I would recommend getting a clear bra.... I just had mines applied to my car. full bumper, hood, door cups, door edges. I cant even tell that its on. if anyone in washington state needs this done I know someone you does it for cheap.
I will probably have it done to my CX-9 when I get it. How much did you pay for yours?
When I'm around town, I just remove it. Getting ready for another trip to So Cal so bug shield goes back on.
You can pick it up for $30.
I have it and like it. Looks good and found it effective.
A piece of installation advice: check the paper template's hole pattern against the deflector's real life position on the hood before fixing plastic the bumps. It was 1" off on my kit.