what clear tape?
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well I got it today, put it on when I got home from work. not to sure I like it. the way it mounts kinda sucks, don't like those little clamps. had help from my brother. it is kind of a 2 person job I think. my brother had less trouble putting the factory one on his Focus then this one seed to be, he said so, he's not to sure he's all that happy with the one on his either. well here's a couple of pictures. the little rubber bumpers that your suppose to put on the hood I put on the under side of the guard, it didn't say you couldn't. that way if I decide to take it off I don't have to worry about getting them off the hood. they stick with 3M red double sided type tape. OH YA the instructions really suck too.
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So I gotta ask .. do the bug guards actually do anything? 
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the little rubber bumpers that your suppose to put on the hood I put on the under side of the guard, it didn't say you couldn't. that way if I decide to take it off I don't have to worry about getting them off the hood. they stick with 3M red double sided type tape. OH YA the instructions really suck too.
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DonaldT,
Just be careful... the reason they mention to anchor the rubber stoppers on the hood and not the deflector itself is for vibration purposes. Imagine driving down the highway, that deflector will be buffeting from the wind, which inturn means your bumpers will now be rubbing on your hood. x this the hundreds of times you'll get up to highway speeds = paint ruboff. I had an Explorer with a deflector put on the improper way from the dealership, sure enough at the end of the lease spots were worn down at the bumper spots. Needless to say, with that and them installing the wrong side steps (under warranty), I decided to go to another dealership that had a better service department.
Hopefully nothing like that will happen, but I just thought I'd give you the heads up before its too late.
take care
the little rubber bumpers that your suppose to put on the hood I put on the under side of the guard, it didn't say you couldn't. that way if I decide to take it off I don't have to worry about getting them off the hood. they stick with 3M red double sided type tape. OH YA the instructions really suck too.
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DonaldT,
Just be careful... the reason they mention to anchor the rubber stoppers on the hood and not the deflector itself is for vibration purposes. Imagine driving down the highway, that deflector will be buffeting from the wind, which inturn means your bumpers will now be rubbing on your hood. x this the hundreds of times you'll get up to highway speeds = paint ruboff. I had an Explorer with a deflector put on the improper way from the dealership, sure enough at the end of the lease spots were worn down at the bumper spots. Needless to say, with that and them installing the wrong side steps (under warranty), I decided to go to another dealership that had a better service department.
Hopefully nothing like that will happen, but I just thought I'd give you the heads up before its too late.
take care
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[quote author=Donald T link=topic=47121.msg756226#msg756226 date=1149648296]
the little rubber bumpers that your suppose to put on the hood I put on the under side of the guard, it didn't say you couldn't. that way if I decide to take it off I don't have to worry about getting them off the hood. they stick with 3M red double sided type tape. OH YA the instructions really suck too.
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DonaldT,
Just be careful... the reason they mention to anchor the rubber stoppers on the hood and not the deflector itself is for vibration purposes. Imagine driving down the highway, that deflector will be buffeting from the wind, which inturn means your bumpers will now be rubbing on your hood. x this the hundreds of times you'll get up to highway speeds = paint ruboff. I had an Explorer with a deflector put on the improper way from the dealership, sure enough at the end of the lease spots were worn down at the bumper spots. Needless to say, with that and them installing the wrong side steps (under warranty), I decided to go to another dealership that had a better service department.
Hopefully nothing like that will happen, but I just thought I'd give you the heads up before its too late.
take care
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thanks never thought of that.
[quote author=Donald T link=topic=47121.msg756226#msg756226 date=1149648296]
the little rubber bumpers that your suppose to put on the hood I put on the under side of the guard, it didn't say you couldn't. that way if I decide to take it off I don't have to worry about getting them off the hood. they stick with 3M red double sided type tape. OH YA the instructions really suck too.
[/quote]
DonaldT,
Just be careful... the reason they mention to anchor the rubber stoppers on the hood and not the deflector itself is for vibration purposes. Imagine driving down the highway, that deflector will be buffeting from the wind, which inturn means your bumpers will now be rubbing on your hood. x this the hundreds of times you'll get up to highway speeds = paint ruboff. I had an Explorer with a deflector put on the improper way from the dealership, sure enough at the end of the lease spots were worn down at the bumper spots. Needless to say, with that and them installing the wrong side steps (under warranty), I decided to go to another dealership that had a better service department.
Hopefully nothing like that will happen, but I just thought I'd give you the heads up before its too late.
take care
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thanks never thought of that.
I've install the original ford type on mine and install the bubbers on the hood. this wont damage the paint .They come off easy if you have to.You will be surprise ,in a couple of years, how pitted the plastic will be.I've used it on all my previous cars and it's working.It also help the winshield.You need the bubbers otherwise it flex to much and defeat the purpose of the deflector.
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