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3)  Next, push the remaining portion of the rivet out of the hole in the mask.

1)  Most rivets, or snaps, are two halves that are connected together.

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4)  Finally, attach your new straps and rivets.  Most rivets only require the two halves to be hammered together for a permanent hold.  However, some rivets, or snaps, require a special tool to attach them.

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2a)  To remove your old rivets, you can either pry under them and clip them in half with a side cutter.

​          How to remove your old straps and attach new straps  

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* This is a general tutorial, and because there are a wide variety of rivets and snaps used to connect straps to masks, this should only be used as a guide...

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2b)  Or drill through the center of the rivets with a 1/8" (or larger) drill bit.