 Fiberglass kits, Problem with it..can it break |
 Dec 19, 2003 - 5:38 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 8, '03 From Dallas, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I spoke to a body shop guy about fitting my fiberglass front lip to my bumper.
He says that it is a problem if it is FG. He says fiber glass wil break as the plastic bumper will flex. Is this true... Has anybody had such problems... |
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Dec 19, 2003 - 5:41 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If it's molded to the bumper, and not PREPARED right, YES... it can CRACK... not really break per se. But if it's just getting bolted on, then no... you have nothing to worry about UNLESS you scrape over speedbumps, pylons, sidewalks, etc. |
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Dec 19, 2003 - 5:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 26, '03 From McKenzie, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I was talking to a buddy of mine a while back who does body work. He told me exactly what the guy told you. fiberglass is rigid and when it is molded into the flexible plastic it tends to break or crack because the plastic moves a lot which puts stress on the fiberglass. im sure there is a way to prevent this, but ive only done a little body work myself so i cant tell ya what it is. good luck.
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Dec 19, 2003 - 6:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '03 From Dallas, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
xactly what i was told...anybody who a has experienced this... But as kuya pointed out, regular driving should not put any stress on the bumper, unless it gets scraped... |
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Dec 19, 2003 - 6:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Were you planning on molding the lip to your bumper? |
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Dec 19, 2003 - 6:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '03 From Dallas, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i wanted a lasting fixture, im really not sure what ways exist to fit the lip to the bumper...
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Dec 19, 2003 - 6:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Just to clarify, the lip kit itself WILL NOT crack when mounted to a plastic/urethane bumper as a result of flexing. The kit is sturdy enough so that this won't happen. If the kit is molded/bondoed to the bumper, the seal b/w the kit and the bumper CAN crack... but if prepared properly this won't happen simply from daily driving. I hope that makes sense. |
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Dec 20, 2003 - 3:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '03 From Dallas, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yes...thanx.
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