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Rudder Trailing Edge Rivets-Question

I would love someones input on the how much to squeeze the rivets in the trailing edge of the rudder. I am using the special rivet squeezing set from Cleaveland (SSF679). Good news is my rudder is super straight. I did the pro-seal method, set all rivets half way first, and alternated the rivets front and back. I am afraid I am going to oversqueeze these, and make a mistake, when i am nearly finished! Is this about what you guys are seeing on yours? How flush are you getting? I assume the paint show will sand the very tips off in the paint shop? Thanks for the help!
 

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On mine the shop head and the rivet head sizes were almost identical after I finished squeezing them. I'd say your shop heads need a bit more of a squeeze. If you have some extra AEX make a test piece and try squeezing a bit more.
 
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