“Vaseline is goat.”
Posted: November 7, 2024 11:00 PM CST
vaseline It is well known as a skin care product that moisturizes dry skin. Not only does it enrich damaged or chapped skin, but it’s also great for treating eczema flare-ups and removing band-aids painlessly.
featured videos
The popular TikToker demonstrates two tips for using Vaseline to protect different parts of your car in the winter. But will it work?
TikTok user Ceith Griffith (@ceithgriffith) is a Kentucky-based content creator who posts DIY tips and tricks to her 1.7 million followers. “So if you’re going to drink petroleum jelly during the winter, just take a little bit and put it on the valve stem of your tire,” he says, taking a generous amount of petroleum on his fingertip and dabbing it on the valve stem. What does this do?
he says: “This keeps the tire pressure exactly the same as it does in the summer and winter. The tires never lose pressure.”
The second little-known Vaseline trick
The next morning, the content creator reveals the second method. “Good morning everyone. In today’s video, I’m going to show you how to keep your headlights free of ice and snow.”
The video then cuts to him holding a container of Vaseline. “This is a winter savior,” says Griffiths. As in the previous video, he taps the contents with his fingertips. “Don’t take too much and put it on your headlights,” he explains, applying it all over the headlights.
However, it only lasts for a certain period of time. “This lasts for three to six weeks and prevents snow and ice from building up on your headlights,” he concludes.
Viewers praise the hack
“I’ll try this. Thanks!” one viewer wrote.
“Hello! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for the helpful advice,” said a second person to applause.
However, some people had mixed experiences with the first trick.
“I tried this last winter and it certainly worked,” said one user.
Another user wrote: “I woke up this morning and tried to put my car in reverse and all the lights on my dashboard were on indicating my tire pressure was low.”
Should I use Vaseline to lubricate stem valves?
For the first trick, different opinions About maintaining tire pressure in general, not just in the winter. Some drivers claim it works for them, while others advise the opposite.
Those who oppose applying petroleum jelly to valve stems argue that the petroleum will destroy the rubber around the valve stem. Instead, oily silicone-based products are Recommended For thermal stability.
And what about the headlights?
moreover, contradictory There are answers about Vaseline keeping ice and snow out of your headlights, but nothing conclusive. From DIY tips AAA We recommend adding 3/4 vinegar and 1/4 water to a spray bottle and spraying it on your windshield in the evening. Wipe it off with a towel the next morning.
On the other hand, Vaseline wonderful To unlock frozen locks. Just dip the key and insert it into the lock. Then turn it back and forth until it unlocks.
The Daily Dot reached out to Griffith via TikTok comments and direct messages. The video received over 148,000 views.
Internet culture is chaotic, but we break it down for you in one email a day. Sign up for Daily Dot’s web_crawlr Newsletter. Get the best (and worst) of the internet delivered straight to your inbox.