Hi all. I just finished hand squeezing one of the end ribs on my left fuel tank, complete with Pro-Seal. After cleaning it all up afterwards, I noticed that around 6 or 7 rivets along the top side of the skin stick out ever so slightly on one side or the other. The area is along the forward part of the leading edge of the tank where the skins curves a lot. I tried resqueezing the rivets to try and flatten out the flush rivet heads but to no avail.
I'm sure they are quite structurely sound, but wondering what to do about the fit and finish here on these rivets. Can I attempt a lit bit of pneumatic riveting to try and set these a little flatter or is it too late now? Perhaps the rivet has hardened making it much harder to change their shape.
Avery Tools sells a rivet shaver bit that can be set in a C/S cage. The shaver bit is 7/16ths across though, making it kind of big for my needs.
Does anyone have any experience with this tool or any other recommendations for how to handle my problem?
I'm sure they are quite structurely sound, but wondering what to do about the fit and finish here on these rivets. Can I attempt a lit bit of pneumatic riveting to try and set these a little flatter or is it too late now? Perhaps the rivet has hardened making it much harder to change their shape.
Avery Tools sells a rivet shaver bit that can be set in a C/S cage. The shaver bit is 7/16ths across though, making it kind of big for my needs.
Does anyone have any experience with this tool or any other recommendations for how to handle my problem?