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Did anyone get the clear hood and fender protection film? If so, how much did it cover. 1/2 of hood and fenders or 100%. Also did it cover the front area above the bumper?
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Did anyone order the clear hood and fender protection film from Ford.
It's just the hood and fenders, about the front 7" or so. There's some images here https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...er-the-protective-film-option.1718/post-33496
The author is probably referring to the Paint Protection Film, a high constraint item.
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The pics are correct. I have the Ford film on my Mav and am closing in on 15K miles. It has been a good product and when I wax I have no issues. Does it help prevent rocks from chipping the paint? I think it does. There have been a number of times on I-45 through Houston (always under construction) when rocks have hit my front end and so far there are no paint chips.
I know that it was a constraint item when I ordered but somehow I got it and am pleased with it.
I know that it was a constraint item when I ordered but somehow I got it and am pleased with it.
I had it on my truck and it is great for the price. Getting any kind of PPF installed (professionally) costs tons more than this factory option. And yes it just covers the front leading edge of the hood and fenders, the area most likely to get hit with bugs and stones.
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I had my dealer do this for $549
-Front fender but went straight up from wheel wells to hood instead of diagonally towards front of hood (like in the photo link)
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Bug shield for hood protection (ford points)
-Front fender but went straight up from wheel wells to hood instead of diagonally towards front of hood (like in the photo link)
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Bug shield for hood protection (ford points)
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Wanted it on my original order, but removed it as a highly constrained item. Didn't add it to my '23 order for the same reason. You can't beat the price, so I'm bummed about that 
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Recommend doing PPF after you take delivery as they have better options with more coverage. The factory installed PPF is minimal coverage. Yes, it's likely more money but consider it an investment in the long term if you want to minimize the amount of paint chips you get
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Do we have any consensus on what is a good, full coverage option? 3M? Should I attempt to DIY or is it worth paying someone?
I also want to add PPF to my order but a 3% constrained item is just a bad idea...
I also want to add PPF to my order but a 3% constrained item is just a bad idea...
I did it on my own with 3M PPF purchased off of Ebay for about $150 more than the factory option. It covered so much more than the factory to include the full front bumper. After almost 6 months it's holding up great, is easy to clean and was relatively easy to apply considering I had never done PPF before. The factory option just isn't worth it to me.
Good to know! What size of the 3M film did you get and would you get a different size 2nd time around? I'd like to do full front coverage at least and maybe the whole thing if it's not too pricey.
I purchased pre-cut 8mil 3M Pro Series Scotchgard PPF. I didn't bother with full hood since I almost never have damage past the front edge. The only place I have ever really seen paint damage on vehicles I've owned is the bumper, front edge of the hood, A pillar and the front edge of the roof on vehicles so I went that route. Almost 6 months later and still have no damage anywhere on the truck. The PPF has held up very well and cleans easily. I like how easily bugs clean off of it compared to directly off of the paint. Second time around I'd probably save the $115 I paid for the rocker panel pre-cut films. Everything else I would keep the same.
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