Man thats wacked !!

[AndrewBird]

Looks like they filled the cracks with orange silicone and then spray painted black over the top.

As far as protectant, I LOVE this stuff:

http://www.meguiars.com/?vinyl-rubber-plastic-protectants/NXT-Generation-Tech-Protect

Works great on vinyl and plastic, all colors, not just black. Brings back the original luster, not some high gloss armor-all shine.

[atomic]

I honestly am going to have my buddies tint shop put a 35% on my entire windshield to cut out the UV's and its like driving around with a pair of sunglasses on