Gene and Bob,
The only trouble that I've ever had with lift the dot fasteners is if
the snap on the material gets pushed down too far on the stud. Then all
you have to do is lift up the back of the snap before lifting the dot
and it releases easilywhen lifting the dot.
Charlie
Bob Howard wrote:
>Gene,
> I've experienced Lfit the Dots that worked fine and others that were
>miserable. Most, though not all, of the baulky ones have had a stray
>thread trapped inside the cover so that the springs would not spring as
>they should. You might have a look with a flashlight to see if any have
>that problem.
>Bob
>
>
>On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 10:21:03 -0400 "Eugene D Abbondelo" <eabb@loc.gov>
>writes:
>
>
>>Hope its ok for me to jump in with a related question about tonneau
>>and top fasteners:
>>
>>On my 1949 Singer roadster, the guy that installed the tonneau and
>>top used "Lift the Dot" fasteners. I hate them. Both the top and
>>tonneau are new and tight, and I have a horrible time trying to
>>"Lift the Dot" I know the fabric will stretch over time, and maybe
>>they will become easier to remove in the distant future, but I was
>>thinking of having all the Lift a Dots changed to Tenex
>>fasteners--they seem to be easier to remove.
>>
>>This would be an expensive conversion and I don't even know if it
>>can be done, so I thought I'd seek the experience on the list.
>>
>>Gene
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