MTB2022
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Hello All. I am thinking of adding the Aero Skin to the leading edge of the hood. Has anyone done this for the generation 4 series? There are two different models what are the differences. Thanks
2022 Aero Skin for the Hood
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RacerBX1
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I ordered and have the Aero Skin Hood protector. It has not been installed yet due to living very near you and don’t have a heated garage. Instructions say +60 degrees for installation, so it sits in the garage until warmer temps. I had the other type on my pickup. The Aero Skin installs with double sided tape to the hood. The other one mounts with a couple of screws in the center and clips that fit over the lip of your hood for the outside mounts. There is a tape that comes with the kit to protect your hood but over time it falls out and those clips can scratch your hood. The Aero skin is a flush mount and the other one has about 1” space between the protector and the hood. The non-aero one also has stick on bumpers so the protector does not bounce off the hood. I went with the Aero this time to not scratch the hood years down the road with the clips on the outsides of the hood deflector.
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MTB2022
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ok Thanks for the useful feedback......parts guys aren't always knowledgeable about accessory applications
BSarchet
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I wish I could find a picture of this somewhere. My car has picked up several chips that are chapping me and I’d like a solution but the pics online don’t show at all what it looks like
Pancho258
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Attached are pics of the Ford Areo Skin. Installed myself. Also included pics of the side shades 
GixxerJasen
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That hood deflector looks really good actually, I do wonder how effective it is though. Never been a fan of those window shades but that flows nicely with the lines of the vehicle.
2018ExpyPlatinum
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I bought one from AVS for my 2018 several years ago. It's smoke, so it blends right in with the black paint. I was really tired of the bugs, but especially the stone chips on the hood. Easy to put on and I'm glad I did. With a coat of wax, everything comes right off. It doesn't deflect anything from the windshield in my opinion. I think some one makes one with a slight lip, that may deflect things from the windshield.
5280tunage
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the week I bought mine, it went in for clear bra everywhere. I hate the chips too, and that deflector looks pretty good actually, but I'm also apprehensive about double sided tape especially on horizontal surfaces where liquid may collect. At least in CO, that liquid will often freeze in the winter and cause the tape to fail over time.
GixxerJasen
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Nice, got any pictures?
2018ExpyPlatinum
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Not the best pic, but you can see how it "fades" away. I was worried about the double sided tape not working, but no issues, especially with our heat.
GixxerJasen
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Good point, if your heat was no problem then our similar heat wouldn't be an issue.
BSarchet
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I appreciate the pics from people on this. I just pulled the trigger to add this to my dark metallic expy. Hopefully it helps with the hood chips. Side note, does anyone else feel like this paint chips extremely easily? I’ve gotten little chips on the side of my door too. Seems like a lot in a short period of time.
BSarchet
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People may be tired of this topic, but I’m pretty sure I’m not going to be able to use the aero skin I purchased. I guess the badging on the front of the SPP is different than others? I was looking at my lettering and was like, I wonder how it goes over the top of this and then realized other packages don’t have that? Guess we will see.
GixxerJasen
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That's interesting, I went back and looked and it looks like my 2019 Stealth has that lettering too. Never noticed that it wasn't standard, I just assumed they were on all the Expeditions, just in chrome if you didn't have the stealth package.
Rangerbob
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Are those deflectors outside mounts or in-channel mount?
Rangerbob
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Are those outside mounted or in-channel mounted?
BSarchet
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I don’t completely understand your question but it mounts to the hood with strong double sided tape. The bottom would align right with the seam where the front of the hood meets the body.
Rangerbob
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Sorry. I was looking for info on the window deflectors. Are those outside mounted or in-channel mounted?
Looking closely at the pics, they are surface-mounted. I’ve had both over the years, and in-channel mount, or tucking into the window track, are the only kind I’d ever go with. The surface mount look hokey to me, and on several vehicles over the years I’ve removed the surface mounted vent visors, and the adhesive / residue from them is untenable.
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