Toothpaste!!

aircrewman · 05-30-2007, 08:43 PM

Never thought it would work until I seen it done on two guys garage.... I used regular name brand colgate toothpaste to polish some old tarnished weather beaten headlights and my side mirrors on my blazer. I just put it on like a wax and washed it off.... that simple.... Anyone else try this yet?

Dogsofjune · 05-30-2007, 09:00 PM

I remember hearing about that long ago. Never tried it myself though.
How ya been Eddie?

ACE2790 · 05-30-2007, 09:53 PM

I heard about it but I used a much more radical, but effective, method when I fixed my mom's 00 mustang lights.

Criticalbeatdown95s · 05-30-2007, 09:54 PM

post pics dude. I've got a grand cherokee in need of some headlight cleaning.

neel2008 · 05-30-2007, 10:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ACE2790

I heard about it but I used a much more radical, but effective, method when I fixed my mom's 00 mustang lights.

what was that? a hammer?

ACE2790 · 05-31-2007, 02:13 AM

no...

Wetsanded from 800-1500-2000 grit paper then buffed with Turtle Wax rubbing compound and and Meguiars PlastiX Polish

dimeboy · 05-31-2007, 02:52 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ACE2790

no...

Wetsanded from 800-1500-2000 grit paper then buffed with Turtle Wax rubbing compound and and Meguiars PlastiX Polish

did the EXACT same thing on my headlights.. lol, to the T!

aircrewman · 05-31-2007, 09:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dogsofjune

I remember hearing about that long ago. Never tried it myself though.
How ya been Eddie?

Great man doing great, how you been?

Can't take a pic man camera took a shit on me

Criticalbeatdown95s · 05-31-2007, 10:57 AM

All the toothpaste did was make them somewhat shinier....it didn't take the nasty film off.

ACE2790 · 05-31-2007, 12:58 PM

Quote:

did the EXACT same thing on my headlights.. lol, to the T!

Its good shit mang.

greencactus3 · 05-31-2007, 01:07 PM

toothpaste is a polish of sorts. i used to use it to clean up the armature shafts on my rc car motors.
broke the bushings in quicker on the stock motors as well

aircrewman · 06-01-2007, 07:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Criticalbeatdown95s

All the toothpaste did was make them somewhat shinier....it didn't take the nasty film off.

The headlights i polished weren't that bad, but my mirrors are brand new looking now after polishing them..

ProTouring2.2 · 06-01-2007, 10:44 PM

How do they smell? Minty fresh, right?

aircrewman · 06-02-2007, 10:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by greenflameS10

How do they smell? Minty fresh, right?

smells wonderfull and taste great too... and for a longer lasting effect I rinsed with listerine...............

swamp_rat · 06-07-2007, 12:16 AM

would this work for tail lights or is there another method to make them shiny/new looking?

~~monsterjam5000~~ · 06-08-2007, 02:21 AM

**** ya that shit really works

aircrewman · 06-09-2007, 10:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by swamp_rat

would this work for tail lights or is there another method to make them shiny/new looking?

Sanding, toothpaste, plastic polish, or any type of mild abrasive polish will work. but who would have thought toothpaste??

matt4545 · 06-09-2007, 11:03 PM

now someone needs to try plastic polish on their teeth. POST PICS!

