My hood is getting hammered
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My hood is getting hammered by debris on the highway. I'm constantly having to touch-up the paint and I'm tired of it. Not to mention a few tiny dents from larger rocks.
My question is, if I get a carbon fiber hood does it stay nice looking, or does it get banged up too? Is there any instances of cracks or any real damage?
I will not get a bra for the front, they are ugly and it's like people putting plastic over furniture to keep it looking new.
My question is, if I get a carbon fiber hood does it stay nice looking, or does it get banged up too? Is there any instances of cracks or any real damage?
I will not get a bra for the front, they are ugly and it's like people putting plastic over furniture to keep it looking new.
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Rep Power: 316 Yeah everyone is flamming the **** out of my car cuz it has a bug/rock guard ..
I dont care really I decided to kerep it on and im saving a ton of chips and scratches..
Alot of prople have told me its really nice cuz its a OEM one..
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I dont care really I decided to kerep it on and im saving a ton of chips and scratches..
Alot of prople have told me its really nice cuz its a OEM one..
Look here...
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Rep Power: 0 who cares what people say. fact of the matter is, its probably saved my hood from getting repainted. believe it or not i've actually hit some birds with hit, not intentionally, birds just kinda swooped down trying to fly across the road.
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Rep Power: 0 just call up your dealership. anything that hits the deflector will bounce off and go right over your car, thats what happened to the birds.
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Originally Posted by kornsined
3M is a very nice choice but it doesn't save your windshield.
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Originally Posted by streetglower
do you all drive behind 18 wheelers or something? I drive on the highway everyday and dont have any rock chips
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Originally Posted by DWI
i don't drive behind them and i have that problem. It's like touch up has become my bestfriend. i need to repaint my hood too. that guard shield thing don't look too bad but it does suck a little. No one here is really answering the mans question....will his CF hood will get messed up too like his oem one? i want to know too cuz i want to do the same since me and him are in the same predicament.
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Rep Power: 316 It attaches with u clips.. On the top of the deflector there are screws and when you tight them they pinch the u clip on the hood thus keeping it in place /....
Also you get 4 strips of adhesive that you put on the hood so that the clips dont rub off the paint ...
Also you get 4 strips of adhesive that you put on the hood so that the clips dont rub off the paint ...
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Originally Posted by Tricky
you can also go for the 3M Scotchgard Paint Protection Film
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Rep Power: 0 Just so you know, when you get a rock hitting that CF hood, there is a good chance it will leave a crack in it just like your windshield. it will look nastier than a stock hood, IMO. I saw this kids at the last meet, and that deterred me somewhat fromw anting a CF hood. The cracks are worse. Just keep it well protected, dont drive behind any trucks, and watch rwd cars peeling out. that pisses me the f off.
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i second 18 wheeler comment, my hoods taken abuse, i as well have hit birds, when i put my intake in, my stock filter and pipe had feathers everywhere... but no hood damage. only time it finally gave in was when some ******* cut me off STOPPING AT A RED *smack* hood bent upwards just enough so i look liek a retard who forgot to close his hood
i kicked it afterwards too
still no paint damage..
i kicked it afterwards too
still no paint damage..
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Rep Power: 322 But even wit the hood deflector. How can u wash inside of it?? doesnt dirt and crap get in there between the deflector inside?? The 3M clear masking bra is nice but expensive and hard to put on. I believe it was $300 just for the front bumper!!!!!!!
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