Which "super Duty" bug shield ?
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Which "super Duty" bug shield ?
Ford shows 2 of the smoke ones. One sticks on with 3M tape,the other is a "no drill" hardware. I didn't really want a bug guard,but after 3 weeks I already have a paint chip on the front of the hood. The chip is tiny, but the truck is Shadow Black and the primer underneath is white. Funny,the Ram 3500 I traded in was white,with black primer,it looked like a dog with fleas.
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Might try some xpel self healing paint protection. I have it on my motorcycle saddlebags and if I drag my foot over the bag lid by mistake in the morning it's healed itself and looks like it never happened.
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I just removed my bug shield, the no drill hardware one, to paint the mounting brackets so they would stop making rust run across my headlights. There is a rubber strip behind the shield to keep the space between the hood and shield. Dirt got in there and started sanding the paint off. I may just get a clear bra on the hood.
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I just removed my bug shield, the no drill hardware one, to paint the mounting brackets so they would stop making rust run across my headlights. There is a rubber strip behind the shield to keep the space between the hood and shield. Dirt got in there and started sanding the paint off. I may just get a clear bra on the hood.
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Yes...dealer told me they are re-doing the rust causing brackets and should be back shortly.
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That has "SUPER DUTY" stamped in it,right ?
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If I remember right when I got mine, the stick on one has "super duty" in raised letters. The bracketed one is inset. I have the bracketed one. Looks nice but after reading this I will have to take a look at the brackets to see if they are corroding.
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That stuff looks cool. Might not work to well on super dutys with the embossed letters in the hood
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