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does frp flex like poly or it just cracks like fiber glass

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Old 01-22-2010, 06:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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does frp flex like poly or it just cracks like fiber glass
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does frp flex like poly or it just cracks like fiber glass
its more on the FB side of the spectrum vs. poly. my lip on my speed is frp. wish it was poly. lol. and poly takes a scraping better.
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sorry man noob question wats FB stand for?
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sorry man noob question wats FB stand for?
LOL a type-o i meant FG (fiberglass)
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LOL a type-o i meant FG (fiberglass)
ahhh i see!!! alright man... damn i always though frp was more on the poly side gotta wait till they come out in poly... i dont wanna get lips that are fiberglass and end up muchinkin them on a speed bump..
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ahhh i see!!! alright man... damn i always though frp was more on the poly side gotta wait till they come out in poly... i dont wanna get lips that are fiberglass and end up muchinkin them on a speed bump..
yeah i am always going JDM up driveways just to make sure, lol.
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anyone with a FRP bumber that has real life experience??
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yeah i am always going JDM up driveways just to make sure, lol.
LMAO!! i know wat u mean man.... my front lip is munched up already not to mention the rudder things on the front of the tires are pretty much rubbed out too...
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sorry man noob question wats FB stand for?
What's "FRP"?
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