Rear number plate sticky tape

[AntonyJ]

Just lost another rear plate.....

Anybody recommend a STRONG adhesive tape?

Before the rebuild , it was screwed on, but dont want to drill again!!!






Right, fancy plates website.....

[steve-V8s]

How about adhesive rather than adhesive tape, or Industrial Velcro, you ever tried pulling that apart ?

[V8 GRF]

I used the strong doublesided foam tape and it's never come off in two years.

[AntonyJ]

V8 GRF said:

I used the strong doublesided foam tape and it's never come off in two years.

Where from?
I have used this and lost 2 in 2 weeks!

[GRFNUT]

I bought some foam double sided tape from B&Q after mine fell off on a hot summers day, re stuck and it's still there 3 years on. Or maybe that was the last time we had a hot summers day?

[Slacey]

Same here, never had a problem with standard double-sided foam trim tape.

[V8 GRF]

AntonyJ said:

V8 GRF said:

I used the strong doublesided foam tape and it's never come off in two years.

Where from?
I have used this and lost 2 in 2 weeks!

I used the tape that came from Fancyplates.
I made sure all the previous glue/tape/foam was cleaned off the car, degreased the back of the plate and roughend it slightly and cut the tape down the middle to make a narrow srip so it fitted the ledge.

[lockhart flawse]

Double sided velcro works for me. Fancy plates tape not that good in my experience and expensive compared to a metre of double sided velcro.

L.F.

[THREEFISHORANGE]

Eh up,
I've always used Ronny's.Or the 'steering wheel' in wolstanton.
They've got double sided foam, I've never had one drop off yet.
See you later you old bugger.

[tvrbob]

I use this stuff from Maplins. Waterproof Double Sided Foam Tape

[V8 GRF]

lockhart flawse said:

Double sided velcro works for me. Fancy plates tape not that good in my experience and expensive compared to a metre of double sided velcro.

L.F.

I was going to go the velcro route if mine ever fell off but it hasn't. The tape I used came free with the plate.

[crackedfinger]

V8 GRF said:

AntonyJ said:

V8 GRF said:

I used the strong doublesided foam tape and it's never come off in two years.

Where from?
I have used this and lost 2 in 2 weeks!

I used the tape that came from Fancyplates.
I made sure all the previous glue/tape/foam was cleaned off the car, degreased the back of the plate and roughend it slightly and cut the tape down the middle to make a narrow srip so it fitted the ledge.

Me too, I did go all the way around the edge with the stuff as I didn't find much overlap between the plate and the edges to stick to on the car. Main Issus I have is the Fancyplate quality isn't that good as the edges have gone milky after 3 years (car lives outside)

[V8 GRF]

crackedfinger said:

Main Issus I have is the Fancyplate quality isn't that good as the edges have gone milky after 3 years (car lives outside)

Yes, mine lived outside for nearly 2 years and the top edge of mine is starting to separate aswell

[sonnylad]

This is what i use

http://www.directa.co.uk/site/scripts/product_brow...

same stuff is used by a local sign company.

Has amazing strength

Russ

[Andy_J_G]

what about silicone?

[Simpo Two]

Andy_J_G said:

what about silicone?

You'd have to hold it into the curve while it cured.

D/s sticky foam pads here - I bought a big reel of it from somewhere ages ago. Sticks like st.

[Andy_J_G]

Simpo Two said:

Andy_J_G said:

what about silicone?

You'd have to hold it into the curve while it cured.

D/s sticky foam pads here - I bought a big reel of it from somewhere ages ago. Sticks like st.

I held it with some masking tape and now have a lovely leak free and neat seal

[Uncle Fester]

Don't they all have a couple of metal brackets?

Normal number plate screws go into them.

If your brackets are missing/worn thread, why not replace them?

[Simpo Two]

Andy_J_G said:

I held it with some masking tape

Aha, cunning plan.

Uncle Fester said:

Don't they all have a couple of metal brackets? Normal number plate screws go into them.

Yep but then you get screw heads showing. The whole Giffith concept is flush, flush, flush for that half-sucked boiled sweet-loook

[pringli]

[quote=Uncle Fester]Don't they all have a couple of metal brackets?


No.