Existing Canvas Snaps -- What would you do?

[76SeaRay]

I am sanding my hard top from my 76 SeaRay to spray with fresh gelcoat. Along the back edge about every 4 inches across the hard top from side to side are the old snap fittings from a camper canvas that I do not have. Should I remove them? If I remove them should the holes be filled or can a canvas company do new canvas with snaps to match the existing snap fittings that could be put back into the existing holes?

 

[Brian WV]

A canvas company can use the existing holes

 

[Scott Danforth]

if your going back to snaps, just re-use the holes, as indicated above, your canvas guy/gal can use the existing snap stud locations

if you are ditching the snaps for either a track or other means, fill them prior to spraying.

 

[76SeaRay]

Thanks, I hadn't thought about using something other than snaps.. Guess I will look into that to see if there is something easier to "put up and take down"...

 

[kcassells]

Sailrite has some good vids and alternate materials.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCg1uYm-kQ8