renegade owners?

[trichard310]

Anyone know the best, easiest way to remove the fake bolts from the fenders?

 

[ShadowedXistence]

im not so sure why u would want to remove them...?

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Get different fender flares....unless you want to fill each one in, and repaint...

 

[ptsb5a]

They're part of the Renegade flare. Never thought to take them off.

 

[Luke]

nope .. but x2 on the why?

 

[JeepOwner07]

yeah that's what makes a rene stand out! i see those flares and know its a sibling lol

 

[trichard310]

I want to paint the bolts and then put them back in! U guys really thought I wanted the standard flares on my rene...u guys are crazy Also, Im missing a couple of the bolts already and need to remove a few to see if I can find something similar at the hardware store that will fit.

 

[Luke]

All I can say is I applaud your initiative and prepare for the mother of all masking jobs

 

[Robsama]

All I can say is I applaud your initiative and prepare for the mother of all masking jobs

X2

There was another thread on here about something similar. I think we determined that they are just clips and not real bolts, right? Anyone else remember that?

 

[mag03kj]

I got the "bolt on" on my Freedom Edition and I would think that you would take the fender off they same way as the reg. libby fenders!

 

[trichard310]

Anyone know the best, easiest way to remove the fake bolts from the fenders?

Ummmmm, okay. I am aware that the bolts are not real, hence the quote above! Also, I have no intentions of removing the fenders...just the bolts, hence the quote above! I know that the bolts can be removed because some are missing already, I simple wanted to know if anyone has removed them before but, I guess not!

Im going to try in wrap some fishing line between the bolt head and fender a give a firm, even pull and see if they come out. I'll let everyone know how it works out!

 

[incommando]

Fingernail polish?

 

[trichard310]

Well, my bright idea using the fishing line did NOT work! Fingernail polish might be a option. Any more thoughts out their?

 

[jeepfrog]

You could always try one of those automotive touch-up paints. That will last longer than nail polish.

 

[Uncle Krusty]

Not to offend anyone, but I've always thought the "pretend" rivets made the Rennys (or anything else) look cheep. that just my opinion, and probably not even worth $.02.

I suppose you could drill them out and use some good socket head bolts in there place, but how would you get the nuts on the back?

I'll climb back under my rock now....

 

[JeepinJarhead03]

Jeeze guys lol...

Look, if you want to remove those "bolt/rivets" remove the flares, there's tabs that hold the fake rivets on that you can access from the other side of the flare

but before you do that, you need to get some replacement plastic rivets, or some 7/16th push pin reuseable rivets so that you can reinstall your flares when you're done

 

[trichard310]

Jeeze guys lol...

Look, if you want to remove those "bolt/rivets" remove the flares, there's tabs that hold the fake rivets on that you can access from the other side of the flare

but before you do that, you need to get some replacement plastic rivets, or some 7/16th push pin reuseable rivets so that you can reinstall your flares when you're done

Their has to be another way!pukey.gif

 

[boebr1]

I will be painting my flares and other things lime green soon. just take a piece of masking tape, stick it to your jeans to make it not so sticky, then wrap it around the rivet to mask off the rivets to keep them unpainted... otherwise do the same thing around the rivets to keep everything else masked off, and just spray them while they are on the jeep

 

[trichard310]

I will be painting my flares and other things lime green soon. just take a piece of masking tape, stick it to your jeans to make it not so sticky, then wrap it around the rivet to mask off the rivets to keep them unpainted... otherwise do the same thing around the rivets to keep everything else masked off, and just spray them while they are on the jeep

This is what I was really trying to avoid! Masking off, ***** off! However, I'm now stranger to the task(masking off, not sucking off(rotflmao)) and it will def. look the best. I'm going this route...