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July 07, 10:37 PM [GMT -5]
A simpler way to clean your headlights is going to your local auto parts store and purchasing Maguiar's headlight polishing kit (I bought mine for $20 at O'Reilly auto parts). It comes with a buffing pad that can be attached to a drill, the polish, and a micro fiber cloth. Put the buffing pad in the drill, add a nickel size dollop of the polish, slowly start buffing the light, add more polish as needed. I taped off around the light to avoid making a big mess but it is not necessary. After about a minute and a half of buffing I wiped off the polishing compound, and tada its done. I wish I could post a picture. I showed a picture of the front of a 4x4 with one light polished and one not, everyone was blown away at the results...I now have 10 people paying me to do it....$10 per car, product cost $20, total time per vehicle, 10 minutes... unbelievable product! I am very particular about what products I use on my vehicles and Maguiar's has never disappoinited! Simple, fast (a whole lot faster than this articles way), and cheap! Love it! 10 out of a 10 rating!
February 11, 8:26 PM [GMT -5]
Before you spend money on a headlight restoration kit, you may want to try this simple and free option: Dampen a soft cloth such as an old tee shirt and apply toothpaste to the clouded headlight. Rub in a circular pattern and rinse clean. Toothpaste contains a mild abrasive. It only took about ten minutes to clear up my my clouded headlights.
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