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Vinyl covered button removal

Interior top of slide is trimmed with a a 90 degree upholstered board along the entire length of the slide.  It appears to be attached with vinyl upholstered round buttons.  I would like to remove this board to get to the slide bladder from inside the coach.  I would guess the covered buttons cover the attaching screws/bolts.  The buttons don't come loose easily and I'm concerned I may break them if forced.  How are they safely  removed without risk of damage?
Fiddler
1959 Parris Island grad
40' 2001 U320 Build 5875
1999 Suburban K1500 toad
1986 Corvette Pacecar
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Re: Vinyl covered button removal

Reply #1 –
If they are like my cloth covered buttons they simply snap on. I messed up a couple early on and got some replacements from FOT.

If you take your time prying them off, you should be able to same them.

Len
Len and Deb Speiser
1999 U270 36'
2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
You're either on the bus, or you're off the bus!--Ken Kesey
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Re: Vinyl covered button removal

Reply #2 –
I had the same experience as Len. I took a small flat screwdriver and pried them off slowly. After the first one went flying, I took some painters tape and covered one side of  the button to keep it from going airborne. That worked pretty well. Once the buttons off you will see the screw
2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"
2014 Honda CRV
Washington, Vermont
Lady Lake, Fl,  Independence, VA
Former owner of 2002 U320, 2003 U320, 2005 U270
 

Re: Vinyl covered button removal

Reply #3 –
Use an automotive trim tool to easily pop the buttons without damaging the surrounding material.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R