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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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Whats the advantage and disadvantage of a fibreglass vs the urethe(i think i misspelled). I am getting a whole for $650cdn(front, back and sidez) but i don't want that sh&t cracking and chipping. Plus, i wanna drive sometime in light snow.

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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 05:38 PM
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Fibre glass is more prone to cracking and shattering. For a front end I would only go with urethane.
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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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I just wanted to know for sure, if anyone has anything else to say, post it.
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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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urethane the way to go
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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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anymore opinions?
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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 07:25 PM
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Urethane definately. Fiberglass just starts to look like shit after a while, and it breaks and cracks on everything!! If you ever hit an animal with it say goodbye to your front bumper.
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Old Apr 4, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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Urethane for sure
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 12:09 AM
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ya, urethane is better, i guess only downsides would be it's harder/more expensive to paint and it weighs more, and usually costs more.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 09:56 AM
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Urethane is probably better for a car that will be a daily drive because as it's been stated, Fiberglass doesn't respond well to running into things like curbs, driveways, etc. On the other hand if you are good with Fiberglass then a crack here and there may not be a big deal. I personally have a Fiberglass kit on my car and have had no problems with it at all, but I don't drive it everyday either...and I am very careful when I do take it out.
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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urethane cause you are gonna bang it up.

fiberglass cause if you do bang it up $10 in parts to fix.
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