thabeast

I just picked up a 2014 GLK350 and wanted to know what you all suggest for preventative maintenance on certain exterior items, such as headlight and plastic trim? Especially the headlights, because I don't want to worry about trying to fix them some years down the road when they start to yellow. I would much rather just put some type of protectant on it to extend the life of the headlight and keep them crystal clear.

Thank you in advanced for your input and suggestions.

Faris63

Xpel clear bra

GregGebhardt

Wax the clear headlight covers and they will never yellow.

Robbie k

Get a good sealant last a lot longer then an wax plus wax starts to burn off in 100+ temps

Francisco_D

I would look into glass coating or ceramic coating. CQuartZ offers consumer based products for headlight and plastic trim. AutoGeek sells them.

percyey8

You may want to take this with a grain of salt....



This guy claims to have solved the problem of yellowing.
I could not get him to elaborate on this two stage urethane clear. I asked him a couple of question he went into melt down, so I don't know if he knew what he was talking about or what.

beshannon

I had Suntek paint film applied to the entire front of the car and then had a Modesta BC-05 coating done on the entire vehicle

lowpost

I think he was just explaining the way to remove oxidation - not solve it from recurring. Many including myself have wet sanded and polished the headlights to remove oxidation. It's really no different than buying a headlight restoration kit with abrasive pads. It's what you do after clearing them up - waxing, polishing with an all in one uv protectant and sealant, or a xpel headlight film - that prevents them from yellowing. The problem with applying abrasives the first time is once you do it, you have to keep cleaning them.