TPE Hood Protector

[BouseBill]

Purchased in Dec 2024, did not last 2 years in the Arizona heat and sunlight. I've tried "back to Black" and Armor-All to no avail. The material seems to suck up the liquid protectant but by morning it's back to ugly. I'm going to remove and replace with paint protection film. More expensive yes but it should last.

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[icegradner]

Yeah there are tons of reviews for these types of products, and it seems to be a common problem.

 

[BK007]

Purchased in Dec 2024, did not last 2 years in the Arizona heat and sunlight. I've tried "back to Black" and Armor-All to no avail. The material seems to suck up the liquid protectant but by morning it's back to ugly. I'm going to remove and replace with paint protection film. More expensive yes but it should last.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZML4B6B?psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ct_B66JDRWNTS1RP20C1V45


I used this on a family member's Maverick after someone scraped the rear bumper, and it worked perfectly. It's a dye, so it actually penetrates the plastic, unlike the other products you tried that are just for shine rather than fixing sun damage.

Tip: Clean the surface first with a 1-to-2 ratio (1 part 70% alcohol to 2 parts distilled water). Also, applying a ceramic coating on top helps a lot! Definitely worth a shot. A little bit goes a long way. Good luck!

 

[Cancunbadlands]

Replace it with OEM Ford hood deflector
It's great quality

 

[KO Stradivarius]

I live in AZ as well, "The Disputed Lands", if anyone here is familiar with the TV show "Brockmire", starring Hank Azaria. It is so good...I think it's on Netflix now. Four seasons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brockmire
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5722190/

But I digress. The AZ sun is a "worthy adversary". I have to park my Mav outside and I don't want to get a black tonneau/bed cover or bed mat because I don't want to fight the AZ sun. It fades and degrades just about everything, it's just a question of when. White colored vehicles (like mine) are VERY common out here. So many white pickup trucks!

 

[asylus]

I agree with the better quality one from Ford. I got mine on a discount and have been happy with it over a year with no issues.

 

[Chaseman17]

Solution finish or Cerakote Trim coat. The only options that actually work to restore trim and are semi permanent for a couple of years.

 

[BouseBill]

Thanks for the replies, I'll be visiting my son next week, he's the mech in the family so we'll see what he thinks.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Purchased in Dec 2024, did not last 2 years in the Arizona heat and sunlight. I've tried "back to Black" and Armor-All to no avail. The material seems to suck up the liquid protectant but by morning it's back to ugly. I'm going to remove and replace with paint protection film. More expensive yes but it should last.

Paint it. What do you have to lose?

 

[BK007]

I have used SEM Trim Black it works great!

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[BouseBill]

OK, Folks here is the final result for the Chinese hood protector As stated above my son is a 30+year helicopter tech. His suggestion was to use the SEM Trim Black, so that's what we did. The results speak for themselves. After washing twice with scotch brite and a good grease/oil remover then wiping down with alcohol we covered the little "Nanny" truck with plastic and proceeded to paint the hood protector.
I'm happy with the end result but the real test will be how well the SEM Trim Black holds up the Arizona desert heat and sun.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Damn that came out nice.
Only time will tell how it lasts.

 

[BK007]

Nice work looks great! I have had very good results with SEM Trim Black over the years.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

OK, Folks here is the final result for the Chinese hood protector As stated above my son is a 30+year helicopter tech. His suggestion was to use the SEM Trim Black, so that's what we did. The results speak for themselves. After washing twice with scotch brite and a good grease/oil remover then wiping down with alcohol we covered the little "Nanny" truck with plastic and proceeded to paint the hood protector.
I'm happy with the end result but the real test will be how well the SEM Trim Black holds up the Arizona desert heat and sun.

Nice move!

 

[Maxzina]

Hello,

If you encounter any fading problems with the tpe hood protector, please feel free to contact us at any time. You can send us the order number via PM, and our after-sales service will handle this issue. And our manufacturer informed us that the cause of the chemical reaction has been identified and is gradually being tested.

Similarly, spray painting is currently a temporary solution to this problem.

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