so very much, gracias!! I also used the wax and they look wonderful. The only thing is that the left one at the bottom, didn't clean as well as the rest. I touched it and it doesn't feel rough at all, I have a feeling it is on the inside :( But the only real problem is that now the car looks dull, aahahaha. Thank you again!
i actually found this very relaxing to watch you clean the lights lol, going to try it tomorow on my dads car :)
That's a great effort dude....Thank you very much for sharing your experience.... Welldone!
This did come out really nice. Don't count on this lasting, especially if you don't apply a sealer afterward. Car wax naturally will act as a temporary sealer,but won't last if you don't do it regularly. If you use toothpaste, one video recommends adding baking soda to add more abrasiveness, but I have not tried either. If you want to have it done inexpensively, Sam's Club has a headlight restoration deal for $29.95 Louisiana) with a 5 YEAR WARRANTY!
I did it using a kit and it didn't last much more than a year before the yellowing oxidation started coming back. This kit was a Sylvania kit recommended by Consumers Reports, but this isn't the first time I have been burned by one of their recommendations.
BAYOUMAN Yes. It lasts about a year, which is about as often as I wash my car, so it works for me. Sanding it with super fine sand paper and spraying a tough clear coat paint on it would be a longer lasting solution.
this does work great, my next door neighbor saw me out once scrubbing the shit out of my light and he was like just try some toothpaste it works great and sure it did
Yes. It's a miracle.
Awesome! Can't wait for warmer weather so I do this to my 90 Chevy Pickup. Thanks for the video!
You're welcome.
Who can tell me what is the thing used to buff the wax? I try to wax my headlights and it looks like shit because i didn't buff it?
Wicked! Nice tip to help fight headlight decay also other plastic products / objects from decaying!! Cheers dude;)
thats a great idea i never thought of useing toothpaste i know you can use it when your hands are black with old oil on them itll wash that stuff right off pretty fast great video
I used this on my 2002 Hyundai Elantra, the lenses were pretty bad; you couldn't see the bulbs at all. I did one side, for about 2 or 3 minutes. I was blown away and so was my boyfriend. Although, after the water dried it did look less clear, but a million times better! I'm guessing a layer of wax like you suggested will help with this? THANK YOU!!!
That worked great, thanks - 11 years of haze off in minutes. PS I used Sensodyne as my car is very sensitive...
Nice job! I use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser dipped in dish soapy water. Takes about 30 seconds of elbow grease to do each headlight.
i used a synthetic automatic transmission fluid i had lying around . same great results
Thank you man. i just did this for my old 1997 grand caravan. it actually worked. thank you so much
Great job. Cheap way to make headlight shine instead of buying expensive sprays use this method to shine it up.
Arya2001 Thanks.
wow dude from all the videos on here yours is the best..you are so smart thanks i can't believe how well that worked peace out I Love you tube you can learn anything about anything and travel the world it's the Greatest thing that's ever come to the net
Wow!! I was JUST about to buy a resoration kit!! I can't wait to try this!! Thanks a lot, dude!!
Thanks for nice video, i had a question in mind.. are there any affect in long run.. and how long it will last? thanks in advance.
I have a 2003 toyota yaris, same problem. The plastic headlights polymerizes due to the sun. 40 euros every year to get them straight again.. This year I 'm going with the toothpaste!