05-30-2007, 08:43 PM	#1
aircrewman AM1 (AW/NAC) P-3's Age: 32 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 514 Location: Orange park, FL User is: OffLine	Toothpaste!! Never thought it would work until I seen it done on two guys garage.... I used regular name brand colgate toothpaste to polish some old tarnished weather beaten headlights and my side mirrors on my blazer. I just put it on like a wax and washed it off.... that simple.... Anyone else try this yet?
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05-30-2007, 09:00 PM	#2
Dogsofjune I didn't build it for you Age: 38 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,612 Location: Lawrence, KS. User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! I remember hearing about that long ago. Never tried it myself though. How ya been Eddie?
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05-30-2007, 09:53 PM	#3
ACE2790 Photoshop Fiend Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,420 Location: Mid TN User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! I heard about it but I used a much more radical, but effective, method when I fixed my mom's 00 mustang lights.
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05-30-2007, 09:54 PM	#4
Criticalbeatdown95s Plan Havin MF Age: 30 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,996 Location: Dirty Glove User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! post pics dude. I've got a grand cherokee in need of some headlight cleaning.
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05-30-2007, 10:08 PM	#5
neel2008 Custom User Title Age: 19 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,856 Location: Huntington, Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! Quote: Originally Posted by ACE2790 I heard about it but I used a much more radical, but effective, method when I fixed my mom's 00 mustang lights. what was that? a hammer?
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05-31-2007, 02:13 AM	#6
ACE2790 Photoshop Fiend Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,420 Location: Mid TN User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! no... Wetsanded from 800-1500-2000 grit paper then buffed with Turtle Wax rubbing compound and and Meguiars PlastiX Polish
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05-31-2007, 02:52 AM	#7
dimeboy BMX JUNKIE Age: 22 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 707 Location: Angleton, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! Quote: Originally Posted by ACE2790 no... Wetsanded from 800-1500-2000 grit paper then buffed with Turtle Wax rubbing compound and and Meguiars PlastiX Polish did the EXACT same thing on my headlights.. lol, to the T!
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05-31-2007, 09:33 AM	#8
aircrewman AM1 (AW/NAC) P-3's Age: 32 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 514 Location: Orange park, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! Quote: Originally Posted by Dogsofjune I remember hearing about that long ago. Never tried it myself though. How ya been Eddie? Great man doing great, how you been? Can't take a pic man camera took a shit on me
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05-31-2007, 10:57 AM	#9
Criticalbeatdown95s Plan Havin MF Age: 30 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,996 Location: Dirty Glove User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! All the toothpaste did was make them somewhat shinier....it didn't take the nasty film off.
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05-31-2007, 12:58 PM	#10
ACE2790 Photoshop Fiend Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,420 Location: Mid TN User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! Quote: did the EXACT same thing on my headlights.. lol, to the T! Its good shit mang.
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05-31-2007, 01:07 PM	#11
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,488 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! toothpaste is a polish of sorts. i used to use it to clean up the armature shafts on my rc car motors. broke the bushings in quicker on the stock motors as well
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06-01-2007, 07:15 PM	#12
aircrewman AM1 (AW/NAC) P-3's Age: 32 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 514 Location: Orange park, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! Quote: Originally Posted by Criticalbeatdown95s All the toothpaste did was make them somewhat shinier....it didn't take the nasty film off. The headlights i polished weren't that bad, but my mirrors are brand new looking now after polishing them..
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06-01-2007, 10:44 PM	#13
ProTouring2.2 Have a nice day! Age: 21 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 9,778 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! How do they smell? Minty fresh, right?
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06-02-2007, 10:57 AM	#14
aircrewman AM1 (AW/NAC) P-3's Age: 32 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 514 Location: Orange park, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! Quote: Originally Posted by greenflameS10 How do they smell? Minty fresh, right? smells wonderfull and taste great too... and for a longer lasting effect I rinsed with listerine...............
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06-07-2007, 12:16 AM	#15
swamp_rat i pitty the fool! Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 905 Location: louisiana User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! would this work for tail lights or is there another method to make them shiny/new looking?
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06-08-2007, 02:21 AM	#16
~~monsterjam5000~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 138 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! **** ya that shit really works
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06-09-2007, 10:55 PM	#17
aircrewman AM1 (AW/NAC) P-3's Age: 32 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 514 Location: Orange park, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! Quote: Originally Posted by swamp_rat would this work for tail lights or is there another method to make them shiny/new looking? Sanding, toothpaste, plastic polish, or any type of mild abrasive polish will work. but who would have thought toothpaste??
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06-09-2007, 11:03 PM	#18
matt4545 minitrucker in training Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 463 Location: MI User is: OffLine	Re: Toothpaste!! now someone needs to try plastic polish on their teeth. POST PICS!
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