How To Clean And Restore Yellow Oxidized Headlights On Any Budget - $1 VS $20 DIY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- Restoring and cleaning the yellow, oxidized headlights on your car doesn't have to be expensive. What if I told you that you can get your headlights to look 10X better for as low as $1 and 5 minutes of your time! Well that's exactly what I will be showing you in this video using two different budgets. One DIY will cost you around $1 and the other will cost you $20. I can't promise you perfect results, but I can assure you that the front end of your car will look much better!
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I wouldn't mind seeing some tips and cheats to make doing things like changing spark plugs easier. I know using a rubber hose that can fit over a spark plug can help to install plugs by hand and getting them hand started to reduce cross threading. Keep doing what you're doing brother! Best wishes and Peace out!
I wanna see you race the 335i vs the m3
Your videos are awesome, and your car collection is pretty much exactly what i would have lol so i love the channel and the videos, that being said, i would like to see some more reviews like the f10 m5 and the m4, and keep up the great work man 🙏🏻💯
@@Alid2198 yeah I agree that was a good video
I'm in the uk and had a race against my dads mate in his Saab 9-3 2.0 turbo I was in my sciroco 2.0tdi remaped/tuned to 220 hp and silly amount of torque I beat him of the line and all the way up to 100 mph he was only a few car lengths back but yh I scared the shit out my bro in the passenger seat lol it was quite an even race but the saab 9-3 convertible had more turbo lag and no sport mode lol
The timing for this video is perfect, I am going to restore the headlights on my Daily this weekend!
Excelente!
Nice video! Any DIY guy doesn't own a cordless drill needs to be kicked out of the DIY fraternity...LOL AND, a cordless impact drill is a necessity - but not for this purpose.
Nice. I tried the toothpaste because I actually had everything on hand. Looks so much better. Not show room ready, but not stand out ugly anymore. Thanks!
good job showing the before and the aftrer! Comparison is so satisfying!
I got the same crystal clear result with the colgate using a drill after 4 passes
The timing of this video is too perfect. Fixing to do my headlights now. Cheers!
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I did my headlights yesterday with the 3m kit, they came out beautiful!
Project Farm says 3M kit is the best in the market.
A good top tip is to use clear paint protection film at the end of this process. Not only does it protect from UV but also from stonechips.
You should try the drill on the toothpaste side too!
Great video. So really good, that I went out and bought the Maguire's kit and did my car. Yahoo! Will post results later, when done.
Christian this is one of the best channels on TH-cam content always awesome 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
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oh dayumm i literally just finished doing this... great minds think alike 🙌🏾😁
First thing I did on my e46 was replace the headlight lenses. For $80 they looked brand new, I loved it
I will be using Weathertechs headlight film after I clean my lenses. I only have a bit if crusty Yello near the top of the lens. The bottom is really clear. So if I got the Mcguires, should I even use that last protective step?
The great thing about the E46 Prefacelift headlights is the ability to replace the lenses, I eventually paid about $75 for new Bosch lenses.
Can you use the kit for the lights at the back as well?
e46 headlights like that its easier to just replace lenses even if they ebay ones
can also use anti mosquito spray to do it too but its super temp
Awesome Job Cristian! I enjoyed the comparisons a lot. Keep doing what you're doing and I hope you find the corner lights for the M3 at a decent price. Best wishes and stay healthy brother!
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No way! I was about to restore my Z4 headlights today and saw this video in my sub box ❤️
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If you're in a $1 budget, you shouldn't be worried about your headlights. Lol
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lol I restored my lights yesterday with the same exact kit
Ayyee!
So my e93 headlights look like the after product of your toothpaste fix. Is it worth it to go with a sanding method or just run some toothpaste on it?
I appreciate your videos, keep it up brother.
I love your cars, They look awesome
Watching your videos all the way from Namibia. Youre flogs are on point💯. im in love with e46 as I owned 3 already..I do have a question though.We need to see more content for the e46.when is the M3 getting a rap or respray with new wheels?
Already have new suspension, wheels, and wrap coming soon.
@@VehicleVirals NICE...Im dialled in.Thanks for the content
What about sanding the lenses and 2k clear coating them?
🤣 u almost got me and i was going to walk away 🤣 tooth paste 🤣 good video by the way
great video as ever!
Will this work on my glass bmw e36 headlights
shout out to Chrisifix! soapy water!
Yessir!
Soapy wooder
in a pintch the toothpast works.
Hey bro, I never know where to take my car for tuning. I live in Florida as well. What place do you recommend?
