Do you have any more pictures of the car with the wheels? I'm looking to try a similar color combo for my car. Thanks!

 

I noticed that you used the headlight restore kit about 17 months ago and that you touched them up with toothpaste just recently. How did the restoration hold up during that time? My headlights are yellowed out and I wanted to know if Turtle's kit is worth trying out.

Also, did you use whitening toothpaste?


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I used Turtle headlight restore kit, from Walmart $8.

Not the best pictures (taken on different days and such) but it gives you an idea. I noticed a very big difference; they were much clearer afterwards. I was able to remove alot of the oxidation/yellowing on the surface of the lights.

Now to find a way to clear up the clearance strip..

 

@SpeedFreek34: I don't think the Turtle restore was as clear as the toothpaste >.< My headlights were pretty yellow again after using the Turtle product 17 months ago. You can kind of see the yellow tinge in the wheel picture in the previous post since that was taken right before the headlights got scrubbed down. I only used the included sealant in the kit and didn't reapply any wax since then though.

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Dirty when wet?

 

Thanks, Kimaya! I was just doing more research on this subject. Some say that regular white toothpaste is fine and that whitening or minty toothpaste have extra compounds that can damage the exterior, but on another site, whitening or gel type toothpaste is actually recommended because of the abrasive qualities of silica, baking soda, or other fine grit. I guess I will have to just use whatever toothpaste I have in the bathroom.

Instead of sealant, I'll probably use the car wax I have in the garage since I don't think I have any sealant around. I dislike using cheap tricks to get this done, but it sure beats paying the high price for the same results.

 

i am jelly, the interior is pristine for an 03

 

G looks great! Good progress!