Anyone have a bug shield?

"Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig" (AndySheehan-StreetsideStig) 01/13/2015 at 14:46 • Filed to: None

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I have to write an imperial crapton of content about Wade bug shields. So if you have a bug shield, what do you like about it?

I have a few ideas, but one of them is listing all the bugs that can crash into the leading edge of your hood, so I need all the help I can get.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 14:55

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I have one on my Crosstrek, but I consider it more of a rock shield, honestly. With automotive paint being as cheap and thin as it is, it chips quite easily. The shield will deflect the road debris (rocks) away from the hood and hopefully away from the vehicle. I'm also pretty certain it has had a hand in saving me a chip in the windshield by directing the debris over the roof enough so it doesn't hit glass. While this might not have been the designed purpose, this is what I like best about a bug shield.

jariten1781 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 14:56

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Some paintballs hit mine once so it protected some small amount of the hood from having to be wiped off. I think that was literally the only benefit I noticed.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 14:56

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Had one on my old TuRD. Don't have much to say. Don't have much to say about it. But, it did make washing and waxing difficult.

thebigbossyboss > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 15:01

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I broke a bug deflector by getting my sleeve caught on it.

Takuro Spirit > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 15:03

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Had one on my truck which is the last vehicle that saw a lot of bug-infested-area driving.

Pros:

Kept most bugs off windshield

Kept rocks from chipping leading edge of hood

Looked good

Cons:

Stopped looking good

Rattled when hood was slammed shut

Some can cause hood rust if mounted certain ways.

Scorpio GTX1 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 15:06

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Worthless shite.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 15:09

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My dad's Ram 1500 has one, and I see no purpose for it. We don't live in an area with many bugs in the summer, and it makes it a pain to wash the hood.

BigBlock440 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 15:19

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My truck came with one, took it off a few years later. Didn't notice any difference.

Captain of the Enterprise > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 16:29

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Had one on my old expedition to cover the paint bubbling on the front of the hood

Other than that I didn't really notice anything. I did really like how the one I got didn't require drilling any holes it just used existing ones.

My brother has a molded one on his sonic

He really likes how it is flush with his hood instead of sticking up and away from it and that it is close to his cars color

bradleyjames518 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 16:47

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I used one to hide a dent and a few chips from the leading edge of the hood. Worked well for it's purpose

BunkyTheMelon > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 21:25

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I have one on my trusty old '93 F150 (300 I6, naturally). It's probably been on there since then. not sure, I bought it 8 years ago with 87k on the clock.

Pros:

It keep bugs off the glass

Looks cool

Period correct

Cons:

Faded as hell

Would probably shatter if anything bigger than a bee hit it.

The area under it cannot be cleaned. Who knows what's there?

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 01/13/2015 at 22:22

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I have a black one on my Ranger. It's only real purpose is to hide damage to the very end of the fiberglass hood. Other than that I would remove it because it doesn't actually seem to help anything. I mean, the rest of the hood is scratched and chipped up anyhow.