Germany

Proper preparation of your car for sale is not just about flawless paintwork free of chips, scratches and scrapes, but also includes ensuring bright headlights. Even new cars are susceptible to dull, milky, yellowed or scratched headlights, with this issue being prevalent in hundreds of thousands of cars on German roads. While headlights in Germany are not as prone to yellowing and clouding as those in hot and sandy regions like Spain, plastic headlights on cars in northern Europe are still affected by sun, dirt, acid rain, and salt, causing them to become yellow, cloudy, and obscured over time.

Faded plastic on the exterior of the vehicle or on the tyres makes a car look old and neglected. The blazing sun, salt on the streets and detergents used in car washes all have a detrimental effect on parts - they weather and become matt and grey.Although there are some products that can restore the colour for a short time, most of these treatments are not permanent: The next downpour of rain or visit to the car wash will quickly wash away these attractive results. Household remedies from black shoe polish to suntan lotion, which are recommended in some car forums, also do not produce the desired clean and long-lasting result. When preparing a vehicle for resale faded bumpers, exterior mirror housings, sills and tyre coatings are given special attention; the refreshed appearance of the parts can add a few hundred euros to the resale price. But engaging a professional for this treatment of course costs money - which you can save with confidence!