My jacket has metal snap buttons that need to be replaced. How do you take them off? I tried prying them off with a butter knife and screwdriver without success. Thanks for your advice.
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18 years ago
Replacing snap buttons
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18 years ago
You won't be able to re-use the snaps.
Get a pair of pliers (regular ones, needle-nose won't work as well) and squeeze the smap body towards an oval shape. This will release the fabric interface that it's presently hanging onto. Some snaps will need squeezing in one direction, then the other (make the oval north-south, then squeeze it back so it ovals east-west). Done carefully, the only fabric effect will be the original hole made for the snap.
You might start with the least conspicuous snap, to get the hang of it.
HTH
--Karen D.