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poly-flexible as stock front bumper?

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Old 12-10-2009, 12:42 AM
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poly-flexible as stock front bumper?

can someone answer this? i ordered a fiberglass inven (which will be up for sale) but ive decided to go with something more flexible that will hold up through DD...can anyone tell me if poly is as flexible as our stock bumpers?
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Old 12-10-2009, 12:43 AM
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Yes, basically same material.
 
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^^^Not basically the same material.

Poly will withstand much more punishment; however, it will be more difficult/expensive to repair in the case that it is torn.
 
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so...if i get a rock chip the whole bumper wont start to crack will it? or say I pull up to far parking at hit my lip, will it tear the whole thing off or will it have some give?
 
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It's a very good thing that my bumper is urethane, it drags every time I leave my driveway and I've seen it bent and twisted when I hit one of those parking blocks....it always returns to it previous shape. Urethane is the way to go with any body parts if available!
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Originally Posted by gary c
It's a very good thing that my bumper is urethane, it drags every time I leave my driveway and I've seen it bent and twisted when I hit one of those parking blocks....it always returns to it previous shape. Urethane is the way to go with any body parts if available!
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^ This.
 
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+1 to Gary. Some vendors ship poly bumpers folded in half.... Just need to put a hair dryer to them and they pop out into perfect shape. Poly FTMFW!
 
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