How Fast Brite can make your Car Safer

There were over 5.5 million car crashes on American roads in 2009, the last year on record. These collisions resulted in nearly 31,000 deaths and more than 2 million injuries. Auto accidents are the leading cause of death for toddlers, children and teenagers in the United States. Most of these accidents are the result of human error and many of them involve alcohol. But a significant number of them could have been prevented with proper vehicle maintenance

About a quarter of all passenger vehicles have faulty lighting systems, according to the AAIA Car Council. The most common lighting issue is dim headlights, which often results in limited visibility, a factor in a many car accidents. The problem is so common, in fact, that a commission that was established to address it. The Motor Vehicle Lighting Council (MVLC) offers tips and driving advice to the regular nighttime driver.

Driving after the sun goes down has always been more dangerous. Though there is sixty percent less traffic, forty percent of fatal accidents occur at night. After alcohol, poor visibility is the most common culprit. A dim, cloudy headlight is often a recipe for disaster. This goes double during the winter months, when the night lasts longer and the weather gets worse.

What is the problem?

Accidents that occur as the result of poor visibility are rarely the driver's fault. Rather, they are often attributed to a decision many of the top automakers made a few decades ago. To save a few dollars, they switched from glass to flimsy plastic headlight lenses. These lenses are inferior to their predecessors in almost every way. Their most egregious flaw is that they do not hold up well to inclement weather; they tend to cloud and/or yellow over time. When this occurs, the output from the headlamps is reduced. In other words, other drivers won't be able to see you as well and you won't be able to see them as well either.

How common is it?

With the age of the average car at around a decade, dirty or obstructed headlight lenses are a growing problem in America. Thankfully, it does not take a trained auto mechanic to diagnosis them.

How to check your lenses

Park your vehicle on an even surface after dark, about five feet from a wall. Turn your headlights on and examine the circles. They should be bright, or at the very least soft white. If the circles shinning on the wall are dim or yellow or are in any way uneven or misaligned, you may have a problem. As we mentioned, the most likely culprit is a cloudy headlight lens or a dim bulb. Fortunately, both problems are fairly easy and inexpensive to fix.

What to do about dirty lenses?

A cloudy lens is a cinch to spot. As a general rule of thumb, if you cannot see the bulb through the plastic lenses, it needs to be cleaned. Dirty lenses decrease visibility at night and increase your risk of an auto accident. There is absolutely no reason not to clean them, especially now that we have Fast Brite.

Clean 'Em Right!

Most drivers are stunned when they discover just how costly it is to restore or replace plastic headlight lenses. To remove the accumulated oxidation and let the light shine through, most auto mechanics charge upwards of one hundred dollars! They might also talk you into an unnecessary replacement, which may cost as much as five hundred dollars! The Fast Brite restoration kit is a steal by comparison. It can be purchased for a fraction of those costs.

What is Fast Brite?

The average driver spends around $250 on auto repairs annually, according to Consumer Reports. Most of these repairs are imperative, but some can be handled affordably at home. Cleaning dirty headline lens is one of them

The Fast Brite Kit includes everything you need to give your headlights that showroom shine. There are no special tools or techniques that you must use or apply. Simply rub on the first solution to remove the collected oxidation and then apply the lens protectant to ensure unobstructed visibility for years. Each bottle has exactly 2 ounces of professional grade restoration formula, more than enough for every car in your driveway. You can even lend some to your neighbor!

The Promise

Fast Brite will make your old, oxidized headlight lenses much brighter. Exactly how many shades brighter depends on how cloudy and/or yellow your lenses are. In numerous demonstrations, the formula has made extremely dirty lenses up to 5 times brighter! It isn’t magic. The powerful chemical in the Fast Brite formula breaks down the outer layer of oxidation and then seals in the results for years to come.

Save money and ensure the safety of every driver in your home with the Fast Brite headlight lens restorer kit.

Jim Vear is a freelance writer who writes about shopping and products like the Fast Brite.