Subj : Toothpaste On Dirty Headlights
To   : k9zw
From : Ogg
Date : Mon May 09 2022 20:56:00

Hello k9zw!

** On Monday 02.05.22 - 07:54, k9zw wrote to Ogg:

 Og>> Has anyone here tried this?
 Og>>
 Og>> "Toothpaste On Dirty Headlights

 k> I've used toothpaste in various restorations (furniture,
 k> musical instrument) but the headlights I've done required
 k> more abrasive than toothpaste offers.

My results with just toothpaste:

[1] In this shot, only the headlight on your right was treated:

https://susepaste.org/49242459


[2] Another shot, next day under a more even lighting:

https://susepaste.org/15171023


[3] A composite including closeups with the job completed on  
both:

https://susepaste.org/42428314

I'd say that the results are pretty good, on a 15yr old  
vehicle!


 k> So I used an auto parts store kit with a couple grits in it.

I picked up a kit for the task too. The instructions begin by  
wet-sanding using the pads that they provide. (Akin to the what  
the toothpaste accomplishes).  Then the final step is to apply  
some kind of chemical wipe.  I'll do the kit method later. For  
now, the current results with the toothpaste sanding seems  
dramatic enough.


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