To remover or not to remove?

[blueben]

On a trailer, do you prefer to remove the rivets or just vinyl over them. I have done both and depending on how many rivets to be covered, I would rather go over them. To me it looks better when you can cover them without leaving creases. I have seen really bad rivets before and the first time I did my trailer I didnt want people to see it.

What tools do you use to cover the rivets. I have used the rivet brush but I dont like that it scratches the vinyl. Maybe it's just the way I do it IDK. I heat the vinyl up and squeegee it close to the rivet and then use a tennis ball and push over the rivet. This seems to work really well.

Anyone else have any tips they want to share. If someone has an easier way to them, I would like to know.

 

[Blaney]

A dealer once told me that removing the rivets voids the warranty. I use Oracal 751, heat and a squeegee.

 

[dweinmann]

Rollepro.com - Rob Ivers will show you the way.........

(p. 107 of new Feller's catalog)

 

[blueben]

Never heard that before. Kinda makes sense in a way, but I have done graphics on trailers before they have been sold on sales lots and they wanted me to remove the rivets. I usually use 751 if I am going over the rivets.

 

[blueben]

Rollepro.com - Rob Ivers will show you the way.........

(p. 107 of new Feller's catalog)

This is awesome!!!
Has anyone else used this before. I am going to order one in a few minutes. I have 3 trailers to do next week. Hopefully it works and is as easy as it seems in the video.

 

[WhiskeyDreamer]

heat and squeegee here too....i never take the rivets off

 

[Pete Moss]

I've used the Rollepro several times. It is awesome. It will pay for itself in the first hour or two of use.

 

[Gene@mpls]

I am assuming we are talking about screws here? Remove and replace