Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior Urethane or Fiberglass?

I'm in the marker for a body kit. hear good things about Urethane and Fiberglass. Any opinions wqould be appreciated.

urethane...for the longevity of your kit

this article should help you out a lot in understanding the pros & cons of both Fiberglass and Urethane.

credit isaac for the post

https://celicahobby.com/ubbthreads/thread.f_93081_0_collapsed_5__1.html

in short, Urethane is much more durable but is heavy and can warp in extreme heat.

authentic Fiberglass kits are usually lighter, but are more prone to cracking.

fiberglass is cheaper to paint. Urethane is more expensive to paint, and if not done right the paint usually comes off in 'patches' instead of flakes (fiberglass).

replica Fiberglass kits are usually heavier than Urethane and are still prone to cracking. they also almost always need to be slightly modified for correct fitment. i'm not a fan of replica bodykits, but you will save a lot of $$ so it's your choice. currently, ALL replica body kits for the celica are made in Fiberglass--none in Urethane.

i'd go Urethane, thats what i got

Thanks to all for the opinions. I was already leaning toward Urethane, but wanted opinions. Thanks again.

yup, thats what i got also. if i would have Fiberglass my bumper would of been in peices by now...

fiberglass is nice...

but Urethane is a little better imo...the paint won't chip like crazy, it will peel instead.

it will only peel if you hit something big and hard and goin at good speed. i've hit a dead racoon and it didn't even faze it really. no peeling

it's all about how good the priming coat is. if done right, it shouldnt peel at all. it's all about how well the primer sticks to the Urethane (urethane is hard for things to stick to).

I plan to have it all done professionally, so hopefully i won't have any probelms.

SikWitIt; Is that YOUR celica in your sig?

thats good..then definately go with an authentic Urethane kit. have you looked into an particular kinds.

and yes, that is his car. it's very nice, isn't it?

Very nice.

Yeah i've looked at a few. I'm leaning towards the VeilSide kit though.

yup

they come in Fiberglass only, i beleive.

Damn, i just noticed in SikWitIt's post the location was Indiana. Where did you get your kit painted and installed at?

Fiberglass only would not make me happy. That's okay,though. There is a few i like. I have options.

kaminari, wings west are the most obvious choices for Urethane. blitz also has a Urethane version.

Kaminari and Blitz are both on my list. I have some time still so, who knows.

if you decide to go with kaminari (my preference out of the two) you might want to look into getting the rmm sideskirts. they're Fiberglass, but sideskirts are pretty durable anyway. i think they go much nicer than the original kam sides because the kam sides are so bubbly and NOTHING on the celica is bubbly--it's all about edges and aggressiveness.

Absolutely! I love that look. Thanks.

no problem, i love that look as well