Rivet Guides

8mm nylon push rivet used on dirt bike side panels and number plates
Dirt Bike Plastics: How to Remove, Refit and Secure Your Panels
A hands-on guide to dirt bike plastics: removing panels, sorting the fasteners, refitting new plastics and number plates, and keeping everything tight on rough trails. Read more...
Black nylon push rivets in bulk
Nylon Push Rivets: Why Material and Colour Matter
What nylon push rivets are made from, how temperature, UV and chemicals affect them, and how to choose the right material and colour for your panels. Read more...
8mm nylon push rivet with the centre pin raised, ready to install
How to Install Push Rivets (and When You Can Reuse Them)
Step-by-step installation for two-piece push rivets, the mistakes that stop them locking, and a quick checklist for deciding whether an old rivet can go back in. Read more...
Black nylon plastic push rivets, the removable alternative to metal pop rivets
Plastic Rivets vs Metal Pop Rivets: Which Belongs on Your Panels?
Plastic push rivets and metal pop rivets compared side by side: how each works, removability, corrosion, vibration, what they do to panels, and when to use which. Read more...
Single black nylon push rivet showing the centre pin a removal tool lifts
Plastic Rivet Tools: Removal Pliers, Trim Tools and Rivet Guns Explained
A buyer's guide to plastic rivet tools: forked trim tools, fastener removal pliers and plastic rivet guns, what each one is for and which you need for push rivets. Read more...
Pile of black nylon push rivets used for engine splash shields
Splash Shield Clips: Replacing the Push Rivets Under Your Engine
How engine splash shield clips work, how to remove and refit them without cracking the under-tray, and how to choose replacement push rivets by measuring. Read more...
8mm black nylon push rivet of the type used as a fender liner clip
Fender Liner Clips: How to Remove, Replace and Size Them
A practical guide to fender liner clips: the clip styles you will find in a wheel well, how to get them out cleanly, how to measure the hole and how... Read more...
8mm nylon push rivet with 15mm head and 21mm length
Push Rivet Length and Grip Range: How to Check an 8mm Rivet Fits Your Panels
A push rivet must match the hole and the grip range. How to measure your panel stack, a grip-range chart for our 8mm rivet (21mm long, 15mm head), hole-size checks... Read more...
8mm black nylon push rivet for trailer and RV wall panels
RV and Trailer Wall Panel Rivets: How to Measure, Remove and Replace Them
How to replace the plastic push rivets on enclosed trailer and RV interior wall panels: identify the fastener, measure the hole and panel stack, remove the old rivets cleanly and... Read more...
Snowmobile & PWC Panel Fasteners: The Cold-Weather and Marine Guide
Why snowmobile and jet ski plastic rivets fail faster than any other machine - freeze-thaw embrittlement, UV, and salt - and how to stock the right 8mm replacements for Ski-Doo, Polaris, Sea-Doo, WaveRunner and more. Read more...
The Complete ATV & UTV Plastic Fastener Guide
Every plastic fastener type on your ATV or UTV explained: push rivets, christmas tree clips, screw rivets, quarter-turns, and well nuts - how to identify, remove, and replace them for cents instead of dealer prices. Read more...
Push Rivets vs Christmas Tree Clips vs Screw Rivets: Which Fastener Does Your Panel Use?
The three plastic fastener families explained, and how to identify which one you're replacing. Read more...
How Many Push Rivets Does Your ATV Actually Need?
Real quantity guidance by job, so you buy the right pack size once. Read more...
ATV Push Rivet Size Guide: 6mm vs 8mm vs 10mm
How to measure your panel hole and pick the right rivet size the first time. Read more...
How to Remove Push Rivets Without Breaking the Clip Seat
The right way to pop out old push rivets so you don't crack the plastic around the hole. Read more...