pekwah1
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| posted on 8/11/12 at 09:19 PM |
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Pop fasteners
Am I right in thinking I need a special tool to fit pop fasteners onto my tonneau boot cover?
Cheers
Andy
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fullpint
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| posted on 8/11/12 at 09:37 PM |
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One of these?
DIY Button Fastener Snap Pliers Tool Resin Cloth POP Button Fastening WO69 UK 
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pekwah1
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| posted on 8/11/12 at 09:41 PM |
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Thanks that's the job!
I am quite blind!
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steve m
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| posted on 9/11/12 at 08:55 AM |
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Andy,
I bought a set from Hobbie craft, easy to use, and do the job
just a hammer, and a flat solid object (i use my vice)
Heavy Duty Silver Nickle Snaps 15mm x 12 Sets Press Studs Poppers Fasteners
Steve
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Westy1994
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| posted on 9/11/12 at 01:15 PM |
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I used the above popper kit on my half roof last month, just one word of warning.
Due the rather crap quality of the 'punching' tool, do not use it on a very hard surface, I used a piece of timber as that stops the
cutting end from being damaged by the forces. As this was just a one-off tool for me and after i had completed my work, I tried to use it using the
'anvil' part on my vice as the solid surface, the tool lasted just 2 punches before being useless......
Great for small one off jobs, but would buy the proper puncher if I had loads to fit.
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Not Anumber
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| posted on 14/11/12 at 11:06 AM |
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When fitting my hood I found the toughest thing was how to rivet the press stud bases onto the windscreen rail and body. None of the rivet guns I
tried were able to get the head of the rivet right into the concave centre of the press stud base as the nozzles were a bit too too wide. This meant
the stud bases were often loose and more worryingly would occasionally come off under load as the partially deployed rivet pulled out. (the risk
becomes a likelihood when short rivets are used e.g on the windscreen top rail) .
The solution i found was to slide a small nut onto the pin of the rivet before putting it into the rivet gun. this acted like a spacer pushing the
head f the rivet into the centre of the press stud base ensuring a strong and reliable fitting every time.
To fit the upper parts of the press stud to the vinyl I made a small hole in the viny, held the parts of the stud on either side. resting on a small
length of wood. Looking round for a suitable tool to knock down to compress and open out the centre pin of the stud top I discovered a countesinker
drill bit was just the right size and shape.
Although the press studs seem pretty strong I am now planning to change a few of them tor Tenax or Lift a dot fasteners for added strength where they
take the most strain such as on the rear quarters
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