Mighty Car Mods – How To Restore You Headlights (SE02 EP08)

By John Truman, October 10, 2010 1:38 pm

The boys from Mighty Car Mods show you how to fix cloudy and faded headlights using some unorthodox techniques.

When cleaning a car battery, a simple mixture of baking soda and water can help to neutralize the acid buildup on the battery terminals. Find out how to clean a car battery with a toothbrush and a hose by following the instructions of car restoration specialists in this free video on car maintenance. Expert: Gary Malec & John Grassi Bio: Gary Malec and John Grassi rebuild cars and boats, do household handyman work, and build computers. Filmmaker: gary malec

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50 Responses to “Mighty Car Mods – How To Restore You Headlights (SE02 EP08)”

  1. manikdj123 says:
    October 10, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    I would never put piss on my Skyline's Xenon's just to clean them lol

  2. xshalashaska says:
    October 10, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    LKMAO WAH ARE YTOPUY SERIOUS AT THE END

  3. ILOVEFIATBRAVA says:
    October 10, 2010 at 3:31 pm

    why u didnt use and shit?

  4. jjhato says:
    October 10, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    so which 1 won?

  5. bach2012 says:
    October 10, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    you guys are my favorite ppl to whatch on youtube

  6. gwar10 says:
    October 10, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    mmmmmmmmmm s15 sexxxxxxx

  7. jose11221j says:
    October 10, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    cool

  8. TaylorNike12 says:
    October 10, 2010 at 7:06 pm

    i think my dad and i have done as many mods as you guys did on the TRDLZR in the 3 days i've had my first car.

  9. pipiripau602 says:
    October 10, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    i think im gonna cleand them with a avocado jejejejejejeje its cheaper

  10. mightycarmods says:
    October 10, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    @bennermetals We've done it on 4 cars now. Turned out amazing every time as seen in our video. They don't pay us so we are impartial.

  11. bennermetals says:
    October 10, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    ok either im not doing it rite or the turtle wax kit just sucks!!! I have used it on two different occasions and on two different cars...and i followed the directions to the T!! and it just made my headlight worse i didnt use it on my other headlight becuase i thought i would get the same results so i left it alone....

  12. MegaMitch97 says:
    October 10, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    throwing piss in moogs face lolololololololololol

  13. NASTYTHEBOY says:
    October 10, 2010 at 9:14 pm

    ive used brake fluid, folowed by.... CLEAR COAT to protect the smooth surface, it keeps your paint pretty, itll keep your glass smooth surface of a headlight pretty too, but you get what you pay for, cheap clear coat will last about a month because of the heat that an incandescent halogen lightbulb makes.... those suckers get VERY HOT!

  14. hss3892 says:
    October 10, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    my vans headlights look like the ones at 5:50

  15. RatRods66 says:
    October 10, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    nice silvia broE

  16. devo85x says:
    October 10, 2010 at 11:23 pm

    Any recomendation on what grit sandpaper to use?

  17. merlin711oregon says:
    October 10, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    I wet sanded mine and sprayed clear spray paint on them, they look great. loved your video and next time do it your way. vomit scene a little gross.

  18. omgmyuserwasdisabled says:
    October 11, 2010 at 12:39 am

    @mightyjet777 ..... If it works on headlights of course it will be the same on the rear.

  19. WestLosHomiez says:
    October 11, 2010 at 12:50 am

    WHAT HAPPENED TO TURTLE?? LMAO

  20. treesleavedents says:
    October 11, 2010 at 1:04 am

    I,ve tried a couple of the purpose made products to figure out which one we should carry at our pennzoil place and found that of the prupose made products there are 2 main kinds. a single step like mothers or the turtle wax, and multi step kinds which have 3 main steps a removal, a cleaning and a spray on light clearcoat. obviously the multi step takes longer but IMO its completely worth it

  21. valekazogoth says:
    October 11, 2010 at 2:00 am

    i used "turtle wax" polish compound, spent less than a minute per side and my headlights went from sun-baked whiteish-yellow to damn near clear again

  22. sticksNthings says:
    October 11, 2010 at 2:57 am

    Ima steal your car

  23. gsmahbub87 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 3:01 am

    just wondering guys where can u get cheap window tints done and buy like performance parts for Honda Civic Coupe and you bought some head units and speakers cheap as well could you please share thanks...to be more precise the daihatsu red one...

  24. 23luckyno says:
    October 11, 2010 at 3:46 am

    LOL u full see the hose when he vomits xD

  25. joeskioner says:
    October 11, 2010 at 4:30 am

    @BanielDrown yeah :P
    would 1200 grit be ok?

