No need to always run your car through rollers or even a water jet to give it a makeover. An economical tip for cleaning your headlights has already proven itself.
All motorists know it: maintaining a car is expensive. So, when you can do some small repairs yourself rather than taking it to the garage, or simply clean it for those who don’t feel like getting their hands dirty, you shouldn’t hesitate. There are no small savings, and this applies very well to the car. According to several studies, the annual budget for vehicle maintenance in France varies between 800 and 1,600 euros, depending on the model and the use made of it. Expenses that can quickly weigh on a household’s budget, even more so if it has several cars!
If you have the reflex to go to the first cleaning station when your car is dirty, you can definitely save money. You may have already noticed that car headlights are very messy. Dust, traces of rain, mud, insects…the plastic that protects the lighting system – more resistant to shocks and less expensive than glass – quickly becomes covered with an opaque layer. It does not jump directly to the eyes, but dirty headlights illuminate the road noticeably less wellhence the interest of cleaning them fairly regularly.
Effective against dirt but also to fade scratches!
How to restore them to their best shine without breaking the bank? There is a simple, quick and accessible method to give your car headlights a second lease of life. For that, just bring a little water, a cloth and a tube of toothpaste! And yes, toothpaste – especially the one intended for teeth whitening – also has properties for cleaning headlights. To proceed, it is advisable to apply a dose of toothpaste to them and to rub in a circular manner with a cloth. The layer of dirt will first disappear, then the small abrasive particles of the toothpaste will help to fade the scratches that dull your headlights.
Once thoroughly cleaned, they must be rinsed with clean water and then dried with a soft cloth (especially not fluffy!). Five minutes are enough to make a headlight shine again. In addition to saving a ticket – it takes an average of 10 euros for cleaning with rollers for a result that is not always optimal – you will pass certainly less time than if it had taken youD at the car wash. It’s all good!