EASY and FREE Way to Clean and Restore Your Headlights 

OMG. that was amazing thanks. iam a senior widow and so tired of getting ripped off. i will be sure to do my owm headlites. thanks.

Use Meguiar's Keep Clear Headlight Coating after this to prevent the yellow from returning. Clear cote will always flake off of plastic because its not designed for plastic.

I actually tried this today. I am quiet satisfied with the results. Sure, there are some dirt within the headlight, but overall, it did the job, and visibility has definitely increased.

Incredible job. Thanks for the tips.

I’m going to apply this method tomorrow. Quite excited. Thanks!

This is real good for pedestrian safety too. Lots of folks get hit crossing roads thinking those dull headlights are far away.

Thank you for the information I'm going to use it I appreciate everything you went through this is perfect

Excellent job! Fast and simple.

As an auto detailer I can honestly say this works BUT only for a few weeks. An it will make the headlights look worse… Best bet is to sand the headlights with 1500/2000 wet sandpaper then get rubbing compound an buff the headlights. After, wax the headlights with your favorite wax. This will make an keep the headlights looking great for more then an year. If you want to keep them looking newer for longer, ceramic coat the headlights after the wax an it will literally last you about 3 years before you have to repeat the process…💯🤓

Thank you for yr demo . THe method is simple but effective. I like it...

Wow, I’m actually gonna try that. Thanks for the video my friend

Iv known about this for years and great that it’s being put out there again

I used this cleaning method on my 2004 Toyota Camry recently. Although the car has lived in the garage since it was new, there still was some headlight cloudiness that the toothpaste method removed, and now the headlight covers are clear as new. Greetings from Dallas, TX, USA!

I have a 2007 Chevy Malibu on which I will use this headlight cleaning method. If I can pull it off, I will give before/after shots to let you see results. Thanks for posting. This is very timely.

Thanks my man! Just what I was looking for! Much easier, cheaper, and quicker than spending the whole day with expensive cleaners, sand paper, sanders, etc! I don't have the time, money, or patience for a big project like that! This is much better. Thanks again! 🫡 😀👍

Great job well done

I’ll have to try this again on my 2007 Honda Fit. I did it last summer but it didn’t make much difference because I gave up when my arms got tired. In a pinch I’ve wiped on a little bit of wd40 if I’m going to do any night driving but that helps very little and very temporarily. This is why I’m a subscriber. Thanks for posting this!

Just tried this on my 2013 Honda Civic.... WORKS great. Thx

This video is very helpful. Thank You 😃

Gonna try this tomorrow, thanks!

Worked great! Inexpensive way to get the job done!

I’ll try this on my 2011 tundra, very cloudy headlights! Thanks for making and sharing this video!

very good explanation, I will do the same process for my car. Thank you

Thank you for your excellent sharing. Thanks bro!

I did this back when I had my 2005 MR2. It wasn't perfect, but it worked at least as good as those $50 restoration kits. I got 2 tubes at Dollar Tree

Wow! That is amazing! We live in the country, so you can kinda guess what kinds of things hit our lights. But, I'm going to give this a try. I have Crest Prohealth ADVANCED Deep Clean Mint. That should work.👍 TU.😊

Awesome video! Very helpful

Good idea 💡, thanks you for a great job ❤❤❤

Thank you I'm an owner of a 99 Camry it did wonders for my fogged up headlight lenses

And, the chance of your headlights getting cavities, is reduced dramatically. I once purchased two different toothpastes that I did not realize were manufactured by the same company. On the sides of the packages, one said "CAVITY PROTECTION", and the other said "FIGHTS CAVITIES". So I thought that was kind of weird.

good to me! Thanks for sharing!

Dang! I’m on my way to the bathroom right now! Thanks so much. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

A few years back, when headlights were made with glass lenses, one did not have to spend elbow grease and about an hour of time on a weekend buffing plastic lenses. The auto industry is pretty extravagant with my leisure time and elbow grease! if I were buying a new car, I would try to find one with headlights that did not waste my leisure time and elbow grease!

Thankyou for this, I now have have the brightest, mintiest smelling car in the car park.

Thank you very much we love your RU-vid !!!❤❤❤

Can't wait to try this. Thanks

Wow I have 2014 Honda crv.. im gonna try this for sure! Also replacing a headlight bulb i got this🙌🏻

Omg it looks so beautiful!!!😲

Thanks for this brilliant information

Awesome 👌 I'm definitely going to try this this week

This worked well on a 2008 Transit. Some of the cloudiness is deep and will need a second go in time.

Now that's something to smile about! 😁

Nice job thanks for sharing

Great job thanks From Eritrea

cleaning is fun when you actually have something you want to clean. and this is a perfect example.

Works great on scratches on dvds or CDs so doesn’t surprise me ! Always some good hacks

Good information, good job.

Awesome! Thank you!

You saved me $270 and the hassle of removing the fender to replace the headlights. You rock!

WOW!!!! Thanks for the tip!! I went and bought the 2 small tubes of Crest and did this this evening on my wife’s 2011 Honda Pilot EX. One tube actually did both headlights that were really glazed. Got some shop towels and did the wax on wax off!! LOL Worked like a charm, looks new!! The only thing I didn’t have was some wax to put on. I will have to pick up some. Also, our map lights are out and I watched your video on that. There is my next project!! Again thanks for posting these videos. One question have you had an issue with the third seat latch not working?? The 1/4 seat is down and the latch will not release so I can raise the seat. Again thanks!! Juddie - J & J TOA

Thanks for the tip.

