Removing CherryMax Rivets - 1donagin This video is part of a series from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. This is from Project 1, and is part of a much larger video. This one shows how to properly remove a CherryMax (R) fastener, which is kind of like an aviation grade POP rivet. The biggest difference between these and regular rivet is that you grind through the top to remove the locking collar and then drive the stem out before you drill. After that, removal is simple. Too bad they are expensive, because they hold well.