Cleaning Discoloured Headlights
Grime On Plastic Headlights
Most vehicles today have Plastic Headlights and these are subject to discolouration due to road grime, this can also make your headlights become dull and also danerous, but this can be cleaned without the task of replacing your headlights.
Cleaning Method
The cleaning agent will cost you about $2.00 and you can get this product from any super market and its called "Toothpaste"!
This is also suitable for headlights made from glass. To clean, simply get the toothpaste and squeeze about 1/3 of it into a small bowl and add a very small amount of luke warm water onto the toothpaste until it becomes a liquid.
lightly wet your headlights and apply this mixture with a damp (not wet) sponge and rub on in a circular motion (not to hard) and rinse off and apply again, you may have to do this a couple of times and on the third application apply and rinse off and then dry with a soft dry cloth and you will notice that your headlights have become brighter and safer.
Just as a note of interest: The International and Australian Aviation Departments use Toothpaste for cleaning the cockpit windscreen on aircraft to remove scratches and marks.
This tip is courtesy of Subaru Owners Club of Australia.
