Wee tip if you have a curved front bumper.. if you heat the back of the numberplate slightly with a hairdryer whilst holding it in the other and it will bend in the middle to your desired shape making it fit better..
Hi Mat! Thank you so much for your video..I'm a single woman and just bought my own plates..AND I'm going to fit them myself 👍👌!!! Your video was clear and helpful..good job💖💖
Thank you Mat. Have just acquired a car and new plates and your method looks super easy even for a single Great Gran who's not as strong as she used to be! Here goes first thing tomorrow ...
I already attached my new plates to my car yesterday afternoon with sticky pads. But literally 3 hours after doing it it started raining. And it has been on and off since then, atm it’s quite heavy. I’m worried this will mess up the tape since it didn’t get time to bond fully and make them more likely to fall off Edit: they’re completely fine. Very solid bond
I'm going to use this technique to affix my new French number plates to my (ex-English) car. My neighbour had suggested I needed to drill holes but I'm so happy I don't have to do that. You have a very reassuring voice btw! :)
Really useful video. I have some private plates to fit. The old plates were attached with Velcro and id like to remove this Velcro from the car. Any tips on how to do this please?
My rear number plate fell off, I have some of my late husband's double sided tape (he was a motor mechanic) The tape is at least 8 years old, will it still be ok to use? Or should I chuck it out and go to Halfords? Thanks for a great video
All you need is: 3M VHB 5952 This version of 3M's double sided tape is very high bond. Stuck my plate to my bumper as if it were screwed down, no way it's coming off.
Great video. Do you have a link to the tape that you use? I've used this method once before but when the tape got wet over time the plate started to come off
My car has holes drilled in the bumpers as current plates re screwed on. If I use your method, can I just stick the new plate on over the holes or do they need filled in?
Just some 25mm double sided tape from the local motor factors.... Just make sure both surfaces (bumper and back of plate) and super clean and dry for best adhesion
Someone please help??? My front private 4D number plate has fallen when driving. So I lost it and found the back plates about to fall off too.. I don't want to screw them in. What can I do? What's the strongest tape I can use? My mechanic used the same tape on this video..
I had a number plate, White plastic a little bit of transparent. I applied it using double tape but the tape is showing from the number plate. What should I do to now see through the number plate?
Many times here in Greece the traffic police removes license plates for illegal parking (+ticket), if you ''glue'' them on the bumper and not fitted with screws (so the policeman can remove them with his own tools) then except the ticket they call a car-crane, they take your vehicle to their garage so you have to pay for each day that stays in plus the initial ticket plus the obligation to remove the plates by yourself and give them to the police for some time. It's a nightmare that's why the Greek drivers never attempt to ''glue permanently'' their license plates.
Tbh, I'm all for it. The US varies it's rules state to state on whether you need a front or not. Even in the UK, bikes don't have front plates..... I'm all for ditching them tbh
@@TheDetailingSpace : In Greece, motorcycles have only one number plate and a back. The cars must have a front plate so: the policeman can see the numbers from the mirror while he is in the patrol, he can see the plate as your car approaches the traffic police-block, the camera at the toll booth reads the front plate numbers, in case of an accident those who are witnesses turn their heads backwards so they can see your front licence plate etc.In case of a ''heavy'' parking ticket the traffic police ask you to give them both front-back licence plates and if you get caught by their eyes on a trip with only the back licence plate ''you set the alarm'' to the traffic police to pusrsuit you.
@@TheDetailingSpace Do you know which 3m double sided foam tape it is specifically? They do a few different kinds. Thanks. Edit: I've ordered 3m VHB 5952
So many cars I see with screwed number plates, even those who have gone to the effort of a custom plate. I did use sticky pads on my last car, but for my current one I used a screw on holding frame, gives a different look. I found the front metal plate needed a lot of pads for it to hold.
@@TheDetailingSpace Merc's have 4 screws holding them on (I have a C Class) total overkill and guess what?. The Merc holes have a different thread from Standard fit number plate screws. So you either cross thread and hope for the best, buy their fittings (at the expected premium i might add) or drill new holes or fit with tape. Use the correct tape (like the one you prescribe) or Gorilla Mounting tape and you won't have a problem.
Should do. I used to have pressed metal plates and held them on with strong velcro so I could take them off at shows and put show plates on.... Be warned though, you will bend the hell out of them come removal time
I can't decide. 🤦♀️ I'm afraid the quality of sticky tape will deteriorate over the years. Then I'll loose the license plate somewhere along the way.And the sticky tape will leave mark.
I’ve just started out this week with cleaning so I’m asking loads of questions when I’ve washed car and it’s all dry when it’s rained does your car get water sport from the rain
Depends. You may get mineral deposits from the dirt that's in the rain. Water spotting that you may be thinking of is usually from washing the car and not drying after. Usually if you're in a hard water area.
Screwed on number plates are awful. Nothing worse than taking off a number plate and there's about 35 other screw holes in the bumper. I use velcro these days
I know this comment is a year old but for anyone on here wondering, you can use dental floss or fishing wire. get it behind the plate and use a sawing motion to cut through the adhesive!
The absolute 🔔 ends who put the last number plates on my car didn't only just screw then into the holes ALREADY there they made TWO NEW HOLES at the very left and right hand side 🙃🙃 absolutely fuming. Oh yeah and to top it all off they also stuck them on too with sticky pads 👊💦 I'm just tryna put on my new plates on my own 😭😭