Toothpaste Headlights Restore

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Toothpaste Headlights Restore

Postby I`m Batman » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:14

So I just did this lastnight on my wife's Jetta. Not too shabby for a $2 toothpaste (Crest Extra Whitening) vs $20-30 restore kit. Plus my hands smell good and all minty afterwards.

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Postby Shadowden » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:14

What kind of cloth/tools did you use to polish the headlights with? Did you select that toothpaste for a particular reason?

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Postby I`m Batman » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:14

I just used a rag that was just lying around in my garage, nothing special. I was told that Crest Extra Whitening works the best. LOL I use Colgate myself at home so I had to spend $2.xx to get the Crest. :lol:
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Postby PXRdriFT » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:14

Looks great!
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Postby ~Barn~ » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:14

Hell yeah!
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Postby mOOsE » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:14

Nice idea (looks for wife's toothpaste and toothbrush)
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Postby erod550 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:14

Looks like it did a great job.
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Postby kingtut » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:14

Looks great Batman! Not sure why Crest is more expensive than Colgate...that always bugs me.
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Postby Colombia28 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:14

WOW! Nice, very nice.
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Postby Hschlick84 » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:14

I always thought Colgate was a watered down toothpaste. Looks great BTW.
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Postby I`m Batman » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:14

For some reason Crest just hurts my gum and the inside of my lip when I use it so that's why I use Colgate... Maybe that's why it can scrub off crap on the headlights better?
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Postby erod550 » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:14

Haven't used anything but Mentadent in years.
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Postby Ranger » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:14

Got any "before" pictures? My headlights aren't yellowing but one of them is getting foggy...doesn't seem like toothpaste would fix that particular problem.
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Postby Shadowden » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:14

I assumed the light on the left was unpolished and the one on the right was polished.
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Postby I`m Batman » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:14

^^^ correct.
Left = no toothpaste yet
Right = got toothpasted

I'm also planning to spray it with the spray on clear coat stuff so it will protect and seal.
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