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I've seen some crazy YouTube and Tik Tok

I've seen some crazy YouTube and Tik Tok

I've seen some crazy YouTube and Tik Tok videos on how to restore headlights

videos on how to restore headlights

videos on how to restore headlights everything from toothpaste to olive oil

everything from toothpaste to olive oil

everything from toothpaste to olive oil and anytime I see these home remedies

and anytime I see these home remedies

and anytime I see these home remedies for headlight restoration with perfect

for headlight restoration with perfect

for headlight restoration with perfect before and after pictures I get a little

before and after pictures I get a little

before and after pictures I get a little suspicious today I'm going to be trying

suspicious today I'm going to be trying

suspicious today I'm going to be trying out the top three home remedies that

out the top three home remedies that

out the top three home remedies that I've seen on social media for restoring

I've seen on social media for restoring

I've seen on social media for restoring these headlights plus I'm going to try

these headlights plus I'm going to try

these headlights plus I'm going to try an off-the-shelf restoration kit from

an off-the-shelf restoration kit from

an off-the-shelf restoration kit from Walmart we're going to see how they all

Walmart we're going to see how they all

Walmart we're going to see how they all stack up against each other and finally

stack up against each other and finally

stack up against each other and finally I'm going to share with you how to keep

I'm going to share with you how to keep

I'm going to share with you how to keep your headlights looking clear as long as

your headlights looking clear as long as

your headlights looking clear as long as you own the car so make sure you stick

you own the car so make sure you stick

you own the car so make sure you stick around so they used to make car

around so they used to make car

around so they used to make car headlights out of glass which obviously

headlights out of glass which obviously

headlights out of glass which obviously was a lot more resistant to scratching

was a lot more resistant to scratching

was a lot more resistant to scratching and uh hazing like this but they were

and uh hazing like this but they were

and uh hazing like this but they were also more breakable So eventually they

also more breakable So eventually they

also more breakable So eventually they moved to making the headlights out of

moved to making the headlights out of

moved to making the headlights out of plastic which was more durable but you

plastic which was more durable but you

plastic which was more durable but you started having issues like oxidization

started having issues like oxidization

started having issues like oxidization where the Coatings break down and they

where the Coatings break down and they

where the Coatings break down and they get all foggy it comes from UV exposure

get all foggy it comes from UV exposure

get all foggy it comes from UV exposure to the sun you know weather uh chemicals

to the sun you know weather uh chemicals

to the sun you know weather uh chemicals that kick up off the road and what

that kick up off the road and what

that kick up off the road and what happens is the Coatings that they put on

happens is the Coatings that they put on

happens is the Coatings that they put on in the factory to protect the plastic

in the factory to protect the plastic

in the factory to protect the plastic begins to break down come off oxidize

begins to break down come off oxidize

begins to break down come off oxidize Etc and you get headlights that look

Etc and you get headlights that look

Etc and you get headlights that look like this so let's get started we're

like this so let's get started we're

like this so let's get started we're going to see if any of these remedies

going to see if any of these remedies

going to see if any of these remedies actually work so we have four solutions

actually work so we have four solutions

actually work so we have four solutions to try today so I'm going to split the

to try today so I'm going to split the

to try today so I'm going to split the headlights up into four different

headlights up into four different

headlights up into four different sections so we can easily compare them

sections so we can easily compare them

sections so we can easily compare them when you're restoring your headlights

when you're restoring your headlights

when you're restoring your headlights you want to make sure you don't do it in

you want to make sure you don't do it in

you want to make sure you don't do it in the direct sun so they're not getting

the direct sun so they're not getting

the direct sun so they're not getting too hot you also want to mask the

too hot you also want to mask the

too hot you also want to mask the headlights off so that you're not

headlights off so that you're not

headlights off so that you're not messing up the other parts of your car

messing up the other parts of your car

messing up the other parts of your car first one I'm going to try is WD40 and a

first one I'm going to try is WD40 and a

first one I'm going to try is WD40 and a rag I'm going to spray it onto the rag

rag I'm going to spray it onto the rag

rag I'm going to spray it onto the rag and then I start working my way across

and then I start working my way across

and then I start working my way across the headlight this wasn't like an

the headlight this wasn't like an

the headlight this wasn't like an outlier solution that I saw there's like

outlier solution that I saw there's like

outlier solution that I saw there's like so many videos of people doing this they

so many videos of people doing this they

so many videos of people doing this they say it cleans it and like polishes it at