That is a great life hack! Thanks man!!!

I will definitely give this a try and see what happens. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

So nice 👍 It looks amazing. I’ll try this for sure 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Great job 👍

Sooo cooool … thanks from Australia 🇦🇺

I use Mother's aluminum polish / cream. Works better than anything. You'll need two soft cloth towels. One for application and another for polishing. I can clean my headlight plastics in 10 minutes to a clear plastic look. Last a couple months

I discovered this for myself when thinking I needed a mild abrasive to clean my Ford Fiesta lamps…Toothpaste naturally springs to mind, but don’t use the smooth gel. You want the toothpaste with the gritty texture. A few minutes hand polishing is all you need and rinse with water. Done👍

Nice! Good cheap solution!😄👍👌

Thanks for sharing.

Your method really does work great , didn't have wax so I used WD 40 to fill in .. I buffed it off like wax then applied a second spray, still looks great ... Thank you!!! 👍👍

I just did this and it worked quite well. I was out of elbow grease so I put a foam buffing pad from a previous headlight kit, in my drill and buffed it on medium speed. I also had Crest with scope and the headlight smelled minty fresh after the buffing.

Good stuff, thank you!

Awesome 😎 thanks for the video

That was really good thanks. Another trick for removing sun screen around door handles is Brasso Not sure you have that in the USA but its for brass and silver cleaning. My friend who valets cars was impressed because he had tried everything and this was the one that worked. We use it also to polish perspex.

wow that actaully worked great, I was just about to order plexus plastic spray cleaner too, you saved me $40 Thanks so much!

Cool, I never knew. Thanks

Great video TightWad! Do you think rubbing compound would also work?

As someone who restored headlights professionally this is a stop gap temporary fix. Headlights have a UV coating to protect them from oxidation, to truly restore them you have to sand the plastic pretty hard with a 800/1000 grit wet dry sandpaper, working up to 2000 grit or better. Then you can seal them with a spray on UV coat or Wipe New.

Thanks alot I am from south africa and it worked I wish I had tried this earlier before wasting money on expensive products

Thank you God bless 🙏

I need to try this. I have one headlight that is awfully cloudy, and one that is nearly clear. I think there was a difference in the one they used as a replacement after a deer collision five years ago. Does it have to be Crest? lol, I have several other brands in the cabinets, and travel bags. They need to be used for something, since I don't brush my teeth anymore. Thanks for the vid.

Toothpaste worked pretty good. Used it on my Toyota and Nissan. Thanks for posting video. Will use it again.

Thanks for saving me money !

That works great!

I have a 2003 4 Runner bought in November 2002, almost 20 years old, so I used Colgate last time with no wax or water, it didn’t last long, I’ll try this method tomorrow with the TP, water & wax. I’ll let you guys know how it works….

I just did my daughters headlights. I have tried the toothpaste method, on my own car, it did last a few days. I used sandpaper, 800 stroking side to side and then rinse, then up and down, then side to side with 1000 grit. Then scrubbed with the Barkeepers friend, it's like Comet bath scrub. Then waxed, and the drivers side looks great, but as I was trying to teach her, she did the passengers side, which ended up less yellow, but still foggy. I heard once you get them clear, WD-40 will help seal and keep them clear? Great video BTW!! THANK YOU! I may try again on her passenger side, toothpaste. My daughters car is a 2004 Sonata. Her headlights are very dim, she is scared to drive at night. I drove her car at night and couldn't see well either. Scary! Trying to find the right headlight bulbs as well. Any ideas on that?

NICE!! Thank you.

I am going to try today

Thanks! If only I'd known. I paid €60 to get mine cleaned after car failed it's road test!!

Works, but only mildly. And you still need to reseal with good anti glazing clear coat to make results last. Toothpaste is a very mild abrasive and won’t work on badly glazed plastic.

Thanks for the video and I am gonna try it on my husband’s car. 👍👍👍

thanks for sharing

@TightWadDIY Nice Results!!! I don't know if someone asked this in a previous comment but I don't want to go through 600+ comments, so I'll ask: What kind of cloth did you use when first applying the toothpaste and does it matter?

9 out of 10 Dentists recommend brushing your headlights at least twice a month. Plus, you get the added benefit of Minty Fresh vision on the darkest of nights! In between brushings be sure to use Colgate Breath Strips or Hubba Bubba! 😂 Joke's aside, I've used this method many times, and it works fairly well! Thanks for sharing ✌️

Amazing thanks 👍🙏

will try it! 🤞

This looks like a great method and a cheap technique, just the way how I like. Since I brush my teeth every night, I know where the toothpaste is at

I've done the wd40, headlight restoration products, Turtlewax Colorback, and toothpaste. As youve stated they're all only temporary fixes as that the clear coating and UV protection has all deteriorated. But, toothpaste is safer on your automotive paint than other products.

works well just did it THX!

Thank you

Welp toothpaste will be used then happy this was recommended to me!!! Great video

We used toothpaste in the Army to shine our brass, I used on my headlights and beautiful👍👍👍

work great thank you

this method makes my headlight actually better than before.

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It didn't work for me. the yellow came back on withing seconds

Bloody (damm) great, no, Fantastic outcome! A car wash joint in my town charges $50.00! This method didn’t cost me a Penney! Because I had everything on hand! Thanks.

Thank You this is Awesome!!💯💯‼‼‼‼‼‼💯‼‼

Thank you so much for the inexpensive way to clear this up. I was thinking I needed to replace my headlights which would be 1600.00 to 2,000 dollars.