Sticking a number plate on with self adhesive strips?
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Probably a daft question, but I want to stick a standard number plate onto the front of my car, and was wondering...
1. Where would be best to buy some self adhesive strips?
2. Will they hold the number plate on easily, or is it likely to fall off?
3. If it does hold on easily, how easy would it be to get off without taking half of the paint with it?
Hoping someone else has done similar. It's to go on the front of a E85 Z4.
1. Where would be best to buy some self adhesive strips?
2. Will they hold the number plate on easily, or is it likely to fall off?
3. If it does hold on easily, how easy would it be to get off without taking half of the paint with it?
Hoping someone else has done similar. It's to go on the front of a E85 Z4.
sherman said:
Go to halfords and ask for some number plate adhesive strips.
They are much stronger than the usual strips. You will only get one chance to put them on a they stick instantly.
This.They are much stronger than the usual strips. You will only get one chance to put them on a they stick instantly.
Mine was held on with 3 of them and went through the summer and then winter with snow on it and still a b
d to pull off when I wanted to clean behind it.I've always stuck plates on with no problems. Normally get some strips from a local accessory shop or sometimes they come with the plate I've bought. I've used a no more nails roll of double sided tape too but make sure its foam so it has some flex in it.
Front plates can be a bit harder as all mine generally have had a curve in them, i normally heat them up with a (the OH's) hairdryer. Put a slight bend in it and wedge it somewhere for a day so it keeps it's bend. This stops the plate trying to unstick itself at the edges once stuck on.
Front plates can be a bit harder as all mine generally have had a curve in them, i normally heat them up with a (the OH's) hairdryer. Put a slight bend in it and wedge it somewhere for a day so it keeps it's bend. This stops the plate trying to unstick itself at the edges once stuck on.
The plate is bent already, so no problems there - It was previously on the car, but the chap I bought it off had the bumper smoothed, so it has no holes any more to mount a plate!
I shall nip over to Halfords later and pick up some tape then I reckon - My only concern now is getting it aligned correctly and also if it will ever come off without ruining the paint! Would there be an easy way to do this?
I shall nip over to Halfords later and pick up some tape then I reckon - My only concern now is getting it aligned correctly and also if it will ever come off without ruining the paint! Would there be an easy way to do this?
The Halfords ones do come off reasonably easily if you want, cut the foam with some monofilament so the plate comes off. The residue comes off with either cellulose thinners or petrol. Forms a large sticky bogie which you can peel off. Have to clean the body work afterwards though.
Have had to redo the front plate on Caterham three times, they don't seem to like the combination of heat & tension & eventually drop off.
Have had to redo the front plate on Caterham three times, they don't seem to like the combination of heat & tension & eventually drop off.
Watch your fingers.I suggest heavy-duty velcro. It's very strong and also allows for multiple attempts at affixing the plate.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
HTH
theturbs said:
I suggest heavy-duty velcro. It's very strong and also allows for multiple attempts at affixing the plate.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
HTH
Would make the plate easier for a scrote to steal (for vehicle identity theft) a bit easier. Though having said that, stickers/screws etc are all possible to remove. It just seems that velcro is making it a bit too easy?http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
HTH
I've used heavy dute velcro before too. Good shout.
It's just as hard peeling apart a few strips of Velcro as it is pulling the stuck on plate off, it just rips the foam rather than removing the sticky, you've then got to clean it off the paint and plate.
Best way to get it off the paint is to heat it up and rub over it, comes straight off. Any residue use white spirit.
It's just as hard peeling apart a few strips of Velcro as it is pulling the stuck on plate off, it just rips the foam rather than removing the sticky, you've then got to clean it off the paint and plate.
Best way to get it off the paint is to heat it up and rub over it, comes straight off. Any residue use white spirit.
theturbs said:
I suggest heavy-duty velcro. It's very strong and also allows for multiple attempts at affixing the plate.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
HTH
I think that's the stuff that my rear plate is held on with. It's more akin to Stickle Bricks (if you remember them) than Velcro and very strong indeed.http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
HTH
Pulse said:
Dur! Fishing line! I should have thought of that!! I'll do that should the plate need to come off. Will nip down to Halfords later then!
Thanks everyone for the help - I'm stupid.
Yes pints, another Z. Boring eh?
Halfords sell, or at least used to sell, the pads in different thicknesses. So you need to have a think about where you are going to put the plate on - in others words dry fit it, and see what the spacing at the back looks like, then buy the appropriate stickies. Thanks everyone for the help - I'm stupid.
Yes pints, another Z. Boring eh?
Riff Raff said:
Halfords sell, or at least used to sell, the pads in different thicknesses. So you need to have a think about where you are going to put the plate on - in others words dry fit it, and see what the spacing at the back looks like, then buy the appropriate stickies.
Aye, I'll do that. Good idea. I've actually got some 1mm stuff, which I'm now just sticking together to make it up to maybe around 5mm. May need thicker though?Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff