SteveW Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Is fibreglass a good material for bumpers to be made from? To me it seems a bit hard having virtually no give which would suggest it will crack easily? The OE bumpers seem to be made of a weird resin type substance which has a fair bit of give. Having been looking for a front bumper for a while and trying to make my mind up . . . . Many places offer GRP or FRP and the odd few offer urethane which doesn't seem at all like a good material for a bumper.... Interestingly the Nismo ones are Fibre Glass, maybe I'm just reading too much into the situation as always and over thinking . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Well, the original Bumpers are made from a sort of plastic which allow flex when under pressure (a curb), but fibreglass has little, to no tolerance and would just crack/snap. However fibreglass is a very easy material to work with, and repair. All you need is the resin and the fibres and just glue it back basically. I guess plastic is kinda easy to work with, other than if it breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Material only becomes a problem if you intend hitting things! Urethane bumpers are more flexible, don't know about the weight though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Fibre glass are not the best My favourite is the Aerosync polyurethane.... I can get these but single shipments make them too pricey due to bulkiness, would work out around £550 each if 5 people wanted them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Thanks folks, it seems I was right regarding the fibreglass. Well I don't 'plan' on hitting things but there are always then times when some idiot makes you or reverses into you in a car park Polyurethane sounds good I'll have a think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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