Number Plates

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 9:08 pm

hey ppl.....

just wondering how ur number plates are stuck on.....

any recommendations?

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 9:44 pm

Adhesive pads front and rear. Halfrauds about Â£1.18 for a pack of three with a cleaning swab thing in it.

Karl.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:45 pm

screws at the front, selfsafe sticky pads at the back

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:45 pm

i've seen velcrow used! always useful if you wanna put a flashy numberplate on for shows! E.G UK-POLOS.NET

now that would be snaz!

what i have also heard of is people smoothing there current number plate recess (9n) and using some sorta expanding clip which holds on the lower grill! again, nice for shows cause u can just take ur numberplate off and go for the "clean" look!

Babe RuthLess · Post by **Babe RuthLess** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 6:27 pm

Screws all around (2 for each numberplate) plus the rear 'plate is sealed in place by the government

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 9:50 pm

Karl_CLCoupe wrote:Adhesive pads front and rear. Halfrauds about Â£1.18 for a pack of three with a cleaning swab thing in it.

Karl.

how long do they last? dont really want plate falling off on the motorway

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 11:04 pm

The adhesive pads are the only things I've ever used to put numberplates on. They're fine. They last for years!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:30 pm

Josh, did u buy from halfords and how much?

Cheers

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:46 pm

Josh_PoloGTi wrote:The adhesive pads are the only things I've ever used to put numberplates on. They're fine. They last for years!

What he said

Before I put my new plates on, the originals were held on with adhesive pads, and they lasted close to 10 years, as the car had had the same plates from new.

Karl.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:40 am

how do i get the old 1 off? the 1 stuck on by VW dealer... its like STUCK on properly man

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 3:19 pm

carmadaaron wrote:how do i get the old 1 off? the 1 stuck on by VW dealer... its like STUCK on properly man

18 inches of fishing line tied round a bit of dowel at each end - makes a superb saw to slice between the plate and the bumper

PS I use Automotive trim tape - and they never fall off

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 4:45 pm

wuld dental floss do......?

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:13 pm

carmadaaron wrote:wuld dental floss do......?

Might not last the distance but good thick sewing cotton/polyester mights if you can thieve some when she (whoever it might be gran, mum, sister, girfriend or wife) aren't looking - I fly a couple of kites on it in light winds or indoors (sports halls before someone makes any comments) - it stands up to quite a lot of abuse

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 1:16 pm

cheers , ill try that

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 8:39 pm

Stuck on far better than mine was then!!

Went out the one day not too long after buying the car, parked up somewhere, found my plate was missing when i came out of a shop.. went mental looking for it.. only for it to turn up sitting in the middle of the road about 100 yards from home. Picked it up, turned round and went back to halfords

Pretty sure it was the original as it still had the dealer's name and old 021 phone number on..