  26. worldofwheelsdm says:
    October 11, 2010 at 5:15 am

    For buying used cars in Des Moines, visit the World of Wheels.

  27. shuab says:
    October 11, 2010 at 6:05 am

    he didnt remove the terminals
    is that safe?

  28. breeannaqktjbl says:
    October 11, 2010 at 6:51 am

    The Oil companies are trying their best to stop free energy ideas from spreading to common ppl.
    We need to put an end to this corruption ,start generating your own electricity.
    Look for the LT MAGNET MOTOR in youtube video search. Join the Revolution!!

  29. z06vette2009 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 7:35 am

    @sargentlokar I thought the same thing. It wasn't pasty at all

  30. RommelMcD says:
    October 11, 2010 at 7:51 am

    Jeep Cherokee, very classy

  31. sargentlokar says:
    October 11, 2010 at 8:31 am

    wow it is gooooooood and pasty ay 0:30 man. that is like paste.

  32. puphop says:
    October 11, 2010 at 9:20 am

    Pfft.. your on you-tube remember?

  33. sprengel01 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 9:48 am

    @strikeagle1 electrolysis of water = H2O = Hydorgen-2 parts, Oxygen-1 part

  34. Hitez04 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 10:41 am

    Remove neg (-) terminal first. Then Pos (+) follow these same steps to clean, and you can clean the connecting terminals easier with them disconnected. ALWAYS USE PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR, the scrubbing can splash acid to any part of your clothes and skin/body, so be careful!! cover terminals with petroleum jelly, reconnect pos(+) first then neg(-)

  35. oddsource says:
    October 11, 2010 at 11:25 am

    @BigJohnIsOn he should also have said to cover up the distributor lol.

  36. OSCAR56684 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    USE A PENNY AND WATER..

  37. dzuze94 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    dish soap works, water works, anything if you have a brush!

  38. dzuze94 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    dish soap works, water works, anything if you have a brush!

  39. BigJohnIsOn says:
    October 11, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    OldHowlingHound below notes the most important safety item of eye protection, which should be mentioned explicitly, but the glasses the man is wearing work okay. Another good note would be to wear old clothes and especially gloves since bits of the solution can still be acidic. Really good video though. Thank you.

  40. jimhack3 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    After cleaning terminals, It's good to spray a treminal protectant on them to minimize future corrosion, or you can spread some petroleum jelly on them which will do the same thing.

  41. whitetailhunta says:
    October 11, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    and kind of soda will work like sprite,coke...

  42. wordreet says:
    October 11, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    @bot06

    Actually plain water is not a very good conductor of electricity. And the impurities in tap water increase it's resistance. So the baking powder will be fine.
    But I agree with disconnecting before cleaning anyway. ;-)

    Salt water, on the other hand, would definitely be dangerous! It conducts very nicely!

  43. mrmadmike427 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    A LEMON WORK GOOD TOO !!!

  44. leafedaduffa says:
    October 11, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    You always remove the negitive terminal never remove the positive unless you have already removed the negitive.

  45. TraumaER says:
    October 11, 2010 at 4:51 pm

    Yeah your battery is clean but what is up with the rest of the engine bay? Looks like it has never been cleaned EVER lol.

  46. ika6667 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 5:47 pm

    You should always remove the battery from the vehicle, it is much safer and you also get to clean the whole thing as well as the casing. Also, you should use a wire brush on the terminals and the poles as well. Dry with a clean rag before reinstalling and put a bit of Vaseline on the terminals to prevent corrosion.

  47. strikeagle1 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    this is 12v battery.. no harm can be done...
    water resistance is high...current will flow, but very little...
    BTW: when flowing current through water, one terminal will have Heliume and the other terminal will have Oxigen :) you will see bubbles....

  48. bot06 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    CAUTION: You are using water which almost shorts the two terminals. I would say this is dangerous and can cause current to flow between the two terminals. What I would suggest is pour little water on one terminal at a time and then clean the other. Or even better remove the terminals and then clean one by one.

    This could be dangerous. No warning is given in the video. It is suprising it is from eHow. or I could be wrong.

  49. fawad411 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 7:13 pm

    hey man i got my first got i need your help you know when iam pureing the soda powder do i unplug anything on the battery i kno that you got to take off positive and negative but do i unplug anything else? please reply Thanks

  50. bdk00 says:
    October 11, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    to anyone who tries this: remove the positive terminal and clean it seperately

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