Easy and Cheap Headlight Restoration: How To Clear Foggy Headlights

Welcome back tightwads today. We're gonna look at why we're gonna talk about why your lights get hazy and How to clean them with more of a temporary fix. This is not a long-term fix that lasts for a few months though There are some more permanent fixes you can do That involve sanding and clear coats of spray paint of clear spray paint But I don't have time or want to go that route So I'm just gonna clean these so what happens is these get small little pits form on that form on them It gets bug guts you can see Got some bug splatter, but it gets little tiny pits in it, and that's what makes it look dull like that It's not on the inside of the lens like a lot of people think it's actually on the outside So the new sheen of the factory is worn off And it pits a lot easier Bugs when you get this kind of bug stuff on here and don't wash it like I didn't wash my truck in a while It'll cause some streaks and some scratches, and that's what causes the haziness So we're gonna look at an easy way to get rid of some of that today All right first step in the process is to wet the headlight Next step is to get your chemical that you're going to clean it with I have a simple kitchen rag here And I recently went to the dentist and he gave me some new toothpaste. That's right Toothpaste the only difference in the toothpaste that you can use and can't use is That one is a paste and one is a gel you definitely want to use the paste So I squirt a little bit on my rag on my wet rag, and I rub it in circles on the headlight You'll quickly Start to know start to notice That the bug guts come off they were stuck on there smells minty fresh Now if you have some deep pits Where rocks have hit your lights, it's not going to take that off Just keep rubbing in circles. You can see how dirty it already is coming off It gets too dry Add some more water Make sure you get a good rub down everywhere I'm gonna do another coat on here You can buy the kits from AutoZone Advanced auto other auto parts stores you can even buy them at Walmart you can order them online For about anywhere from $15 to I've seen them up to $50 for name-brand kits but They all do the same thing they clean the light and they have a mild abrasive in them Some with a little bit more abrasive with a multi-step process But they're all just taking down the top coat of the plastic on the lens Again this is temporary. It does not restore them to brand-new forever But you can already see That my lights are now clear five minutes tops Less than five if five if you include the time to go get all your parts and the free Sample toothpaste from the dentist and my lights look nice and clean Hope you guys found this video helpful. It's just a quick tip I'm about to wash my entire truck, but I always like to start with the details So I don't forget to go back and take care of them at the end Hope you guys enjoyed the video. Give me a thumbs up if you did subscribe to my channel for more quick tips about maintaining things around your house for cheap and how to I'm also doing some videos now how to build things with woodworking. Hope you guys have a great day