Warning about removing mud flaps.

So I just bought a 2012 double cab about a month ago and love it to death. I really couldn't make up my mind about if I should remove the mud flaps or not. The truck looks way better without them but at the same time I wanted to protect my baby. I ultimately decided to remove the fronts and keep the rears which I was happy with until I took to a trip to Portland from Socal. When I got back from the trip I noticed I had tons of scratches on the rear front fender from hug red rocks that where all over the road on a highway in southern Oregon. I could hear the rocks banging against the truck but I didn't think anything of it. Luckily there was some 3m film there but it didn't protect everything. I'm just kind of bummed now cause the white sticks out like a sore thumb on a magnetic grey truck. I know I'm going to get the truck beat up eventually but I would like it to be a bit later then a month so painful! Anybody have suggestions to getting rid the marks? I was thinking maybe touch up paint? Not the greatest pic but its worse then it looks.

 

Great stuff...I have an indigo ink tacoma & the chips show up much worse. This product is easy to apply, covers great & lasts!

http://www.drcolorchip.com/

 

Thanks I'll have to check that out!

 

the scratches add character

 

I'm wondering if a lot of the damage was done to the 3m tape rather than to the actual paint. I bet that if you do a little bit of google research you can find a place that will replace it.

The reason why I say this is because my friend has it on the front of his lowered car, there and after a trip down south it looked like that. He had it replace and most of the marks left with the tape!

Good luck.

 

x2 i bought this kit and used it over the weekend...it works great!!!

 

I have the same issue but I have an 09 BSP...I like the idea of the tape, but the small area it covers is ridiculous in my opinion, they could cover a larger area...

 

it would be nice if it covered the entire truck

 

Yeah a lot of the marks are on the 3m but it doesn't fully cover that area.

 

Lets not get carried away here lol...but better coverage where it is currently at would be a plus!!