How to clean dirty headlights

Use toothpaste-laden cloth – Firmly rub the surface of your headlights with the toothpaste-laden cloth in small circles. Add water and toothpaste as needed, and expect to spend up to five minutes cleaning each affected light. Rinse – Next, rinse with water and allow to air dry.

Before you get started, use some dish soap to clean the surface of your headlights and then apply a mixture of baking soda and vinegar. Mix the baking soda and vinegar in a small dish and then apply it in circular and side-to-side motions until your headlight is clean.

Cleaning car headlights with coca cola

(Be careful not to let it stain your car paint job). You can turn the Coca Cola drink into a spray bottle or soak a sponge or a towel with the Coca Cola drink and apply it on your foggy looking headlights. Leave it for about 10 minutes and wipe your headlights with a clean towel.

For a quick fix, you can use WD-40, Coca Cola, and even PAM cooking spray to clean plastic headlights.

Apply WD–40 to Car Headlights

Apply a generous amount of WD–40 Multi-Use Product onto a clean cloth. Then, using the cloth, wipe the surface of the headlight meticulously, making sure you cover the entire surface of the headlight.

If the headlights are only slightly foggy, you can try and restore them using an abrasive, like toothpaste, and lots of scrubbing. First, clean the headlights with Windex or soap and water. Then, using a soft cloth, rub a fingertip amount of toothpaste onto the wet headlight. (Toothpaste with baking soda works best.)

Restore Car Headlights

While using a Magic Eraser on a vehicle’s paint has become somewhat of a cautionary tale, it’s completely safe to clean cloudy headlights. Buff each one with a wet Magic Eraser, then wipe with a paper towel as they dry.

Off! Bug Spray for headlights works especially well, as evidenced by several Youtubers – simply apply a little to a cloth and give your headlights a quick rub to restore them to their original glory.

When using vinegar to clear off headlights, fill a large bucket full of vinegar. Remove the plastic headlight cover from the car and dip it into the bucket. Make sure that it is enough vinegar to cover the whole headlight as that will save time.

If you spray a cloth with bug–spray and rub it on your old, cloudy lights they will look better. The chemicals help remove some of the dirt and UV-damaged plastic from the surface of the headlights. After the application, the lights are not back to the original clarity and seem tacky and a bit cloudy.

If you haven’t already, clean your headlights with soap and water, then dry thoroughly. Once finished, wipe off the headlight with rubbing alcohol (this helps the headlight dry).

Cleaning headlights and car windshields is quick and easy with new S.O.S® Non-Scratch Scrubbers. Our scrubbers are soft in your hands and perfectly shaped to clean hard to reach areas. Simply wet the pad, scrub and rinse. Your windshield and headlights will be clean and clear from bugs and debris in no time!

Using 0000 super fine steel wool and white toothpaste (Not Gel), rub the toothpaste over the lens for several minutes until your lens is completely smooth. After your headlight lens is perfectly clear, apply a coat of car wax following the directions on the container. Wash and wax regularly to keep protected.

DIY Formula for a Headlight Cleaner

Combine three parts water with one part white vinegar in a bowl. Pour the solution into a spray bottle and spray it onto the headlight cover. Ensure the vinegar glass cleaner covers the headlight thoroughly and let it soak for five minutes to loosen the dirt.