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An unstoppable trick to test on your oxidized car headlights

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Car headlights are very important road safety tools. They are what guarantee us good night vision so it is crucial that light can pass through them well. However, when they are oxidized, yellowish or disturbed by dirt, their effectiveness is not guaranteed and this is obviously not something we want. In addition, it looks very neglected… If you are planning to give your car a little clean, take the opportunity to take care of your car headlights with this inexpensive and unstoppable technique!

What you need:

  • A clean, dry cloth
  • Toothpaste

The steps:

1) Apply toothpaste to the headlight to be treated.

2) Then scrub carefully and dry. That’s all, your car headlights should now be much brighter!

You are now ready to navigate the dark roads in complete safety 😉 😉

A very telling before/after on car headlights:

cleaning car headlights
Video capture taken from the ChrisFix YouTube channel

Of course, unless you put a protective varnish afterwards, it will not last as long as a professional chemical product, but it remains a economical solution accessible to all. In the same vein, you can use an old pair of tights to remove insect marks from your car headlights. Same thing with a sock soaked in mosquito repellent! Also, a damp sponge sprinkled with baking soda or a paper towel soaked in WD-40 will provide effective cleaning. Moreover, this second solution limits the need to scrub. In short, you will always find cheap ways to clean every nook and cranny of your car. Just give them a chance!

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