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Front lip in FRP? Durability?

My previous car has a Urethane front lip - and I did hit a couple curbs with it, it took a little abuse, without allot of damage. But with FRP

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Old 06-21-2014, 12:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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My previous car has a Urethane front lip - and I did hit a couple curbs with it, it took a little abuse, without allot of damage.

But with FRP - it doesn't look all that flexible, will it just crack under impact?
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Yes it will crack. Best to put some clear wrap on it too
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FRP is rather brittle by nature, especially when cold.
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