This is my first experience with a rivet tool and I did something stupid.

I just got done installing manual sports pedals but I messed up one of the rivets. It's sticking out a little bit! I'm not sure if I should mash it in with a hammer. This would be the easiest option. Do you think I'd break the rivet? Are rivets strong...? I have absolutely no idea.

Would it be possible to remove the rivet and reinstall another one? The problem with this option is that I don't have anymore rivets and I'm not sure of the size of the ones that I used as they came with the OEM sport pedals...

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

drill it out?

 

Agreed...drill bit the size of the rivet body (not the head) and drill it out...use a fresh one.

 

You'll have to drill it out. Rivets are available, but finding one with a black looking front is the harder part. What I've seen is chrome-ish looking, so that new rivet would stick out like a sore thumb.

 

drill it.
and if you don't have any rivets left over. you can always
get some at Home Depot or Lowes.

 

It doesn't stick out as much as I initially thought. I'm just going to leave it alone. I think I might make it worse by trying to fix it!

Thanks for the help...

 

Is it loose or firmly in place? If its holding, you could just sandpaper/file off the excess carefully.

 

just take a center punch and gently hit the top of the rivet with it. this will force the rivet farther into the pedal. rivets are strong so no worries about breaking it.