Anglefire Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Not sure this it’s the right place but hey ho! And this is something many of you many already know about- but I didn’t so assume others won’t either i was watching car sos the other day and they were doing up a classic - forget the model but that is unimportant. The irritating Tim has to clean the rear lenses and rather than use one of the many kits or cleaners, he just used toothpaste. My daughters car head lights have plastic lenses a do many modern cars and as we had some toothpaste samples from the dentist which we didn’t like, I gave it a go. And it doors indeed work very well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hi I have the same issue with a Fiat. (Punto). One lens/cover degrades regularly, as it is parked up facing south. Strangely the other, newer replacement, does not, I use "jewellers rouge". What you will find is it needs doing again (about twice a year). One source I looked at recommend to "lacquer" the item afterward?. BTW. It can be an MOT "Fail". As I found out a few years back, so I do it before MOT now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 any cutting paste polish will remove the gloom that acrylic or polycarbonate lense covers gather from traffic film and whatever toothpaste is a golden oldie idea that does work i guess rainex on after will aid to keep them bright Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Being a bear of little brain I bought a lens cleaner kit from Halfords. I thought at the time the gloop was toothpaste like. I have a battery driven dish scrubbing thing, a bit like a giant electric tooth brush which works very well as a gloop applicator. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I bought a box of the Meguairs Lens Cleaner when I had the Clio; never used it, sold the Clio (dreadful car!) and the cleaner is gathering dust on the shelf. I've nothing now that would benefit from it, unless there's another application for the stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 how's the teeth looking ???? pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I have tried everything on the shelf to polish up the plastic lens on my modern. Toothpaste, brasso, renovo, vinyl polish, duraglit (found with the brasso at the back of the cupboard), hood cleaner, that plastic cleaner you use on computers that doesn't work on them either, but nothing shifts it. Probably that's why I'm trying to trade the car in... maybe in about 6 months that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: how's the teeth looking ???? pete Must go find them. I'll report back. Wonder if it works on convertible rear windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 my Mum used to put her hearing aid in with her teeth that took a bit of explaining , took a while to find out why the things kept failing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: my Mum used to put her hearing aid in with her teeth Everyone else does it with their fingers. She must have been more flexible than most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I must learn to be more specific Ha keep smiling Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 51 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Wonder if it works on convertible rear windows? It does Colin, but go careful. The cheaper the toothpaste the better it works. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I wonder I feel a whitening toothpaste would be best? Or one of the old fashioned ones designed to shift nicotine stains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 As Tony says, some of the more expensive types may have all kinds of abrasives added and the cheaper types might be the best. Anyone want to experiment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I think that I remember 'smoker's tooth powder' from the dark ages. It came in a round metal tin. Does anyone else have memories of it? Might work quite well if anyone has any at the back of their bathroom cabinet (and wants to own up to it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Found it https://www.google.com/search?q=smokers+tooth+powder&client=firefox-b-m&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwicmcOUrs_oAhUIZMAKHemwCMoQ_AUIBygC&biw=1024&bih=591#imgrc=pH23E9GpYhyh2M%3A and it is still available in a modern from from Amazin!.. amazing https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eucryl-000990-EUCRYL-Toothpowder-Freshmint/dp/B001PMRTN8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=eucryl&qid=1586023733&sr=8-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 just use your car cleaner polish /cutting compound . whilst it works leave the tooth paste for the teggies Macleans used to do pink tooth paste in a shallow tin , back in the 50s 60s then was also Gibbs very similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn wright Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hi All! I used Maguires Lens cleaner on my Volvo XC90 as they were clouding up, and it works really well! Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 Hi The other thing I find is. Plastic lens goggles/glasses can be restored with the same "product". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkel Kunkel Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 I would say, in descending order: Solvol Autosol>T-Cut>Brasso>toothpaste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor L Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 The issue with using toothpaste is that it's not a permanent fix. When I bought my 2003 clio 2 years ago the headlights were that bad you couldn't see the bulbs inside goodness know how they passed the previous MOT anyway I used some 1500 followed by 2000 grit wet & dry sandpaper to remove the top faded layer of plastic, I then hit it with some Plastex 2.0 by Meguiars using a polishing attachment on my drill and coated with wax to protect them from UV rays. Still looking good 2 years on and I think will last as long as you keep on top of the wax. As mentioned people do lacquer them and some people even use paint protection film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy S Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 On 05/04/2020 at 20:52, Vanadium23 said: I would say, in descending order: Solvol Autosol>T-Cut>Brasso>toothpaste. I did wife’s 500 with Autosol. Tried all the others, but they are not as good as Autosol. Put some on a drill mounted polishing pad and they will come up like new. Makes a right mess, so cover up anything you don’t want splattered. Andy S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 does it work on your teeth ok ??? Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 32 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: does it work on your teeth ok ??? Pete Only on Jaws. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 didnt his teeth leave with bit of a bang !!! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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