Rivet gun

moto · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Karma :

I have never used a rivet gun before but had to drill out 6 old rivets on my exhaust to get this ugly piece of brushed alumium off the chrome silencer.

Got them out fine and the brushed aluminium off now I want to put new rivets in to close the holes off.

The hole is 4.5mm wide. What size rivet should I used to close the hole?

I have 2.4 3.2 4.0 and 4.8mm rivets.

Also is it ok to clean chrome with Autosol? Don't want to scrath it.

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moto · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Karma :

It is fairly new and the finish is pretty good.

What would an alternative be to get a super shiny finish?

jimspeed · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Karma :

the 4.0mm rivits should be fine in the 4.5 holes mate
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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

you probably drilled the 4mm hole out to 4.5mm. well done.
may as well drill it out to 4.8 otherwise using 1/2mm smaller rivets will be a lot weaker.
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moto · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Karma :

Thanks Robby, Jim. WD40 seems to have a 100 different uses.

up in 3rd, guess again, I drilled the rivet heads while the brushed aluminuim was still in place and the heads came off, took the aluminuim off and the rivets were still in the holes so I pulled them out. The original holes were 4.5mm.

Just been out and tried a 4mm rivet, it was very tight.
Do you think it's worth drilling the holes out?

Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Stick one in and pop it. If it's secure you're good to go. If not, it'll come off anyway so you can try something else.
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