essjaycarp Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Hi I need to pop rivet on the clips that hold on the chrome trim /strips along the body of the Vitesse. I drilled the old clips out before the paint was applied. I find the riveting process very brutal on new paint. Is there any other way of attaching the clips to the bodywork rather than using the pop rivet gun. I hate the force of the pop rivet gun and the amount of compression is crazy. It also jumps at end when the shaft snaps. I did it in the past and it caused cracks in parts of the paint My paint is celly. Lots of layers. Thanks Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Take care - that’s the only real advice! However: covering the hole with masking tape can help alleviate the damage caused by the gun moving abruptly when the trigger is pulled but have you ever used a short length of brake pipe or other metal pipe over the rivet shaft? This holds the rivet away from the gun nozzle, and if there’s a snap, the gun is half an inch or so away from the paintwork. Dipping the rivets in grease or Waxoyl also helps rustproof them when fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essjaycarp Posted May 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Thanks Colin. A good idea. It is a part of the fitting I dread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 And use a soft alloy rivet has lower clamp load. or opt for shallow headed nut bolt arrangement , avoid self tappers the advantage of pops is good for inaccessible backend and self sealing even a light PU putty under the fitting will help hold and preserve any paint damage pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishmosh Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Best use a pro gun. The small diy types can jump when the rivet snaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 If you dont want to nagger the knucles when the sten staps get some lazy tongs bit big and heavy but manual and effortless often have a much smaller nozzle so gets into smaller dia places pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlubikey Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Someone on the old board suggested cardboard with a hole - pop-rivet through hole so if/when tool jumps, it won't scratch your lovely paintwork. But maybe the more professional tools like the lazy tongs etc. aren't prone to do this? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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