Got my TCS/throttle speed issue fixed, but of course life couldn't just let me have the jeep back to normal again... so at some point between when I dropped off the jeep and got it home from the shop, it appears like it was struck. Thankfully minor - the front driver side fender has a big rub mark on it. I called the shop about it and of course they're denying everything. I'm reluctant to take it back only because I'm trying to sell it and a having a loose fender is NOT going to help the value, and the shop is going to be pricey in labor for such a minor thing as retaining clips, not to mention needing to wait for the clips to show up.

The good news is that the fender is scuffed but not broken in any way that I can tell. But whatever asshat crushed into my jeep snapped all the retaining clips. This at least is a repair I think I can manage on my own, I just don't know the name or part# for what I need to replace.

Could someone point me in the right direction?

 

I found this page but while it's got the main fender pieces, I don't see mention of the retaining clips.

https://www.moparautopartsdirect.com...-ornamentation

 

Wait, is that part #6 - applique clip? Looks similar to what I see when I gently pull back the fender, a black plastic piece with a broken post.

 

Yes, it's those #6 clips you need. that's too bad. hopefully most of that will buff right out. for the most part, people suck. smh

 

The local dealership had them at $12 PER CLIP... but I found a bag of the exact part # online at $6.50 for a bag of 25. Good grief.

 

Glad you found what you need. Hopefully the marks in the fender do buff out. Would you mind sharing the link to the parts you did find? That may help someone else in the future who ends up in this thread looking for that same part.

 

Certainly here you go! Silly question.. how does one 'buff out' a mark like that?

 

for such a small area you can get by with a few microfiber towels and a good compound like Meguairs dual action cleaner and polish (DACP). I would think that is enough to do it. For a super heavy scratch sometimes you have to resort to a harsher "heavy" compound, but you're just trying to get some superficial marks out of it I think. this is a big bottle but just trying to show the product -



you could look at the auto store....just about any medium-cut type product should do the trick.....or is your best bet.

Without a polisher, it could take a little elbow grease. it's hard to tell in the picture but I don't think the paint is actually scraped off there. it looks more like a plastic rubbed against it and left additional residue on the fender.

 

When a similar incident happened to my (two week old) F-150, I just used wax to clean it up. But Resharp offers a more comprehensive answer above. Of course, if the paint is gone and that's down to the plastic, then you're looking at a more expensive repair. That's what insurance is for.

 

I couldn't find this particular product at nearby retailers, but when I asked staff about a similar product they pointed me at a Turtle Wax product they said could do the same. I think it turned out pretty well There are two small dings that got through the white into deeper/black plastic but overall I would call this a resounding success, thanks for the suggestion!

clips and scuff repaired for a grand total of less than $20.. I don't even want to consider what the dealership would have charged :P

After clip and polish/cleaning

day of damage to fender and broken clips visible