say it cleans it and like polishes it at

say it cleans it and like polishes it at the same time we shall see okay so I'm

the same time we shall see okay so I'm

the same time we shall see okay so I'm going to use the dry part of the rag and

going to use the dry part of the rag and

going to use the dry part of the rag and kind of like buff it it also didn't

kind of like buff it it also didn't

kind of like buff it it also didn't really touch like this deep fogginess

really touch like this deep fogginess

really touch like this deep fogginess like in the worst area there's still

like in the worst area there's still

like in the worst area there's still some like faded foggy whatever okay the

some like faded foggy whatever okay the

some like faded foggy whatever okay the WD40 method probably took me about 3

WD40 method probably took me about 3

WD40 method probably took me about 3 minutes of scrubbing and it got a lot of

minutes of scrubbing and it got a lot of

minutes of scrubbing and it got a lot of the surface like Grime and dirt off and

the surface like Grime and dirt off and

the surface like Grime and dirt off and then it also obviously made it kind of

then it also obviously made it kind of

then it also obviously made it kind of seem shinier because it's an oil my main

seem shinier because it's an oil my main

seem shinier because it's an oil my main concern is that soon as you go out in a

concern is that soon as you go out in a

concern is that soon as you go out in a heavy rain go through a car wash

heavy rain go through a car wash

heavy rain go through a car wash whatever all this WD40 is going to come

whatever all this WD40 is going to come

whatever all this WD40 is going to come off and you're going to be right back

off and you're going to be right back

off and you're going to be right back where you started so just to simulate

where you started so just to simulate

where you started so just to simulate this I'm going to wash it with some

this I'm going to wash it with some

this I'm going to wash it with some soapy water and see how it looks after

soapy water and see how it looks after

soapy water and see how it looks after so after giving it a light wash with

so after giving it a light wash with

so after giving it a light wash with soap and water it kind of looks a little

soap and water it kind of looks a little

soap and water it kind of looks a little bit cleaner slightly uh but that may be

bit cleaner slightly uh but that may be

bit cleaner slightly uh but that may be just from soap and water more than

just from soap and water more than

just from soap and water more than anything the next method we're going to

anything the next method we're going to

anything the next method we're going to try toothpaste now this still seems a

try toothpaste now this still seems a

try toothpaste now this still seems a little gimmicky to me but toothpaste

little gimmicky to me but toothpaste

little gimmicky to me but toothpaste does have some abrasive qualities that's

does have some abrasive qualities that's

does have some abrasive qualities that's why I use it to clean your teeth so I

why I use it to clean your teeth so I

why I use it to clean your teeth so I could see that it would be better than

could see that it would be better than

could see that it would be better than WD40 at least and on a few videos I've

WD40 at least and on a few videos I've

WD40 at least and on a few videos I've seen people use the toothbrush which

seen people use the toothbrush which

seen people use the toothbrush which makes sense so we're going to give it a

makes sense so we're going to give it a

makes sense so we're going to give it a shot well if anything else my headlights

shot well if anything else my headlights

shot well if anything else my headlights will be minty fresh no cavities on these

