Subj : Re: Toothpaste On Dirty Headlights
To   : Ogg
From : Gamgee
Date : Mon May 09 2022 21:46:00

-=> Ogg wrote to k9zw <=-

 Og> Hello k9zw!

 Og> ** 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.

 Og> My results with just toothpaste:

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

 Og> https://susepaste.org/49242459


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

 Og> https://susepaste.org/15171023


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

 Og> https://susepaste.org/42428314

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

Certainly quite impressive.

What did you use to apply/rub the toothpaste in with?  Just something 
like a damp cotton towel/rag?  Or something else?

Also, how much time did you spend on each headlight, roughly?

Thanks for info!



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