I realize I'll probably be in the minority here, but we've had a lot of good experiences with having a hood protector to ward off chips and bugs. A lot of folks probably prefer wraps or protective film, but I don't like the look much after a year or two of fading. So, today was install day for the Ford Accessories protector (~$90)!!
Step 1 was removing the E X P L O R E R letters from the hood. Nah, I wasn't nervous at all! But it actually went pretty well.
Step 2 was a deep cleaning and polish/sealer/ceramic coating of the hood area that will be covered by the protector.
Finally, the protector install. Other than struggling at times with Ford's picture instructions, it really went on easily. Four brackets along the front of the hood plus one on each end. The final result ...
Again, not everyone will like this ... but we sure do. With all of the rain and muck we see 300 days out of the year, this has always worked well for us ... and I'm sure it will work well on our ST as well!!
Cheers!!
Ken
Step 1 was removing the E X P L O R E R letters from the hood. Nah, I wasn't nervous at all! But it actually went pretty well.
Step 2 was a deep cleaning and polish/sealer/ceramic coating of the hood area that will be covered by the protector.
Finally, the protector install. Other than struggling at times with Ford's picture instructions, it really went on easily. Four brackets along the front of the hood plus one on each end. The final result ...
Again, not everyone will like this ... but we sure do. With all of the rain and muck we see 300 days out of the year, this has always worked well for us ... and I'm sure it will work well on our ST as well!!
Cheers!!
Ken
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