Headlight Polish AKA Toothpaste

There are several life hacks that involve creative uses for toothpaste. I was intrigued by the the hack where toothpaste is used to polish old, sandblasted headlights. Why? My husband happens to drive a 1998 Chevy Tahoe with old, sandblasted headlights. If the toothpaste works, it could save him many dollars in new headlight covers, so let's see.

Whitening Toothpaste and a Clean Rag
On an artistic note, nice tree reflection on the car hood.

Dull Headlight Cover Pre-Treatment

Slightly Less Dull Headlight Cover Post-Treatment

Pre-Treatment Signal Light (Blinker) Cover

Post-Treatment Signal Light (Blinker) Cover

Please don't miss my reflection in the chrome of almost every picture. That was purely accidental, and if it wasn't so cold outside, I would probably redo my photos to avoid that mistake. You can draw your own conclusions, but I do think you can tell a difference before and after the toothpaste polishing on the headlight covers. Again, if it wasn't so cold, I would have polished the covers longer and with a little more elbow grease, but with the minimal effort applied, I saw an improvement right away. I don't think there was much of a difference on the signal light covers, but they were a little shinier after the polishing. Happy hacking! (My hands are still freezing!)