Lieberman Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 How do the male part of the snaps attach to a 1 1/2" piece of plastic? How thick can the plastic be? How large of hole should be drilled for a #24 or 5/8 snap? Or can I just glue it to the plastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolderMaster Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Steve, Pick this up at JoAnn Fabrics It will come in handy!! I think I use a 1/8" drill for snap plates...or get a revolving punch pliers from Home Depot Store SKU # 126985 Edited December 9, 2020 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 glue causes heat when in contact with metal snaps. don't let it melt your armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Hilarious Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 I've put snaps through 2mm thick plastic using a hammer and tool. Vario pliers give neater results. I always put some tape over the base of the snap to stop the metal from contacting the glue (Vern is quite right with his warning). A suggestion: Instead of plastic snap tabs, you can just put the male snap through some webbing or elastic and glue that inside your armour instead. It means less time cutting out plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK_LEPER Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 You can pop rivet the snaps to tabs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCTrooper[TK] Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 I like to use pop rivets too. Drill a 1/8" hole thru the plastic and countersink one side with a 1/2" drill bit, that way the rivet will be flush with the surface. I just use the xtra plastic that came with the kit to make finshing strips. Here are some pix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK_LEPER Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Easy peazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 glue causes heat when in contact with metal snaps. don't let it melt your armor. Out of curiosity, is that just E-6000 or is this common with different glues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 If your snaps are lacquered you don't have to worry about heat generating. I have never had any issues with the snaps I've been using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancelot[TK] Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 I've discovered the pop rivet method depends on the brand of rivet. For the Dritz Heavy Duty snaps 1) the rod was too short to go through the plastic and 2) the openings were too small for the washer. They will, however, work just fine with the webbing/elastic methods. The Tandy Leather rivets have a wider opening and a longer rod. I've since switched to these as I prefer using plastic for a base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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