Not everyone gets to lay their hands on some cool tools and hot gadgets for quick car repairs and auto maintenance. But even without a neat tool kit, you can survive a few setbacks by learning some of the fool-proof car maintenance hacks. You can think of yourself as MacGyver with these neat tricks. Here are some tips for your GMC C4500 Topkick:

If your headlight lenses got all cloudy and foggy, you don't have to worry. You can try this cheap trick to make them all clear and clean, removing oxidization and haze. With some regular white toothpaste, you can clean the foggy headlights. All you need is a bit of elbow grease. Dab some toothpaste on the plastic lens cover using a soft, clean cloth and then rub this all over. The toothpaste should be rinsed fully using clean water. Allow it to dry completely.

No matter how careful you are, slight scratches and small chips on your car's finish are sometimes unavoidable. If you got one, you don't have to pay a visit to the nearest auto body shop to have these fixed. You can save some money by trying something cheap and practical in case you don't have paint yet to cover the marks. For small chips and scratches, you may use some nail polish that's close or similar to the color of the vehicle's finish. This will hide the chips and prevent rust buildup.

Believe it or not, the broken fan belt can be replaced with pantyhose or stockings. This, of course, is just a quick, temporary fix. Don't expect this hack to get you too far. This is a solution for those who are stranded or have no way of calling for immediate road assistance or neighborhood mechanic. This can be tricky on newer cars, but this has been done, and so far, this has worked as an alternative.

From time to time, you may find yourself peeling off outdated registration stickers on the windshield. Some may fail miserably with this, leaving some parts still sticking to the glass. Good thing is, you can remove this easily using warm water and newspaper. Put the wet newspaper over the sticker for about 10 minutes. The warm water will do the trick and make it easy to peel off the sticker as the adhesive loses its hold.

Winter can be a tough time for door locks, which can get frozen and stuck. When it seizes because of moisture, the door lock can give you trouble. Good thing is, you just need an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. The alcohol it contains will tear down the ice. You just have to inject some into the lock.

Small dents on the vehicle panel can be pushed out easily using a plunger. This can be fixed through suction from the plunger, pulling the dented part back into place.

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