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Old Jun 25, 2014
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Icon14 Using Toothpaste to make headlights clear

Hey guys,

This is my newest video that will show you how to use toothpaste to make your yellow, oxidized headlights clear again.


Let me know what you think!
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Hopefully this will help people with old, yellow, oxidized headlights!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2014
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HA!
Cool idea, it should leave them minty fresh too
 
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Old Jun 25, 2014
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I tried it on my raptor 660, it didnt work.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2014
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HA!
Cool idea, it should leave them minty fresh too
Haha, it actually does smell minty fresh LOL
 
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Old Jun 25, 2014
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Yes, toothpaste is a very fine grain Rubbing Compound, works great for that application.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2014
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Try chrome cleaner that's what I use
 
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Old Jun 30, 2014
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I was able to achieve a similar result on my daughter's 06 Corolla by mixing a small amount of baking soda into some Dawn dishwashing liquid. Formed it into a paste that looked very much like Crest (LOL), rubbed it onto the headlight with a dry paper towel, and with only a modest amount of time and effort removed probably 80% of the haze. I suspect a second treatment would get it just about perfect.

I think the idea is to get any gently abrasive substance, eg baking soda, into a gentle viscous "carrier" substance, eg dishwashing liquid, is the key. Standard caveats apply on the type of "carrier" and "abrasive" you might use with regards to possible effects when inadvertently applied to surrounding painted areas :)
 
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