Riveting Nylon?

[Cowboy67]

Is it advisable to use driven rivets to attach nylon parts to aluminum structure? If the nylon parts are picking up structural rivets is there any loss of strength in the rivet joint?
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[patprimmer]

Rivets are a suitable fastener for nylon mouldings provided they have some clearance in the hole, and the nylon is moisture conditioned before the riveting.

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