Number Plate - No Screws?

inder · Post by **inder** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:31 am

Silly question, but how to I put my number plate on with no screws showing, I do not wish to use a sticky pad or velcro pad... I have a VW dealer number plate surround, could this be used to 'clip' it on somehow, or how do I do it... noticed it without screws and a dealer surround on some cars, so was wondering,,, thanks!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:42 pm

TBH most of plates that have "no screws" are stuck on using sticky pads..... makes it look flush

Del_GTi · Post by **Del_GTi** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:45 pm

Just use the sticky pads, they will be fine. They are really sticky so you dont need to worry about them falling off.

spankone · Post by **spankone** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:45 pm

yeh sticky pads is the only way and there stronger then you think mine have been stuck firm for over a year now and if you have a sub it will stop the rattles

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 2:27 pm

Is it halfords you can get these from? I'm gonna attach my new set of plates to the car with them, the screws are annoying even if they are there for good reason!

How many do you guys use to attach the 'plate? 3 or 4 I would guess?

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 2:33 pm

Si_GTi wrote:Is it halfords you can get these from? I'm gonna attach my new set of plates to the car with them, the screws are annoying even if they are there for good reason!

How many do you guys use to attach the 'plate? 3 or 4 I would guess?

i used 3, cus the front bumper is sorta curved, so 2 at the side, 1 in the middle

inder · Post by **inder** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 3:33 pm

darn, okay thanks guys, guess sticky pads are the way to go

water from rain / washing car does not affect them?

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:28 pm

my rear plate's been held on with the things for about 2 years now and it's had some vigorous washings / weather-lashing. it'll stay on, don't you worry.

(getting it off if you go for a custom plate at any point might be the problem!)

inder · Post by **inder** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:31 pm

hehe great

this just the sticky pads made by the same company that do the velco ones?

i've got a private num plate now, in process of assignment so looking for mounting options

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:50 pm

Both my front and rear plates are held on with velcro.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:47 pm

Tahrey1043 wrote:
(getting it off if you go for a custom plate at any point might be the problem!)

yes.. it took me bout 2 hours to get the remaining sticky bits of the pad off

dealer stuff is pretty stong.

dino · Post by **dino** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:19 pm

I used tape i brought from a local model shop called Servo Tape, bloody strong stuff!

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:18 pm

as said earlier, halfords do sticky numberplate pads. if i remember writely they come in two different thiknesses. i believe they were 1mm and 6mm. think the idea of using the thicker ones was for cars with a curve where the numberplate goes.

CalvinGTI · Post by **CalvinGTI** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:01 pm

Just remember to ultra clean the surface of your bumper b4 u stick them on !!!

I used the Autoglym Grease/stuff remover. Ive Had my plates on for like a year now, never had any problems with them.

Cal

stuart_hatch · Post by **stuart_hatch** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:52 pm

Yeh works great on the front of my MK4, just work on the back tho due to two big sticky out bits where the screw go on the boot