<VV> New shroud staples are very tough to bend?

[Ignacio Valdes]

Hi I am putting the rubber strips back on my shrouds using Clarks C858E
stainless steel staples. Boy these dudes are tough to bend! I get them
through and try to bend them over with a needle nose or even a full vise
grip squeeze and they don't budge! Is there a trick to bending these over
once you have them through the shrouds and the rubber strip?

-- IV