Fiberglass sides and rear?
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Fiberglass sides and rear?
I was just wondering if anyone knows or has had any problems with fiberglass side and rear skirts. There is a company that copys the Wings West G5 kit but I think they are made out of fiberglass.
Would I have to worry about them breaking or cracking even if they are sides and rear only. I could see being worried about the front if I was to bottom out or something, or should I just avoid fiberglass completely.
Any info would be appreciated.
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Would I have to worry about them breaking or cracking even if they are sides and rear only. I could see being worried about the front if I was to bottom out or something, or should I just avoid fiberglass completely.
Any info would be appreciated.
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Imagine if someone parks and slightly hits your rear bumper (which happens, sometimes you don't even know it) and the fibreglass cracks?
Imagine going over a speed bump and scrape hard enough....
Imagine if someone parks and slightly hits your rear bumper (which happens, sometimes you don't even know it) and the fibreglass cracks?
Imagine going over a speed bump and scrape hard enough....
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Rep Power: 0 I have fibreglass sides and rear and they haven't hassled me yet. Except the time when I got my car back from the shop after the paintjob and 2 weeks later a cube van scratched the bumper but that's it...
no they would not crack unless u hit something hard on them
unless u keep taking them on and off they will change shape.
but if its a one in a life time thing and u wont take them off then its good to go
it will be cheaper to get urathane front and fiberglass everything
unless u keep taking them on and off they will change shape.
but if its a one in a life time thing and u wont take them off then its good to go
it will be cheaper to get urathane front and fiberglass everything
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Rep Power: 0 Fiberglass is fine....as long as its "hand laid" and not those cheap replicas that use a gun
The reason why Fiberglass has such a bad rep is because of all those cheap replicas so people think All fiberglass is bad and cracks
In fact, most Japanese fiberglass kits are hand laid and can be as durable as Polyurethane. Forgot to mention, once Polyurethane cracks, its not repairable, where as Fiberglass can be fixed. Another thing you should note is that Polyurethane warps in shape if exposed to hot temperatures, where as Fiberglass won't. Normally, fiberglass are used for more extreme looking kits as it is more flexible to work with than PolyUrethane.
The reason why Fiberglass has such a bad rep is because of all those cheap replicas so people think All fiberglass is bad and cracks
In fact, most Japanese fiberglass kits are hand laid and can be as durable as Polyurethane. Forgot to mention, once Polyurethane cracks, its not repairable, where as Fiberglass can be fixed. Another thing you should note is that Polyurethane warps in shape if exposed to hot temperatures, where as Fiberglass won't. Normally, fiberglass are used for more extreme looking kits as it is more flexible to work with than PolyUrethane.
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Rep Power: 0 how do you know its hand laid for with a gun? is there a way to tell by looking at it or something? i dont really trust too many people to tell the truth about something like this....
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[hr]Originally posted by: Liro
how do you know its hand laid for with a gun? is there a way to tell by looking at it or something? i dont really trust too many people to tell the truth about something like this....[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Liro
how do you know its hand laid for with a gun? is there a way to tell by looking at it or something? i dont really trust too many people to tell the truth about something like this....[hr]
Chopper Gun- Chopper gun fiberglass is heavier, weaker, uneven, brittle, and can be very wavy. The only advantage of chopper gun fiberglass is the cost, and speed of the maufacturing. It is almost impossible to find a chopper gun fiberglass component that fits well. The first thing to do is look for waves on the finished side. If there are waves in the finish, it's chopper gun. On the underside you can see pieces of fiberglass throughout. It will look like it was shot out of a gun. and alot of the times you can still see raw pieces of fiberglass sticking out like hairs.
Hand Laid- Hand laid fiberglass will be lighter yet sturdy. Never brittle. If you look from the side of the component, you should be able to see the layers of cloth.
Urethane- When it comes to urethane there is high pressure and low pressure urethane. In short, high pressure is lighter, stronger, and will withstand a much higher temperature than the low pressure urethane. High pressure urethane costs more to produce parts, thus the price difference. Remember, urethane will change shape at a given temperature. The question is, at what temperature will it start sagging, distorting, and falling apart?
Hope that helps, it should help you in deciding what kind of kits to get.
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Fiberglass:
Chopper Gun- Chopper gun fiberglass is heavier, weaker, uneven, brittle, and can be very wavy. The only advantage of chopper gun fiberglass is the cost, and speed of the maufacturing. It is almost impossible to find a chopper gun fiberglass component that fits well. The first thing to do is look for waves on the finished side. If there are waves in the finish, it's chopper gun. On the underside you can see pieces of fiberglass throughout. It will look like it was shot out of a gun. and alot of the times you can still see raw pieces of fiberglass sticking out like hairs.
Hand Laid- Hand laid fiberglass will be lighter yet sturdy. Never brittle. If you look from the side of the component, you should be able to see the layers of cloth.
Urethane- When it comes to urethane there is high pressure and low pressure urethane. In short, high pressure is lighter, stronger, and will withstand a much higher temperature than the low pressure urethane. High pressure urethane costs more to produce parts, thus the price difference. Remember, urethane will change shape at a given temperature. The question is, at what temperature will it start sagging, distorting, and falling apart?
Hope that helps, it should help you in deciding what kind of kits to get.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Unstoppable
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[hr]Originally posted by: Liro
how do you know its hand laid for with a gun? is there a way to tell by looking at it or something? i dont really trust too many people to tell the truth about something like this....[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Liro
how do you know its hand laid for with a gun? is there a way to tell by looking at it or something? i dont really trust too many people to tell the truth about something like this....[hr]
Chopper Gun- Chopper gun fiberglass is heavier, weaker, uneven, brittle, and can be very wavy. The only advantage of chopper gun fiberglass is the cost, and speed of the maufacturing. It is almost impossible to find a chopper gun fiberglass component that fits well. The first thing to do is look for waves on the finished side. If there are waves in the finish, it's chopper gun. On the underside you can see pieces of fiberglass throughout. It will look like it was shot out of a gun. and alot of the times you can still see raw pieces of fiberglass sticking out like hairs.
Hand Laid- Hand laid fiberglass will be lighter yet sturdy. Never brittle. If you look from the side of the component, you should be able to see the layers of cloth.
Urethane- When it comes to urethane there is high pressure and low pressure urethane. In short, high pressure is lighter, stronger, and will withstand a much higher temperature than the low pressure urethane. High pressure urethane costs more to produce parts, thus the price difference. Remember, urethane will change shape at a given temperature. The question is, at what temperature will it start sagging, distorting, and falling apart?
Hope that helps, it should help you in deciding what kind of kits to get.[hr]
great info. thanks!
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