Changing Number Plates

[teok]

Hi,

I need to take off my garage fitted number plates and replace with my private plate. I have not done this before, is it easy?

Do I just unscrew the black bit on the plate and take them off or do I have to undo the boot from the inside and front grill on the front?

My new plates have been supplied with both screws and sticky tape, which is the best/easiest option for re-fitting (as the number plates do not have any pre-drilled holes) maybe I should just attach private plates with sticky tape?

I would appreciate any help that can be given so I dont make a mess of replacing these plates,

Thanks very much

[poobah]

Just unscrew from the outside mate.

I use sticky pads on my plates, but make sure you go for the thicker versions as they tend to pad the number plate out past the grommets for the screws and also hold better in the long term.

Halfrauds sell both the thinner pads and the thicker versions.

Looks much better in my opinion.

[TeflonTom]

if you have to dill the holes in the number plate yourself, drill through from the back becasue sometimes it cracks a little around the holes

[ScoobyChris]

Originally Posted by TeflonTom

if you have to dill the holes in the number plate yourself, drill through from the back becasue sometimes it cracks a little around the holes

When I did mine for the Scooby, I stuck sticky tape over where I had marked to drill to avoid this. Only used screws as it was to go on a lip spoiler - otherwise sticky pads are easier and look better (unless your private plate needs some letter manipulation!). Only downside is they can be pinched easier too....

Chris

[poobah]

Originally Posted by ScoobyChris

When I did mine for the Scooby, I stuck sticky tape over where I had marked to drill to avoid this. Only used screws as it was to go on a lip spoiler - otherwise sticky pads are easier and look better (unless your private plate needs some letter manipulation!). Only downside is they can be pinched easier too....

Chris

Fair point.................and something l hadn't considered!

[150HP&counting]

i just put some new ones on mine and i used no more nails on a roll, £4-98 for 1.5m from BnQ, used the lot over two plates, aint no way them suckers are coming off without a fight now!

HTH
lee

[teok]

Thanks for all your help, will be unscrewing and using tape as I already have it and the plate doesnt require any manipulation so all good.

Thanks again