Bugflector / Hood Protector - yeh or neh?

Here's weathertech's guard. I just like the look and protecting the first foot or so from rocks can't hurt. These ones are mounted completely from underneath and stay clear of the paint. Can even get a cloth underneath when washing. So no paint issues.

 

Brand new sitting in box, never installed shipping plus $100 gets it?

 

Liked it on my 2009. I do not think it would make a diff on the 2013.

 

On a street truck sure. Work truck or off-roader...Nah.

 

Neh

 

I love mine.

 

100 bucks!!! wow. I got mine for 39 on Amazon.

 

If you can find a 'CLEAR' deflector you can always spray the underside of it with OEM touch-up paint matching your vehicle's color. I've seen it done on a few vehicles and it looks great...it almost has a factory look to it.

Why paint the underside of the deflector? To protect the paint from chipping and/or peeling off as the miles add up...it lends a glossy look to it as well!

Mike

 

Bug deflectors remind me of curb feelers and nerf bars. What I like to call "south of the border mods". A chain steering wheel and fuzzy dice are next.

 

^ That's some funny chit. I vote ditch it. Just can't get over the look of them. I'd rather have some beat up paint.

 

I agree. The only resaon I had one on my 2009 was to protect the leading edge of hood from chips. I do not think I really need on on the 2013 because there is not much edge to protect.

 

nice stereotype........

 

Sorry, I live in AZ

My '06 has never had a bug deflector and it has 152,000 miles on it with only 2 chips in the paint on the entire hood. I'd say they don't really do anything except maybe keep some bugs off the windshield, but at the price of looking like an overdone hoopty, I'll pass.

Remember those bright neon green double bladed wipers? They were the hawtness back in the day.

 

lol. Ive had bug deflectors on all my trucks and found they help. Especially up by me in PA. To each is own

 

I think its funny this thread is 4 years old and still going strong. Has this convinced anybody one way or the other to change their mind?

 

Getting the weathertech for my 2013 PreRunner. Took a rock today on the commute. The car is only 4 days old. Grrrr!

 

YES I like mine its Weatherteck. The Toyota sticks out toooo far

 

previous vehicles i got a clear one and had the inside painted to match the vehicle

truck sits high enough i havent seen the need as yet

 

all plastic accessories look dumb

unless your trucks black like mine

maybe you can paint it to match? damnit I gotta get that chrome grille out of there. Ordering dupli color right now!

 

I have the Weatherteck. But my tk is dark gray