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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 08:16 AM
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Default What should I do to fix my dented fender?

Wheeled pretty hard last weekend and pinched my fender pretty good, just want to try and make it look a little better. I didn't just want to start beating on it and make it worse. Thanks for the input

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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 09:45 AM
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look for a replacement, cuz you won't be able to get that back to perfect without the skills.
a little bit better is still dented, and it will bug the chit out of you if it already does.

or just leave it, a new one will likely get dented also, if you wheel it often.
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 10:27 AM
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dent the other side to match IMO Id leave it. Its a jeep, thats going off road. If you want to fix it, you might be able to hammer is out with a rubber mallet and a backer piece. Or why not just goto local junkyard and pick one up?
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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DUCT TAPE!!!! LOL!

If its the slight dent above the RF, it doesn't look bad, rather, it gives it character.
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Its hard to tell the depth of it from the pic due to it being white....but I would give it a firm hit or 2 from behind it with a rubber mallet. It should knock the majority of the dent out, but you will still have some waves or lines where the intial dent creased.

IF it reall bothers you, you might can pull the fender off and hammer the back side with a 2x4 on it try to get the flatness out, but once agin it will never look like it was before the dent.
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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I took a further look and think i will give it a few smacks and call it the day. Its a trail rig and it will most likely happen again. I plan on getting the whole body line-x'd any way so before i do that ill run to the junkyard and grab a new fender. In the mean time ill just do what i can and live with it. Im scratching the hell out of the old paint anyways
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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Moved to chat.

Leave it alone. Wear it like a badge of honor.
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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Sign and date it. and the trail you were on. Im sure after a yr or so the whole jeep will look like an autograph book.
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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Call me crazy, but I like the look of a well used 4x4 with Rubicon Rash on the fenders. Don't look at them as dents, but as memories of wheeling fun.
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Leave it how it is . . i got the same dent
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Yea I will. Just need to finish trimming the front a bit. My big *** 33's were rubbing on the front fenders just by the bumper.
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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I did that on my passenger fender recently too.. along with the back of both front fenders lol, personally I haven't worried about mine, as she's usually muddy and looks used!
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