will be minty fresh no cavities on these

will be minty fresh no cavities on these bad boys this is just small and

ridiculous all right it might look

ridiculous all right it might look

ridiculous all right it might look slightly better but but uh to give it

slightly better but but uh to give it

slightly better but but uh to give it the benefit of doubt I'm going to give

the benefit of doubt I'm going to give

the benefit of doubt I'm going to give it another

pass I didn't see much improvement after

pass I didn't see much improvement after

pass I didn't see much improvement after the second round maybe it's slightly

the second round maybe it's slightly

the second round maybe it's slightly better similar to WD40 maybe it got a

better similar to WD40 maybe it got a

better similar to WD40 maybe it got a lot of the surface Gunk off but there's

lot of the surface Gunk off but there's

lot of the surface Gunk off but there's still a lot of rough spots oxidization

still a lot of rough spots oxidization

still a lot of rough spots oxidization and fogginess smells nice though the

and fogginess smells nice though the

and fogginess smells nice though the next remedy we're going to try is baking

next remedy we're going to try is baking

next remedy we're going to try is baking soda seen tons of videos with this but

soda seen tons of videos with this but

soda seen tons of videos with this but the funnest ones also include an orange

the funnest ones also include an orange

the funnest ones also include an orange so I'm going to cut the orange in half

so I'm going to cut the orange in half

so I'm going to cut the orange in half and we're going to douse it with baking

and we're going to douse it with baking

and we're going to douse it with baking soda and we're going to rub it on again

soda and we're going to rub it on again

soda and we're going to rub it on again this method has the abrasive qualities

this method has the abrasive qualities

this method has the abrasive qualities that I think this solution needs

that I think this solution needs

that I think this solution needs probably more than the toothpaste even

probably more than the toothpaste even

probably more than the toothpaste even because of the baking soda it's a really

because of the baking soda it's a really

because of the baking soda it's a really common cleaning product the orange I

common cleaning product the orange I

common cleaning product the orange I don't know I'm guessing some kind of

don't know I'm guessing some kind of

don't know I'm guessing some kind of citric acid solution is what people are

citric acid solution is what people are

citric acid solution is what people are hoping for we shall

hoping for we shall

hoping for we shall see I'm going to go ahead and give it

see I'm going to go ahead and give it

see I'm going to go ahead and give it another pass by the way if you're

another pass by the way if you're

another pass by the way if you're enjoying this video make sure you

enjoying this video make sure you

enjoying this video make sure you subscribe to the channel because where

subscribe to the channel because where

subscribe to the channel because where else are you going to find this much fun

okay so I did two passes of the orange

okay so I did two passes of the orange

okay so I did two passes of the orange and the baking soda and it probably took

and the baking soda and it probably took

and the baking soda and it probably took me 5 minutes

me 5 minutes

me 5 minutes overall the last thing we're going to

overall the last thing we're going to

overall the last thing we're going to try is this headlight restoration kit

try is this headlight restoration kit

try is this headlight restoration kit that I picked up they sell them at big

that I picked up they sell them at big

that I picked up they sell them at big box stores and you can also get them

box stores and you can also get them

box stores and you can also get them online this one's made by 3M but tons of

online this one's made by 3M but tons of

online this one's made by 3M but tons of companies make these and a lot of them

companies make these and a lot of them

companies make these and a lot of them are very similar to this this kit comes

are very similar to this this kit comes

are very similar to this this kit comes with some buffing discs for resurfacing

with some buffing discs for resurfacing

with some buffing discs for resurfacing the light comes with the tape you need

the light comes with the tape you need

the light comes with the tape you need to mask it off some gloves it comes also

to mask it off some gloves it comes also

to mask it off some gloves it comes also with a drill attachment for the buffing

with a drill attachment for the buffing

with a drill attachment for the buffing discs so it makes things go much faster

discs so it makes things go much faster

discs so it makes things go much faster and finally it does have a sealant that

and finally it does have a sealant that

and finally it does have a sealant that you put on at the end after everything's

you put on at the end after everything's

you put on at the end after everything's all nice and shiny so we're going to

all nice and shiny so we're going to

all nice and shiny so we're going to give it a shot and this kit they give

give it a shot and this kit they give

give it a shot and this kit they give you 500 grit 800 grit and 3,000 grit and

you 500 grit 800 grit and 3,000 grit and

you 500 grit 800 grit and 3,000 grit and I want to start with the

I want to start with the

I want to start with the 500 so as I'm doing this I'm not pushing

500 so as I'm doing this I'm not pushing

500 so as I'm doing this I'm not pushing down I'm not going too fast the drill

down I'm not going too fast the drill

down I'm not going too fast the drill speed is on low cuz I really don't want

speed is on low cuz I really don't want

speed is on low cuz I really don't want to heat up the surface of the plastic

to heat up the surface of the plastic

to heat up the surface of the plastic that would mess this all up and I'm

that would mess this all up and I'm

that would mess this all up and I'm always keeping the drill moving never

always keeping the drill moving never

always keeping the drill moving never stopping now I'm going to switch to 800

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[Music]

[Music] grit this disc is getting kind of

grit this disc is getting kind of

grit this disc is getting kind of clogged up so I'm going to put on

clogged up so I'm going to put on

clogged up so I'm going to put on another 800 and do another

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] pass okay this is already feeling really

pass okay this is already feeling really

pass okay this is already feeling really smooth so we're going to go to the next

smooth so we're going to go to the next

smooth so we're going to go to the next level of sandpaper to 3,000 Grit

level of sandpaper to 3,000 Grit

level of sandpaper to 3,000 Grit and we're just going to moisten it a

and we're just going to moisten it a

and we're just going to moisten it a little bit if you have a spray bottle or

little bit if you have a spray bottle or

little bit if you have a spray bottle or a damp

a damp

a damp sponge and we're also going to moisten

sponge and we're also going to moisten

sponge and we're also going to moisten the surface of the

the surface of the

the surface of the headlight we're essentially wet sanding

headlight we're essentially wet sanding

headlight we're essentially wet sanding it at this

it at this

it at this point I'm going keep moistening as I

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[Music]

