Bug Deflecters
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From: Maine, Virginia
Definitely not a prep issue but thanks for your confidence. All mating surfaces were wiped clean with the alcohol wipes provided. I had a helper on both to ensure exact alignment and it was allowed to sit overnight before driving in both instances.
Either way, it doesn't matter, I'll never have another.
Either way, it doesn't matter, I'll never have another.
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Joined: May 2015
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From: Mts. S. of San Francisco
Maybe look into getting that coating/tape whatever it is that auto detailers offer as protection against rock chips? Ziebart in Michigan offers it and Im sure detailers across the country do too. It can be placed over your entire truck or just over the front end,hood and bumpers. The dealer I bought my truck from puts it on all the outer door frames at no extra cost to protect the paint and the dealer offers a lifetime replacement for them.
Tuned
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Have had quite a few bug shields over the years. And appreciate what they do. However, most have eventually damaged the paint on the hood, under the shield from their edges hitting it. The last of them installed double-sided tape rubber bumpers under shield to protect the hood. Which lasts about as long as the first few car washes. Not doing the bug shield again. Maybe the new installs are directed at preventing paint damage.
Cargo Master
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I put an AVS Bugflector II on my wife's 2018. I had to get some aluminum self tapping screws at the hardware store because the plastic junk it came with didn't work at all but once I got it installed it is rock solid. It doesn't do much for bug protection but it keep the leading edge of the hood from getting chipped up. I've never removed one after a few years so I don't know or care if the visor rubs the paint off the edge of the hood(out of sight, out of mind).
More Turbo
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From: Missouri
I second the Stampede. I bought a clear shield and back painted it the same color as my truck. I will do the same on my next truck.
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Tuned
Joined: Dec 2003
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Pretty much what I figure too - no answer. Bugs and especially early moths are awful, early butterflies too - it's a big mess. If it is a dry summer, the grasshoppers will create their new challenge. And also scratch the paint. Have also considered the clear bra and living in the high mountain southwest - no doubt anything plastic will be yellow that has glued itself on. Giving up on the bug deflectors that do more damage than the bugs.
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What year? Did the correct fasteners come with it? From what I've seen, it looks like WeatherTech uses both fasteners and tape... there's a fastener-only model?
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No tape is used.
2019 Ford F150. I installed approximately 3 weeks ago.
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Thank you. Where did you order it from?