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Old Feb 10, 2020 | 09:35 PM
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A question for owners with painted bumpers vs chrome who live in winter conditions. How are your bumpers holding up against rock chips and road salt. I see alot of newer chrome bumpers not doing so well.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2020 | 09:39 PM
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I live in the Canadian prairies and work in the northern Alberta oil fields. If you get a painted bumper, get paint protection film on it. I had about 30 rock chips on my 18 limited painted bumpers within a week and almost all my driving was highway at that time. I got X-Pel self healing paint protection put on after I filled in the chips and all has been great since then.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2020 | 09:56 PM
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I love painted bumpers but they get destroyed. Family member had a 15 F150 platinum and it was destroyed in about 2 years time. This was northern Ohio in the snow belt.
 
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You’ll need the Xpel or Equivalent if its winter conditions or not.

After 10k miles I have one little pen head sized mark in my painted bumper with Xpel.

I will be just fine with it if it becomes a well used 150k mile truck with a few little marks in it.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2020 | 10:17 PM
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Ok good to know. I really like the lariat sport pkg look. I figured the bumper would need some protection. Be nice if they had good powder coating.
 
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Have them do it before you pick it up.
 
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