I have just bought a very tidy Defender 90 XS but the previous owner fitted a rear light guard and then removed it becasue the spare wheel hit it. The guard was fitted by screwing into previous rivet holes. Those holes are now empty and I want to fit rivets in the holes but they need to be the correct Stornoway grey. Can someone please tell me what size rivets I need, do I paint them first with touch up paint and then fit them? Or do I paint them carefully after fitting? It is going to be straightforward? Can anybody help please?
Painted Rivets
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Coffeelandy
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I'd fit them first then touch them in with paint otherwise they may crack the paint during fitting.
Flossie
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You'll have to paint them after fitting as said.
I have some satin black ones which I've used for similar reasons and the contrast in colour actually looks good.
I have some satin black ones which I've used for similar reasons and the contrast in colour actually looks good.