[Music] go I can still see some scratches from

go I can still see some scratches from

go I can still see some scratches from the 800 grit sandpaper in some spots so

the 800 grit sandpaper in some spots so

the 800 grit sandpaper in some spots so I'm going to go over it again and make

I'm going to go over it again and make

I'm going to go over it again and make sure it's all uniform

so the next step in the kit is these

so the next step in the kit is these

so the next step in the kit is these clear coat wipes so I'm going to do one

clear coat wipes so I'm going to do one

clear coat wipes so I'm going to do one pass over the headlight wait for that to

pass over the headlight wait for that to

pass over the headlight wait for that to dry and then we'll do a second wipe to

dry and then we'll do a second wipe to

dry and then we'll do a second wipe to finish it

finish it

finish it up going to let that dry come back for

up going to let that dry come back for

up going to let that dry come back for the second

coat so following the instructions with

coat so following the instructions with

coat so following the instructions with this kit it took me about 15 minutes it

this kit it took me about 15 minutes it

this kit it took me about 15 minutes it does take a little bit of finesse

does take a little bit of finesse

does take a little bit of finesse especially when applying the clear coat

especially when applying the clear coat

especially when applying the clear coat wipes I think I pushed a little bit too

wipes I think I pushed a little bit too

wipes I think I pushed a little bit too hard got some drips but not a big deal

hard got some drips but not a big deal

hard got some drips but not a big deal and otherwise pretty easy all right so

and otherwise pretty easy all right so

and otherwise pretty easy all right so we finished all four methods here's my

we finished all four methods here's my

we finished all four methods here's my takeaway WD40 I don't know what you're

takeaway WD40 I don't know what you're

takeaway WD40 I don't know what you're talking about internet I don't get it

talking about internet I don't get it

talking about internet I don't get it rubbing it with a rag maybe got some of

rubbing it with a rag maybe got some of

rubbing it with a rag maybe got some of the surface grime off and made it shiny

the surface grime off and made it shiny

the surface grime off and made it shiny but as soon as we washed it it was

but as soon as we washed it it was

but as soon as we washed it it was straight back to where it was before

straight back to where it was before

straight back to where it was before again I feel like any Solution that's

again I feel like any Solution that's

again I feel like any Solution that's going to actually work on headlights has

going to actually work on headlights has

going to actually work on headlights has to remove some of the coating of the

to remove some of the coating of the

to remove some of the coating of the headlight to get rid of that oxidization

headlight to get rid of that oxidization

headlight to get rid of that oxidization layer and there's really uh nothing in

layer and there's really uh nothing in

layer and there's really uh nothing in the WD40 solution that does that I feel

the WD40 solution that does that I feel

the WD40 solution that does that I feel like you might as well just like rub a

like you might as well just like rub a

like you might as well just like rub a stick of butter on a rag and put it on

stick of butter on a rag and put it on

stick of butter on a rag and put it on there it's going to have the same effect

there it's going to have the same effect

there it's going to have the same effect toothpaste and toothbrush maybe slightly

toothpaste and toothbrush maybe slightly

toothpaste and toothbrush maybe slightly better due to the abrasiveness in

better due to the abrasiveness in

better due to the abrasiveness in toothpaste but again with all the work

toothpaste but again with all the work

toothpaste but again with all the work that it was I didn't really see an

that it was I didn't really see an

that it was I didn't really see an appreciable Improvement baking soda with

appreciable Improvement baking soda with

appreciable Improvement baking soda with an orange had a little bit more abrasion

