Does anybody know of any websites that have good detailed instructions on how to repair fiberglass bumpers? I want to repair my fiberglass bumper for 2 reasons, one I will save money and two I would like to gain the knowledge on how to do it. From what I am finding out if I repair the bumper myself I will save atleast $200, I repair it and let the body shop paint it. Plus I figure a DIY job will look ten times better than havin all these cracks in the bumper, anyone agree?

1999 Eclipse RS (all show)
1990 Turbo Eclipse (race)

i am in the market as well to learn about fiberglass work. not on the body, but for interior work, and a sub box.

if ya find any good sites, lemme know.

tia

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i farted on your wiki

fiberglass isn't as easy as you think it is. You need to know how to open up the cracked area and pour the resin in so the fibers can soak up the resin and be stronger than before. If needed you will have to add strips of fiber along with the resin and let it settle for a couple of days. Once it is hardened to specs you need to use a special grinder to smooth it down.
To tell you the truth let a shop do it cause unless you have experience on bodykit repairs all you might do is screw it up. I telling you this to save you money in the long run. You need pratice with fiberglass before just jumping into it.
Just my 2 cents

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1998 Eclipse RS --show car--

Well that is the thing, I have already put my stock bumper back on and I have this fiberglass one just lyin around my garage. I would like to try it and see what happens.

1999 Eclipse RS (all show)
1990 Turbo Eclipse (race)

Fiberglass is not that hard really I think. We ALWAYS use need fiberglass sheets when repairing, never just resin. What you want to do is fiberglass from behind the bumper (the back side). You tape up the area that's cracked from the front side, and then put the bumper down somewhere so that the tape is on the underside. Then from behind, lay down the fiberglass sheets and pour resin (mixed with the right amount of hardener) onto it. The resin will soak into all the gaps from the cracks, and the tape you used should keep the original curve of the bumper. Then you let it dry at least a few hours (it gets hot as it dries), and also make sure you use gloves. Last step is to bondo (mix hardener in), and apply in smooth strokes. Let it completely dry, then sand it down. Do it in thin layers. If it's just a small edge that is chipped, like the corner that sticks out in the front on the blitz bumper, I would just use pure bondo. Sand the area down real good, make sure it's clean, and put a big slab of bondo around it. Then you will sand it down to get back to the original shape. The key is to not only put bondo where it's cracked, but also onto the uncracked area right next to it so that it will stick to it all in one piece. Hope that helps.

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