fiberglass bumper

[agtx]

hi, my fiberglass front bumper is cracking, i need to get it off & strengthen it.

Is there metal brackets in the bumper or just screwed into the fiberglass? If its just screwed into the fiberglass Im worried if once i take the screws out, it wont go back on.

[Alex B]

There shouldn't be metalwork in the bumper unless it's been 'repaired' before. Get some pics up so we can see the issue.

Alex B

[agtx]

so the screws are screwed into the fiberglass then? Is there any chance that when you unscrew the screws, the fiberglass thread will crumble & the screws wont hold when you put the bumper back on?

[Ed]

If there is any fixings in the GRP, they should be made of something more substantial than the bumper itself. Should be something like a metal plate (with threads tapped into it) or at least a thicker fibreglass plate.

So long as you are careful when you undo the screw, any threaded composite should be ok to re-use, assuming it wasn't over tightened in the first place