A MOTORS expert has revealed the popular cleaning “hack” that could cost you thousands of pounds and has given his advice on what you should do instead.
Ryhan took to TikTok to share his top tips that could save your bank – and your oral hygiene products.
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The video shows the car expert cleaning his side mirror with toothpaste as he smears a blob onto his mirror and rubs it in circular motions into the glass.
He then takes a blue cloth and scrubs over the top of the toothpaste – leaving behind a thick mess of white blurry gunk.
After spritzing the section down with a cleaning solution, he shows the aftermath of the mirror which is covered in faded water splash marks.
He then demonstrates the popular “hack” with a different type of toothpaste – a gel version with micro pieces inside.
After carrying out the same circular rubbing motions, the paste is left smeared across the mirror as it sticks to the tissue Ryhan is wiping it down with.
He takes a different cloth and vigorously wipes over the mess, but again, the mirror is left blurred and not dazzling clean.
Toothpaste contains mild abrasives that can actually scratch the surface of your mirrors and could lead to further deterioration – so this “hack” is not as effective as it seems.
To avoid causing further damage to your car mirrors and having to fork out hundreds to replace them, Ryhan advises drivers to clean their mirrors with a solution made from mild soap and warm water or a specialist car mirror cleaning product, cleaning gently in circular motions.
Washing your car regularly, using the correct products and using microfibre cloths can all help extend the lifespan of your vehicle and help avoid costly repairs.
Ryhan’s helpful video racked up over 1.6million likes and over 19.4k shares, and fans were quick to leave their thoughts in the comments.
One wrote: “Saving this in case I get a car!”
Another said: “Cool life hack”.
One more added: “Wow, gonna try this!”
It comes as drivers were warned over a 99p TikTok car cleaning “hack” which could cause thousands of pounds worth of damage.
Motorists are also only just realising they can get their car spotlessly clean thanks to a handy tip which will cost them just £1 from B&Q.
A car expert recently warned drivers that common cleaning products from the cupboard could wreck their cars.
And one cleaning whizz revealed a 30p product that will leave your motor spotless.