PSI (Precision Sport Industries)
Vehicle Virals thanks bro, and do you know a cheeper setup that could make me 400 wheel hp on my E93? I don’t want anything too crazy.
Edit: Also I have a E93 with everything running good, Msport package and just hit 50k miles.
those paint chips on the bumper?
I know it’s been beaten to death but would love to see a video of you installing angel eyes to your e46!
thank you so much
That nissan Rogue is yours ?? I have the exact same car !
Nope. Neighbors car.
fuck all that. I just went on ebay and just bought the headlight covers itself for $30
thanks so much for this video
Why not just buy new lenses? They are not too expensive and super easy to swap? Great video thank you for sharing.
Because of content. I want to help those that are not able to easily swap out lenses.
Great vid
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8:39 is you’re finger double jointed?
Yes
Anyone who owned an e46: JUST TAKE OFF THE TRIM
truuuuuu
Maybe those who don't have headlight washer system :D
The bottom trim or top one? And why? Don't own a 46 but I'm intrigued
E30 nitrous?
3:50 where is the blinker fluid 😆😆
e46s are notorious for leaks...oil, coolant, blinker fluid...you name it...
Yeah definitely a useful video.
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Wait, but how do you get them to stay clear? I just clear bra’d my 07 accord lights to keep them minty.
Try applying clear paint protection film at the end.
There's a clear plastic film that the car companies use that last for a good long while that you can use but truth be told there really is no permanent fix for this issue.
@@nolahahnshouse3389 after they start going cloudy, usually around 10 years or so you have basically 2 choices : buy new ones, or, polish ( and keep polishing ) your old ones. You can try different methods of polishing and protecting but once the need for polishing arrives it's a recurring problem.
With 2$ budget (I know, it is twice the budget ...), you could have bought a 1200-1600 sand paper to pass with soapy water after the toothpath.
I guess the result would have been really better ; but it is not lasting anyway.
What shock me the most in your video is the chrome bumper grill. Why not replacing it for a black one like on your other car ?
Been focusing on maintenance first before I start modding the car. That, said I already have the black kidney grilles, just haven't installed them.
Amazing videos. You need to work on the thumbnails tho
‘Do not judge me on my taping abilities, because its pretty shit and im sure your taping abilities is also pretty shit’ 😂
Shit, that Meg's kit was sold separately in my home town and cost around USD 115 in complete set
What's the?!
@@VehicleVirals I'm in Jakarta [Indonesia] also get jealous when I notice that the price of sport cars in US are relatively "cheap" there compared to here
I would have loved to watch you washing that baby! If you have the time for such a video, go ahead! I am sure I won't be the only one liking it.
$25 pair, walmart lens clean service bay
Nice video👍 but... if you’re going out on a date with a woman that’s looking at your foggy headlights then that’s a woman you don’t want. Cuz trust me, she’s gonna tell your business everywhere to everyone
Just buy an orange foam polishing pad for your drill on amazon for $5 and some mother’s wheel polish for $7
Will come out better than those methods and takes less than 5 mins an headlight. Takes longer to Mask off the area.
noted
Anyone els thinks this guy looks like oryx from rainbow six siege?
f it drivers side headlight smells like mint
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You rock! 💪🏼
Auto Glym do a better kit.
That same toothpaste costs around $15 in India😂
toothpaste will eat the clear up on the headlights
Just sand them down and reclear them or buy some new lenses for $50
Here's a cheaper thought... Put a dab of engine oil on a rag and wipe it on the lens... Lasts about a month...
Wd40 works for abit aswell
you could buy new lenses for not that much money.
Should’ve let the car sit in the sun with the toothpaste on the headlight it would’ve worked better in the sun
So far, I'd skip the toothpaste
Please do something with that bumper.
Absolutely
Turtle wax and nufinish and your good, don't waste your money on those expensive products.
Or just get glass for 50 bucks :D
from where
Man its very cringy watching cheap methods used on an m3 but the toothpaste with wax will last i guess a few months aside from the month and a half i got from the paste aside from using a kid
Doing it for the content. Will probably replace the lens all together.
My civic had worse headlights all you saw was nothing at night
Yeah that's not good.
@@VehicleVirals they are way better since i cleaned them a few months ago and the results were life changing
Toothpaste only last for literally 1 day, waste of toothpaste
The oxidized term is for steel not for plastic,sorry man.
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What are you sorry about? I really don't care.
Vehicle Virals ,when people like me say truth,people like you feel bad!
I don't feel bad at all. Try picking on someone else that cares 😂
Most important thing I learned from this: BMW’s are overpriced pieces of crap and huge money pits. Great informative vid though.