Headlights and toothpaste.

[aaron_ariens]

Alright, so my Ranger is suffering from the yellowed headlights, and I was looking around online, and...I thought I would give toothpaste a try, what could it hurt?

Just regular white toothpaste, and a soft rag.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/aarona1991/0304001141.jpg

Before:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/aarona1991/0304001140.jpg

After:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f258/aarona1991/0304001244.jpg

(I know the pics don't show TOO much of a diff, but...there is one.)

[smakes]

not bad.

[aaron_ariens]

Yeah really, more of a difference in person.

[dixie_boysles]

Try wetsanding them, it will make em look new

[aaron_ariens]

No idea what that is, and...I don't have any tools. Haha.

[smakes]

No idea what that is, and...I don't have any tools. Haha.

ya take a piece of wet sand sand paper, and get it wet. thenyou sand it.

not rocket science :D

[aaron_ariens]

ya take a piece of wet sand sand paper, and get it wet. thenyou sand it.

not rocket science :D

Oh. Well, thats TOO obvious. Lol.

[dixie_boysles]

Yeah take REALLY fine grit sandpaper to do this. Hit up Sonic04Edge, I know he just did his Contours headlights right before he bought new headlights

[aaron_ariens]

Yeah take REALLY fine grit sandpaper to do this. Hit up Sonic04Edge, I know he just did his Contours headlights right before he bought new headlights

Oh awesome. Thanks! I'll do that.

[dos0711]

Check this out...i did this to my Miata when I had it...

POLISHED LENSES (http://www.miata.net/hakuna/polished%20lenses.html)

[FX4]

you need to sand then buff it out, everything else is just a temporary solution.
from:
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc230/krzemienr/DSCF4183.jpg

to:
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc230/krzemienr/DSCF4184.jpg

[aaron_ariens]

Oh wow!

[Steviejay]

I found the best thing for that kind of thing is autosol, the metal polish, its about as harsh as G3 Cutting compound, use it wet though and it will take some of the harshness out of it.

Just so you know, you can actually use autosol metal polish on your paint! if you have scratches use it on a wet rag, but be careful not to rub to hard, just do a bit then check, do another bit then check again.....(g3 is the best for this and is designed for the job but Autosol is not a bad alternative if your desperate) then use a light T-Cut and then finally a good polish to bring it all back like new.

[blackoutranger]

Yeah take REALLY fine grit sandpaper to do this. Hit up Sonic04Edge, I know he just did his Contours headlights right before he bought new headlights

i work at body shop and we sand them with 2000 grit wet or dry paper
do it wet and thin buff them work great

[dan24]

I found the best thing for that kind of thing is autosol, the metal polish, its about as harsh as G3 Cutting compound, use it wet though and it will take some of the harshness out of it.

Just so you know, you can actually use autosol metal polish on your paint! if you have scratches use it on a wet rag, but be careful not to rub to hard, just do a bit then check, do another bit then check again.....(g3 is the best for this and is designed for the job but Autosol is not a bad alternative if your desperate) then use a light T-Cut and then finally a good polish to bring it all back like new.

Autosol is awesome!! use it for so many things, it brought the shine back into my wheels :)
but yeah wet sand/buff/polish

[Inv]

it works great i do it on all my cars and trucks.

[beef08]

when you say buff them out..what do ya use to buff em out just a little polish or just a rag to wipe off?

[FX4]

when you say buff them out..what do ya use to buff em out just a little polish or just a rag to wipe off?

when I say buff I mean use a machine, like a dual action polisher, or a rotary if you know what you are doing with it. I recommend 4" pads, and then you use a compound to remove the sanding marks, then follow up with a polish to bring the shine back. Removing sandmarks by hand can be challenging and very time consuming. You're better off going to a hardware store and picking up backing plate for your drill. Start off on a medium setting and do 2-3 passes, if no change, try again at the same setting, if it still doesn't remove anything bump up the speed 1-2 clicks. Make sure you keep the pad moving slowly back and forth and not leave it spinning in one spot.

Rafal

[beef08]

ahh makes sense!

[rngrdavid]

i find when i wax my truck Ill go ahead and put wax on the head, and taillights keeps them lookin good.

[AlxGry]

shouldve pissed with the tooth paste