Advice before I disappoint the in-laws

[OopsLOL08]

Hey all, I'm wrapping a boat trailer for my father-in-law and I've hit a snag. The thing's covered in those flat-topped rivets with sharp edges that look innocent 'til they start splitting the vinyl like overcooked bacon.
I saw what happened to another trailer he had wrapped a few years back every rivet ended up busting through the film like something from a B-movie. Now I'm sweating bullets trying not to repeat the same mistake.
Thinking about skipping around the worst rows or maybe capping each rivet somehow to keep the vinyl from cracking early. Has anyone else dealt with these little troublemakers on trailers or similar builds?

 

[BBQFiend]

Hey all, I'm wrapping a boat trailer for my father-in-law and I've hit a snag. The thing's covered in those flat-topped rivets with sharp edges that look innocent 'til they start splitting the vinyl like overcooked bacon.
I saw what happened to another trailer he had wrapped a few years back every rivet ended up busting through the film like something from a B-movie. Now I'm sweating bullets trying not to repeat the same mistake.
Thinking about skipping around the worst rows or maybe capping each rivet somehow to keep the vinyl from cracking early. Has anyone else dealt with these little troublemakers on trailers or similar builds?

Man, this happened to me before, those rivets are brutal on vinyl!
Beyond capping, consider the type of vinyl itself. A cast vinyl (vs. calendared) will have better conformability and durability around irregular shapes, making it less prone to tearing.
For prep, consider sanding down the very sharpest edges of the rivets just slightly, without compromising their integrity. the result would be great, believe me

 

[OopsLOL08]

That's a one-two punch of great advice. Are you just hitting the sanding with high-grit paper by hand or using something like a Dremel with a light touch?