Quote Originally Posted by beerbecue
Alan,

How did you get the buttons to lie/sit right on the coat?... The shank is pretty long on these PC buttons.....
I let my button flop a bit, because they were inexpensive and I didn't want to mash, em, but if your buttons are pewter with wire shanks, the put a rag or something on the top of the button to protect it (maybe 2-3 thicknesses?) and then smoosh the shank a little bit smaller/flatter with pliars.

If they're cast-in shanks, then you're stuck.