Hey everyone.
I,m looking into replacing a bumper because my front bumper received some damage to it.

What i'm basically debating on was whether or not to get an aftermarket kit or just replace the bumper with a stock fit. But, my main question was if I were to go with the aftermarket kit, what is the material that seemed to last the longest in terms of durability and quality. With all the types like FRP, fiberglass, urethane/polyurethane? or whatever. yah. so just wanted to see what everyone's opinion was and if they could help me with this decision.

 

just go with the aftermarket kit, its worth it

 

FRP - stronger and longer lasting than fiberglass
fiberglass - lightest but weakest of the 3 and can chip easily
urethane/polyurethane - strongest of the 3, it is what your stock bumper is made of

go to a shop or a car meet and poke around, see what you like most

 

Ive heard of reinforced fiberglass, is that the same as frp?

 

hmm cool ill look into that. thanks.

and if anyone has a comment on how their material is let me know. and would the paint stick in the same fashion as far as coloring and being able to stay onto the material?

 

FRP-Fiberglass reinforced plastic

 

my mazda had a polyurethane kit on it and i had to drive thru this crap one time... my sideskirts hit a curb and my friends say it bent like a piece of paper.. i got out and there was no damage done to it. I loved polyurethane. Just make sure you get enough flex agent in the paint or else the bumper will last forever while your paint will not.
I have a polyurethane front bumper now and the guy took a long time prepping it, sanding it, and its flawless now.

 

I believe you guys are mislead.

FRP = Fiber Reinforced Plastic = Fiberglass

It's all the same.

Our hybrid FRP material is our flexible fiberglass formula. This is stronger and more durable than standard fiberglass.

Just wanted to clear that up

Ken

 

^Buy from Ken @ Shine. Great parts quality/duraability/fitment. NOW.

 

Yep, Ken @ Shine Auto can hook you up with some amazing quality parts.

 

what is CFRP?

 

Read very carefully.

 

Fiberglass sometimes tends to look bad in small crooks and cranny's. I'm not sure why, thats just my experience.
Maybe someone else can explain why that is?

 

cheaply made anything looks that way, no matter what material its made out of

 

dont forget the prepping as well!
I always see Ings+1 rear bumpers in fiberglass unproperly prepped. Its quality product but you need to smooth it out which most ppl dont do.

 

maby u failed to see the "C"?

it tells me what FRP means but what i want to know is what the C is.

maby you should read carefully next time

 

C is for carbon.

 

ive had my areosync urethane front bumper and i love it.....no cracks..really strong

 

google is a great tool guys, use it (I'm being totally serious)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_...forced_plastic

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/CFRP

http://composite.about.com/library/g...ldef-c1018.htm

 

OP it also depends how much you drive your car and where?? i see your in arizona so winter isnt a concern but rock chips and other DD things will beat up a fiberglass bumper.