{"id":640,"date":"2018-02-04T13:49:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T12:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.carupgrade.co\/?p=640"},"modified":"2020-10-19T03:02:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T10:02:00","slug":"5-cheap-easy-car-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carupgrade.co\/blog\/5-cheap-easy-car-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Cheap and Easy Car Hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Car&nbsp;care can be an expensive business. At&nbsp;CarUpgrade we love automobiles, so we\u2019ve scoured the web and collected some tips to keep your car in&nbsp;tip top&nbsp;condition, without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use toothpaste to clean your headlights:<\/strong>A cheap, easy tip that requires a little arm strength. Use some toothpaste and rub it all over the plastic cover over your headlights. Let it sit for a bit then rinse with clean water and dry. This will remove the foggy glaze that covers them. If you want to keep them that way, try using some furniture polish or car wax to keep them clean.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use nail polish to fix minor paint chips and scrapes:<\/strong>Getting your car scratched sucks and it can also be an unreasonably expensive repair for how little damage is actually being fixed. If you don\u2019t want to fork out the dough but still want it at least sort of fixed then you can always try some nail polish. Just head to the local drug store and find the color that matches your car as closely as possible. Then just paint it on. Up close it won\u2019t look all that amazing but it\u2019ll definitely make your car look better from afar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use tinted plastic sheets to create shade in your car:<\/strong>A fun little trick that pilots use is to attach plastic sheets to their windshields to avoid glare from the sun. By using that same trick with some plastic sheets, you can achieve much the same effect. The sheets stick on your window using static from the windshield so there is no messy stickers or anything to clean up. When you need relief from sunlight to your face and the visor isn\u2019t doing it\u2019s job, you can always try this instead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use a plunger to fix dents:<\/strong>This oldie is still a goodie. If you don\u2019t feel like paying a mechanic to do essentially this exact same thing you can do it yourself. Do note that this won\u2019t work for heavy damage and only for smaller dents. It\u2019s also worth mentioning that this also works with other things like washers and dryers. It\u2019s really easy to do because all you\u2019re doing is taking a plunger to your car door!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use hand sanitizer to de-ice keyholes:<\/strong>The title pretty much says it all. The alcohol in hand sanitizer will melt ice very well and getting a bottle lets you spray it directly into the keyhole for the lock. Many people carry this stuff around anyway and really you should too. It doesn\u2019t just clean your hands in a jiff but it also de-ices keyholes. Two birds, one stone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Can you think of any more cheap and easy tricks to keep your car looking and feeling good?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Car&nbsp;care can be an expensive business. At&nbsp;CarUpgrade we love automobiles, so we\u2019ve scoured the web and collected some tips to keep your car in&nbsp;tip top&nbsp;condition, without breaking the bank. Use toothpaste to clean your headlights:A cheap, easy tip that requires a little arm strength. 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