Damaged CF Lip!!
Originally Posted by sry110
Just my insight on reinforced fiberglass (or FRP)....my VeilSide V1 lip is FRP and it cracked very easily in one of the corners (where it wraps around into the wheel well) when we were test fitting it. I agree it is a little more forgiving than straight fiberglass, but I think it tends more towards fiberglass than plastic with regards to material properties.
Another thought is that although fiberglass parts break instead of bending, it is much easier to repair fiberglass than to repair urethane. Urethane will bend but it will also tear, and short of melting/stretching material back into place there is no great way to repair it. Although I do think that urethane would be a better pick for the front end, because you would have to hit something pretty hard to tear a hole in the front lip.
Another thought is that although fiberglass parts break instead of bending, it is much easier to repair fiberglass than to repair urethane. Urethane will bend but it will also tear, and short of melting/stretching material back into place there is no great way to repair it. Although I do think that urethane would be a better pick for the front end, because you would have to hit something pretty hard to tear a hole in the front lip.
Your Veilside V1 lip IS fiberglass. FRP = fiberglass.
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Originally Posted by wckdclw
you did a really good job fixing that lip, i had to do the same to mine where it cracked on the side
i try to do my best when fixing things. I just need to paint the low part of the lip and the underside. But that nothing.
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Originally Posted by boostedef
what did you do to fix it ?
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