Fiber Glass Bumpers

[BigShow]

Will a fiberglass bumper & a urethane bumper look the same when painted? or would a fiberglass bumper have a certain look to it?

When mixing a urethane body kit w/ fiberglass body peices can you tell the differences? (appearance wise)

[sin]

as far as i know they look pretty much the same, urethane is just way more durable

[Redlyne_mr2]

As long as its installed properly you cant tell

[Weapon_R]

No you can't tell the difference.

[Wildcat]

Originally posted by sin
as far as i know they look pretty much the same, urethane is just way more durable



Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
As long as its installed properly you cant tell



Originally posted by Weapon_R
No you can't tell the difference.

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urethane is the way togo..

kinda off topic; is polyurethane different from urethane? or is it just a fancy way of saying it?

[tomsweet1990]

urethane is the wya to go
they can work the same but the fibreglass takes way more work to look the same but don't look any diffetrent when the;re done
urethane would be wya more durable when it's done and will be way less hassle in the long run

[BigShow]

thanks for the feedback! :thumbsup:

[three.eighteen.]

not to mention fiberglass cant really take hits...that's what is deterring me from blowing cash right now on fiberglass replica pieces

[rice_eater]

i really hate my fiberglass back bumper :banghead: the urethane front however is a totally different story. Spend the extra money and go with urethane :thumbsup:

[SI-vic]

Fiberglass does have nicer bumpers though...
but with my fiberglass bumper, i've had to dish out more then i wanted to fix it.
If I could've, I woulda most likely gotten Urethane instead of fiberglass.

[gcycheun]

Fibreglass is harder to shape especially if your bumper needs modifying which is in most cases. Fibreglass also cracks easily. Only good thing about fibreglass is cost and it wieghs a lot less. IMO i would only get fibreglass side skirts

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by gcycheun
IMO i would only get fibreglass side skirts

Why sideskirts? Skirts touch the ground and suffer more abuse than any other part in the car :confused:

Fiberglass does have the benefit of being lighter, more affordable, and being more readily available. The selection for fiberglass kits is superior to those of urethane.

[Illusionsir]

There are pros and cons to both applications.

Urethane

Pro: gives more and will therefore take a little more beating
Con: It will warp under summer temps unfortunatly, there is no way to fix it after it has happened.
Pro: normally fits better than Fiberglass
Con: not a very large selection unless you really like wings west.


Fiberglass

Pro: Cheap and always avalible for most applications
Con: can crack paint if put under cold enough temps.
Myth: fiberglass doesnt crack or warp if you got the bumper from a good manufacuter i.e. Vis Racing
Pro: easy to repair
Con: Easy to break


Just about the whole exterior of my car is fiberglass. it has sat through 2 of calgarys crappest winters and still fits just as good as when i bought it. people seem to assume that if you put a fiberglass bumper on a car, the second the bumper makes contact with any solid object, it will blow off your car. very un true, when my car was 2 inches of the ground, my body kit got a beating of a life time and only needed minor repairs!

i say fiberglass. :thumbsup:

[a_peep]

It also depends whether the kit is Handlaid fiberglass or sprayed fiberglass. Handlaid tends to be more flexible and durable.

[Wildcat]

Con: It will warp under summer temps unfortunatly, there is no way to fix it after it has happened.

never heard of this happening :dunno:

[Illusionsir]

yup, i know a few people on this board that it has happened to...

[three.eighteen.]

illusion is your fiberglass kit made by a 'good' company? or do even 'cheap replicas' stand up to a good beating?

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by Weapon_R


Why sideskirts? Skirts touch the ground and suffer more abuse than any other part in the car :confused:


i dunno. i'd say my front bumper has taken 10 times more abuse than my sides

[Illusionsir]

Originally posted by three.eighteen.
illusion is your fiberglass kit made by a 'good' company? or do even 'cheap replicas' stand up to a good beating?

Yup, its made by ground designs, when i test fit the body kit, it went on perfectly, absolutly no adjustments had to be made, and so far it has taken quiet at beating. im not sure about cheap replica's im sure they would be fine, fiberglass is fiberglass no matter how you look at it.