Bug / Stoneguard

[Protector]

You are right Corin does keep the bugs from the windshield either that or a good pare of goggles.

Jer

[Corin]

Originally posted by zebelkhan

Sounds like you would also need to screen off your radiator so it won't get plugged by bugs.

Already ordered my cloud-rider screen. Just waiting for delivery. Seems like they take a long time....

[Corin]

Originally posted by grfg8r
I'm WITH YOU on that Corin! That's why I made a "Condom" out of the Venture Shield for most of the Mo. Whay if you places some rubber spacers behind the deflector to lift the angle up?

There is such a large gap between the hood and deflector already that you would have to have some MONSTER spacers in there. Might work, but then the look would be even worse.

[TheGymKid]

Hey Corin... so was the final decision. What kind of bug protection did you end up with on the front of your hood?

[Corin]

Originally posted by TheGymKid
Hey Corin... so was the final decision. What kind of bug protection did you end up with on the front of your hood?

I think I'm going to get rid of the bug deflector and just stick with the StonGard. I have a couple people locally that might be interested, otherwise I'll offer it up for sale here.

It's not bad, and I've kind of gotten used to it. But my new grill is coming (stainless Z style, ordered off E-bay) and so far it seems that it's a tight fit anyway. The bug deflector anchors to the inside of the hood, so it might be a really tight squeeze getting the hood closed with both accessories. That's really what pushed me over the edge to get rid of the deflector.

[TheGymKid]

Originally posted by Corin


I think I'm going to get rid of the bug deflector and just stick with the StonGard.

Cool. Which kit did you get for stongard? I see you can go from headlights to enitre car if you wanted.

[Corin]

Originally posted by TheGymKid
Cool. Which kit did you get for stongard? I see you can go from headlights to enitre car if you wanted.

Full Kit plus Headlamp Kit. The "custom kit" adds the rear bumper protection, but since I have the rubber bumper guard I didn't need that protected by stongard. See my other thead talking about it here:
Any Protection for Thin Paint?

[TheGymKid]

OOOOOOOOOOOO YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!

[Phil-KSA]

Have just got my WeatherTech stone and bug guard; fitted it within 10 min no hassle at all. However, not so sure about it now; not sure if it goes with the Pearl White – wife also says: “… it does not work.”

Have seen another post with a pearl white mo and the black stone guard, however, I brought it even though I wasn’t sure then! Nevertheless, as I have had some major chips to the hood, on a trip to Amman (Jordan) from Tabuk (Saudi), from a bird that flew into the bottom deflector and then rolled up the grill into the hood I thought functionality over looks. To overcome the difference in colour, I have just asked our local Toyota dealer (best body shop around here) to spray it the same as the body colour; pick it up tomorrow. Let’s hope it turns out OK and looks good when fitted.

[Phil-KSA]

I think the colour matched looks better than the black on white?

[FredZiffle]

I use the Nissan version and I love it.
Fred

[FLfinfan]

On a previous vehicle (Titan) I first had a clear guard painted to match the body color (painted on the back side so paint didn't chip on the front side) and was pretty darn nice looking. Didn't change the look of the vehicle at all. That guard got damaged and I found a stainless steel guard (actual solid piece of metal, not plated) and that thing was awesome.
Wish I could do the same with the MO.