Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

When installing the snaps on a new cover do you put the snaps where the canvas is tight ,,or leave it a bit loose in anticipation of the material shrinking???

My factory install, they're all tight. No shrinkage I can see, in 4 seasons.

Thanks friend !!!

Also dab a little dilectric grease on them for ease of on/off.

Hummmm might give that a try,,, no stains from the grease bleeding thru???

Use a "Q-tip" and apply just a little dab for the mating to snap/unsnap easily. I haven't had any stains bleeding thru, then again, it's just a "dab" that's applied .

like Brillcream,,,, " just a dab will do-ya",,,, and if you remember that then we are BOTH OLD !!!,,thanks for the tip!!!,,,,aaahhh Q-tip !!!!! hahahaha I crack me up !!!

grouser wrote:like Brillcream,,,, " just a dab will do-ya",,,, and if you remember that then we are BOTH OLD !!!,,thanks for the tip!!!,,,,aaahhh Q-tip !!!!! hahahaha I crack me up !!!

You're so old you disremember it!

Brylcreem
A little dab'll do ya
She'll love the look
it gives your hair

grouser wrote:like Brillcream,,,, " just a dab will do-ya",,,, and if you remember that then we are BOTH OLD !!!,,thanks for the tip!!!,,,,aaahhh Q-tip !!!!! hahahaha I crack me up !!!

Back in the 60's my father bought a case of Brillcream because they were on sale...the kicker was that he was BALD!

BTW guess what I got for Xmas presents for the next 24 yrs .

Someone on this site earlier in the year suggested the use of Chapstick on the snaps. Worked perfect for me as the Chapstick fit perfectly over the snap making it an easy project with no mess.

I remember one holiday I accidentally grabbed what I thought was toothpaste,,,, but it was Dad's brylcreme YUCK !!!

Kramfam wrote:Someone on this site earlier in the year suggested the use of Chapstick on the snaps. Worked perfect for me as the Chapstick fit perfectly over the snap making it an easy project with no mess.

+1

No longer using snaps because I grew to hate 'em (along with zippers)

Back when I had a topper made for my cuddie, the seamstress asked me where I wanted the strong snaps to go. HUH? Turns out that you can get 'stiff' or 'weak' snaps that unsnap a bit easier. She suggested putting the stiff ones on the leading edge (into the wind) of all my canvas and weaker ones elsewhere.
I also ended up buying a small 'snap tool' to undo the tough ones without beating up my canvas.

Never knew there were different types of snaps. And the "tool" really saves on the canvas !!!. If your not using snaps or zippers,,,what are you using???? shoelaces?? LOL

grouser wrote:Never knew there were different types of snaps. And the "tool" really saves on the canvas !!!. If your not using snaps or zippers,,,what are you using???? shoelaces?? LOL

2 doors and 7 windows (2 of 'em are used school bus windows, complete with complimentary candy). I can have the wind just a-whistling through that shack in about 15 seconds and close it up just as fast. Love it!