Pivot
08-21-2010, 10:31 PM
Hey TOM3s,
I got tired of the slight haze that was on my taillights (swirl marks, slight yellowing) and I went and looked up Meguire's Headlight Restoration Paste, and sure enough, I stumbled upon videos of guys restoring their lenses with toothpaste. What they hell, toothpaste's cheap, right? So I bombed down to the local coin-op and started polishing away at the passenger side tails for a good five minutes and gave 'em a rinse.
As the water washed over them, they looked amazing. And then they hazed again a bit as they dried. Compared to the unpolished side, there was a difference, but the ratio of effort to payoff was pretty lousy.
I will admit, they smell kissably fresh though...
But that's beside the point: Is there a better solution that isn't costly? I've been putting of buying a random orbital, but I think I might have to bite the bullet. What's the best way to restore that crystal clear shine (without buying new lights).
I got tired of the slight haze that was on my taillights (swirl marks, slight yellowing) and I went and looked up Meguire's Headlight Restoration Paste, and sure enough, I stumbled upon videos of guys restoring their lenses with toothpaste. What they hell, toothpaste's cheap, right? So I bombed down to the local coin-op and started polishing away at the passenger side tails for a good five minutes and gave 'em a rinse.
As the water washed over them, they looked amazing. And then they hazed again a bit as they dried. Compared to the unpolished side, there was a difference, but the ratio of effort to payoff was pretty lousy.
I will admit, they smell kissably fresh though...
But that's beside the point: Is there a better solution that isn't costly? I've been putting of buying a random orbital, but I think I might have to bite the bullet. What's the best way to restore that crystal clear shine (without buying new lights).