tracey

THANK YOU! Thanks thanks thanks...

Sure enough, steel! Thanks for the magnet suggestion. I guess I have my answer: go with nickel on brass (or solid brass) only now...(NOT with steel as the base). Now I have to find the double caps in nickel-brass... I appreciate your help!

Not sure why my reply isnt showing here (sorry, new here...learning my way with the site) They are only described as "nickel plate" so Im not sure if steel is the base. There was no storage time. Just made items (like collars and bags with riveted straps, etc), and items were in full use. It was roughly 1-2 weeks that I saw the customers with items again (and saw the tarnished rivets!)... Are double cap rivets stronger? Thanks for ur input!

I'm wondering why the "nickel over brass" didnt tarnish but the "nickel plate" did. Hmmm... Also wondering if the double cap are indeed stronger... Btw, thanks for answering- ☹️‼️

Ugh!!!! ☹️ !!!!

Hello! I've got serious rivet questions on the brain.... For years I've been using "regular" rivets and the silver colored ones were nickel over brass. No problem there but recently I started using double cap rivets which I've been very happy with because they look nicer and seem stronger (they are nickel plate). The trouble is that instead of staying shiny, they seem to turn foggy (tarnish?). WHY do they do that?! I like the double cap but need the shininess so it matches other hardware. Any input?? Thanks! Tracey