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My truck spends alot of time on the highway in the winter, and with all of the sand they use on the roads in alberta, the front end is getting small rock chips all over the place. Not to mention the odd rock that flies up as well.

 

I have 3M rock guard on my hood in place of a bug deflector, as well as on the painted piece below the grille.

 

I have been using touch up paint, but was wondering if there is a better way. Because some of them are small enough to make touch up paint a huge pain in the butt.

 

 

Or do I just finally have to cut the cord. Haha

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Get a bug deflector, I spend alot of time driving on the highway and noticed I was getting rock chips all over. I put a bug deflector on and have had "zero" chips since

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khancock Enthusiast

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My trouble isn't the hood but the lower half of the doors. It really pisses me off every time I clean them and see all the chips. I also spend a lot of time on the road in the winter.

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