an orange had a little bit more abrasion

an orange had a little bit more abrasion I feel than the toothpaste and so I do

I feel than the toothpaste and so I do

I feel than the toothpaste and so I do feel like this method actually smoothed

feel like this method actually smoothed

feel like this method actually smoothed the surface of the headlight a little

the surface of the headlight a little

the surface of the headlight a little bit it was a lot less rough than when

bit it was a lot less rough than when

bit it was a lot less rough than when compared to the first two so maybe if

compared to the first two so maybe if

compared to the first two so maybe if you spent another hour rubbing on that

you spent another hour rubbing on that

you spent another hour rubbing on that thing it would get better results but I

thing it would get better results but I

thing it would get better results but I don't think it' be worth it the last one

don't think it' be worth it the last one

don't think it' be worth it the last one the restoration kit was a little bit

the restoration kit was a little bit

the restoration kit was a little bit more involved took a little longer but

more involved took a little longer but

more involved took a little longer but the results were way better so much

the results were way better so much

the results were way better so much clearer than the other three methods

clearer than the other three methods

clearer than the other three methods only cost $15 so at that price I don't

only cost $15 so at that price I don't

only cost $15 so at that price I don't know why I would mess around with any of

know why I would mess around with any of

know why I would mess around with any of these uh home remedies just makes more

these uh home remedies just makes more

these uh home remedies just makes more sense to get the kit that works so much

sense to get the kit that works so much

sense to get the kit that works so much better now with any method that you use

better now with any method that you use

better now with any method that you use use uh whether it's a home remedy or a

use uh whether it's a home remedy or a

use uh whether it's a home remedy or a kit from some company the most important

kit from some company the most important

kit from some company the most important thing is that you have to seal that

thing is that you have to seal that

thing is that you have to seal that headlight after you do the job because

headlight after you do the job because

headlight after you do the job because when you're scouring off the outer

when you're scouring off the outer

when you're scouring off the outer surface of the headlight you're removing

surface of the headlight you're removing

surface of the headlight you're removing any protective covering that came from

any protective covering that came from

any protective covering that came from the factory and you're basically leaving

the factory and you're basically leaving

the factory and you're basically leaving raw plastic so even if it's shiny and

raw plastic so even if it's shiny and

raw plastic so even if it's shiny and clear it's exposed and the UV and the

clear it's exposed and the UV and the

clear it's exposed and the UV and the weather and whatever it's going to bring

weather and whatever it's going to bring

weather and whatever it's going to bring back that fogginess really fast probably

back that fogginess really fast probably

back that fogginess really fast probably in like weeks or months the kit that I

in like weeks or months the kit that I

in like weeks or months the kit that I used came with that that was actually

used came with that that was actually

used came with that that was actually part of the last step those wipes

part of the last step those wipes

part of the last step those wipes included like a UV coating that sealed

included like a UV coating that sealed

included like a UV coating that sealed the headlight that will protect it they

the headlight that will protect it they

the headlight that will protect it they claim up to 2 years uh most of them say

claim up to 2 years uh most of them say

claim up to 2 years uh most of them say around a year so that's kind of what I'm

around a year so that's kind of what I'm

around a year so that's kind of what I'm expecting so no matter how you restore

expecting so no matter how you restore

expecting so no matter how you restore your headlight this is the key to making

your headlight this is the key to making

your headlight this is the key to making it last a long time now you can go and

it last a long time now you can go and

it last a long time now you can go and get expensive 2K paint processes or ppf

get expensive 2K paint processes or ppf

get expensive 2K paint processes or ppf coverings for your lenses or you could

coverings for your lenses or you could

coverings for your lenses or you could even just go ahead and buy replacement

even just go ahead and buy replacement

even just go ahead and buy replacement lenses but if you're looking for a

lenses but if you're looking for a

lenses but if you're looking for a budget way to make your headlights look

budget way to make your headlights look

budget way to make your headlights look awesome and and keep them that way for

awesome and and keep them that way for

awesome and and keep them that way for as long as you own the car here's what I

as long as you own the car here's what I

as long as you own the car here's what I recommend get a restoration kit it

recommend get a restoration kit it

recommend get a restoration kit it doesn't have to be this exact one but

doesn't have to be this exact one but

doesn't have to be this exact one but make sure it has some form of the

make sure it has some form of the

make sure it has some form of the ceiling wipes included then go out and

ceiling wipes included then go out and

ceiling wipes included then go out and get a bulk pack of these wipes you can

get a bulk pack of these wipes you can

get a bulk pack of these wipes you can get a box of 40 for 40 bucks so that's

get a box of 40 for 40 bucks so that's

get a box of 40 for 40 bucks so that's like $2 a year for two headlights and

like $2 a year for two headlights and

like $2 a year for two headlights and I'll put a link to both of these things

I'll put a link to both of these things

I'll put a link to both of these things in the description so every year you

in the description so every year you

in the description so every year you reapply this sealer and you don't have

reapply this sealer and you don't have

reapply this sealer and you don't have to go through the whole process of

to go through the whole process of

to go through the whole process of restoring the headlight like we did

restoring the headlight like we did

restoring the headlight like we did today so that's a really cheap way to

today so that's a really cheap way to

today so that's a really cheap way to keep your headlights looking great as

keep your headlights looking great as

keep your headlights looking great as long as you own your car hey if you like

long as you own your car hey if you like

long as you own your car hey if you like this video then you're definitely going

this video then you're definitely going

this video then you're definitely going to want to check out this video we made

to want to check out this video we made

to want to check out this video we made on windshield Clarity and how to get

on windshield Clarity and how to get

on windshield Clarity and how to get those sprayers working again