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Mar 23, 2010 | 02:16 PM

phamln

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Toothpaste? What?

So i've been reading around that toothpaste will actually help clean up old yellowed out headlights. I thought hmm...seems sketchy, lets give it a try! So here are the results

Passenger side

Before:

After:
Passenger side

Drivers side

Before:

After:

The drivers side didn't work out as well as the passenger side but I'm still surprised how well it worked.

And heres a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdZTAkaqZnw

Mar 23, 2010 | 02:23 PM

turbodremz

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toothpaste works great for several automotive applications, it will even polish chrome..but for the plastic like headlights, Plast-x is going to give you the best results...although that toothpaste seems to have done a great job...makes you wonder what its doing to the enamel on your teeth..

Mar 23, 2010 | 04:20 PM

HeisLegend

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They probably smell wicked awesome.
hah

nice job too.

Mar 23, 2010 | 05:30 PM

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learn something new everyday
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Mar 23, 2010 | 05:55 PM

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i had no idea toothpaste would do the job

Mar 23, 2010 | 06:35 PM

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baking soda works great too..

http://www.youtube.com/user/hotmail1.../1/CnQ4tHxnXEI

Mar 23, 2010 | 07:18 PM

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Mar 23, 2010 | 07:30 PM

phamln

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Lmao its pretty ghetto how I cleaned it. Not to mention the toothpaste was free from the dentist lol

Mar 23, 2010 | 07:51 PM

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Toothpaste is basically a polishing compound, so I don't see what's so amazing about it?

lol...

Mar 23, 2010 | 08:07 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1UZ-GS

Toothpaste is basically a polishing compound, so I don't see what's so amazing about it?

agreed
........

Mar 23, 2010 | 08:11 PM

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I hope this experience makes you more diligent at brushing your teeth

Jul 14, 2010 | 10:53 AM

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I've heard that certain chemicals in PlastX and toothpaste can harm the UV lining in the headlights, and that you need a deoxidizer to get the job done correctly. Otherwise it'll just come back. Any truth in that?