Flexible numberplates? Mine keeps falling off...
Discussion
The title says it all. The front numberplate on the 456 won't stay fixed because the bumper is curved, side to side, as well as top to bottom. This means that the adhesive pads have a hell of a time holding the curve, and they usually give up the ghost.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/407601945/407625220GTCXkT
There's not enough room to use a self-adhesive plate. Best solution I've come up with so far is to get a self-adhesive plate and try to find some mounting material in a craft shop, then stick that on with adhesive pads. Before I do that, anyone know of a supplier of thinner plates- I guess it needs to be half the thickness.
Ta
Kevin
http://community.webshots.com/photo/407601945/407625220GTCXkT
There's not enough room to use a self-adhesive plate. Best solution I've come up with so far is to get a self-adhesive plate and try to find some mounting material in a craft shop, then stick that on with adhesive pads. Before I do that, anyone know of a supplier of thinner plates- I guess it needs to be half the thickness.
Ta
Kevin
www.europaspares.com sell the adhesive ones (i.e. the yellow bakground and induvidual letters). Illegal nowadays, but will stick to your car nicely I would have thought.
Thanks Stefan. I've already got a self-adhesive one (from Craigs Plates- excellent service BTW) but the bottom half of the plate disappears when it folds round the lower part of the bumper. I'm convinced the answer is to put it on a flexible backing, but buggered if I can find anyone who supplies them.
BliarOut said:
Why not just leave it off!
Exactly, only a £30 fine and halves your chances of getting scammed ;
lol
looks like your using the halfords 6mm pads there at £1.89 for a pack of three, they should do the trick but obviously arent, as they are probably crap
dont know what to suggest
What he said! Thanks for all the suggestions chaps. Apart from tapping a couple of screws into the bumper, I tried them all. Results, in reverse order:
1) Bending the standard numberplate with heat (with my wife's turbo hairdryer)- the backing (with the numbers etc. on) started coming away and then the plate broke in half. Bollocks. In the bin and swiftly onto plan B;
2) Tried a couple of craft shops this morning. Neither had anything suitable, nor could be arsed to help. Found some suppliers of acrylic etc. sheeting on t'internet, but I'd have to buy a massive piece for £80 or more. No f***ing way Pedro.
What I ended up doing was dismantling an old dishwasher that I've got waiting to go into a skip. Found a soft steel heat shield, a bit too small really, but OK at a pinch. Nice and flexible anyway. Chopped it to size and put the self-adhesive plate on it:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/408327453/408327453UMGnWG
If I was doing this again (and if this falls off I'll have to) I think I'd use perspex 'glass' that you use in garden sheds etc. Felxible, impact resistant, and if your neighbour's got a shed, free.
1) Bending the standard numberplate with heat (with my wife's turbo hairdryer)- the backing (with the numbers etc. on) started coming away and then the plate broke in half. Bollocks. In the bin and swiftly onto plan B;
2) Tried a couple of craft shops this morning. Neither had anything suitable, nor could be arsed to help. Found some suppliers of acrylic etc. sheeting on t'internet, but I'd have to buy a massive piece for £80 or more. No f***ing way Pedro.
What I ended up doing was dismantling an old dishwasher that I've got waiting to go into a skip. Found a soft steel heat shield, a bit too small really, but OK at a pinch. Nice and flexible anyway. Chopped it to size and put the self-adhesive plate on it:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/408327453/408327453UMGnWG
If I was doing this again (and if this falls off I'll have to) I think I'd use perspex 'glass' that you use in garden sheds etc. Felxible, impact resistant, and if your neighbour's got a shed, free.
Sorry Kev, don't come in here that often...should've posted in the usual haunts...
Try Signs with Impact. You can get the plates the size you need, so just measure available area and Bob's your aunty's brother.
With the stick on ones, you can wrap them round the lower curve and they don't look too different front on. Use soapy water to get it on the car and squeegee out bubbles with a soft cloth.
Try Signs with Impact. You can get the plates the size you need, so just measure available area and Bob's your aunty's brother.
With the stick on ones, you can wrap them round the lower curve and they don't look too different front on. Use soapy water to get it on the car and squeegee out bubbles with a soft cloth.
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