Powdercoated Rivets

[Scott Zackowski]

Has anyone tried the colored powdercoated rivets (for accent or matching powdercoated panels) from Summit or McMaster-Carr?
I was thinking about using them in the engine bay area as an accent color.

Does the powder coating hold up?

SWZ

[Presto51]

Check out this site http://www.adprivet.com/index.html They have many different colors to choose from

Ron

[VD2021]

I'm using black aluminum rivets from McMaster Carr to blend into the powder coated panels. I'm in body work stage, but I have 30 miles on it so far and they are holding up just fine and are not damaged by the rivet tool.

[Pierre B]

I carefully planned the placement locations of each and every rivet on my MKII, and so the bare metalwork looked very nice indeed. I would not want to have done it any other way, since I know how carefully I attended to that particular detail all the way through my build. Now if I had only built a Spec Racer instead, then all of those rivets would be visible. But no, my lovely street car has them all covered with carpeting, except for a few on the sides of the trunk. Unless colored rivets would be a source of private delight, then I suggest spending the money on other improvements or upgrades.

[NICK C]

Does anyone have photos showing the contrast? I think it may look great in an engine bay.

[Pastenseverb]

Here is the opposite, powder coated panels and aluminum rivets.
5506

Doug

[NICK C]

Nice effect. Thanks

[Scott L]

Silver powder coated panels with black rivets.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/scottlcobra/Engine/DSCN1122.jpg

[Scott Zackowski]

Scott L,

I like the contrast with the rivets! The engine looks great too! Nice work!

I assume the black on the rivets have held up?

SWZ