fiberglass or polyurethane?

[ridegnu068]

I need to replace my front bumper on my Talon. i was just gonna get a full fiberglass body kit but my brother says i shouldnt get fiberglass b/c it will crack so easy. and i went to the body shop and the guy there said that polyurethane will melt and sag from the sun. what do u guys think?

[1stGenRocks]

never heard of poly melting. fiberglass will crack if you bottom out too much. i would recommend poly for the front and fiberglass the rest of the way around cuz its cheaper. also dont mold on the front and back bumpers if you do even little scrapse crack the molding and then you have to clean off all the old shit and remold it and repaint

[fiberglasscivic]

It depends on where you live, what you want to do with your car, and whether or not it's a daily driver. Are you using it as a show car only or are you racing? Do you live an area where tempratures are moderate year round or are tempratures extreme? If you plan on turning this car into a show car then fiberglass is the way to go. It's makes molding and patching easier and looks just a good as the polyurethane. Extreme cold tempratures can cause bad fiberglass jobs to break crack or be really brittle. If you plan on driving the car a lot go with polyurethane. I have never seen poly melt with just sunlight and hot weather. Poly is flexable so small bumps or run-ins won't break or crack your bumpers. If you live in an area where tempratures get to extreme colds (like -15 and below) you're still going to be susceptible to breakage with impact during cold weather. Other than that its just up to opinion on what you prefer.

[tyko909]

Heres one to weigh when deciding. When you have a small impact with fiberglass you risk a crack. With poly you risk a new paintjob on that pannel. since poly is flexable it has the tendency to pop large amounts of paint off, or spiderweb the paint so badly that the only fix is a repaint. With fiberglass the paint chipping isnt as bad but the impact will leave you repairing a crack or replacing the pannel. Most glass is repairable at home and the repaint is more of a touchup job and not a full repaint. I trust glass over poly if you are going show. I trust poly over glass for a daily driver that dosnt see much racing. Glass if I am out racing or puttin the coals to my ride. Poly for a trailer queen. Besides I have always found that glass is lighter than poly...

[the1much]

if you go fiberglass its easier to repair,,where your "plastic" bumper you have to get epoxy,,its hard to work with because the "plastic" is so flimsy,,and if you paint "plastic" you need special adhession spray for the paint to stick

[Blackcrow64]

Originally Posted by the1much

if you go fiberglass its easier to repair,,where your "plastic" bumper you have to get epoxy,,its hard to work with because the "plastic" is so flimsy,,and if you paint "plastic" you need special adhession spray for the paint to stick

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