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I've got my Car going in for it's ITV this coming week.
My headlights ( one in particular ) is cloudy.
I know there are companies that clean them , for €25 / €30.>
Are there any household cleaners,that will do the job .
I read that toothpaste can work ?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Belcat wrote on Sun May 31, 2026 4:55pm:
I've got my Car going in for it's ITV this coming week.
My headlights ( one in particular ) is cloudy.
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I know there are companies that clean them , for €25 / €30.>
Are there any household cleaners,that will do the job .
I read that toothpaste can work ?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
You've mentioned toothpaste, if you Google it, there are other solutions mentioned: baking soda & vinegar mix & also auto-shops sell different pastes. Good luck. V
Posted: Sun May 31, 2026 5:10pm
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The ITV Station has never mentioned the cloudy headlight covers to use
We still wanted to have them look nice,so we took the car into Citroen,to be honest though they didn't really do a great job,and now they are cloudy again.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2026 5:40pm
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Villas wrote on Sun May 31, 2026 5:04pm:
You've mentioned toothpaste, if you Google it, there are other solutions mentioned: baking soda & vinegar mix & also auto-shops sell different pastes. Good luck. V
Duncan hasn't got any teeth. ;-)
Jaycee75 wrote on Sun May 31, 2026 5:40pm:
Duncan hasn't got any teeth. ;-)
Too many Walnut Whips? Whose Duncan?💩. V
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2026 6:19pm
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Belcat wrote on Sun May 31, 2026 4:55pm:
I've got my Car going in for it's ITV this coming week.
My headlights ( one in particular ) is cloudy.
Read more...
I know there are companies that clean them , for €25 / €30.>
Are there any household cleaners,that will do the job .
I read that toothpaste can work ?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Use the old type gritty toothpaste not these new iterations
Posted: Sun May 31, 2026 6:46pm
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Both my headlights look a bit cloudy but no problem with my ITV at San Javier earlier this month. I did give them a clean with some CiF cream cleaner the week before which brightened them up a bit.
Rgds,
Aitch.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2026 6:57pm
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Belcat wrote on Sun May 31, 2026 4:55pm:
I've got my Car going in for it's ITV this coming week.
My headlights ( one in particular ) is cloudy.
Read more...
I know there are companies that clean them , for €25 / €30.>
Are there any household cleaners,that will do the job .
I read that toothpaste can work ?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Bang it in for the mot.
I took mine to San Javier last week and it passed, even though the headlights have all the protective coating burnt off, the top third apart.
And then, if it's desfavorable, look into replacing them it or them.
My mechanic says if you polish them it will only last a year or so.
He told me San Javier is much better than Torre, too, because you can usually just walk in without an appointment. And it's cheaper, plus the drive gives your car a chance to warm up properly (emissions).
Posted: Sun May 31, 2026 7:20pm
Jaycee75 wrote on Sun May 31, 2026 5:40pm:
Duncan hasn't got any teeth. ;-)
😂😂😂
Posted: Sun May 31, 2026 7:24pm
Thanks for all your replies , my friends.
Much appreciated.
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