number plate

[crigisback]

hi bit of a stupid one but for those of you with a fr how are your number plates fixed to the car?

I have stuck my front on with pads and no problems

but found the rear on the floor today!

I have got around 8 sticky pads but it will stick to the plastic on the back of the car!

I hate look of screws but i am running out of options!


any ideas?!

Thanks

 

[lesinge2k]

I had the same problem. Think it is because the rear plastic is too bumpy. I just screwed it in with the yellow cover things.

 

[/dev/null]

Mine is screwed on with coloured caps. Luckily they don't fall on the boundary of any letters as some do, so they are invisible from any normal distance.

 

[alx_chung]

I have got the screws and some sticky back tape on mines. Nothing like being on the safe side ha ha
Alex

 

[crigisback]

i think i may have to just grin and bare it and put some screws in!

 

[Bedlam]

I have considered, but not yet gone for, plate holders
Try a flea bay search

 

[SeanCorky]

Velcro

 

[FR_Flavoured]

Before you blemish that spotless rear bumper ... B&Q do a Roll of Numberplate double sided padded tape.
It has a green plastic backing, and is "supposed" to be a super strong hold! Take a look (found it in the glue and tapes section).

 

[Leigh15]

My FR which was owned by SEAT UK before me had the SEAT UK number plate holders that were screwed to the bumper and then the plate was held with 4 sticky pads to the holder at the back and screwed through with blue and white (respectively) caps at each end right at the top for the front.

 

[robin cur]

Numberplate double sided padded tape is great to start with but will only last a few months. In my last car had to do it every few months, but with a good clean it my last longer.

 

[cfcmick]

No need to drill your plate

I got these number plate holders from Halfrauds
The plate tucks in at either end to hold in place but I added some heavy duty
double sided tape as well for peace of mind.

About £18 a pair I think they were

 

[crigisback]

Velcro

never thought of that one before!

 

[SeanCorky]

never thought of that one before!

Heavy Duty Velcro, its solid as anything.

Clean the area with APC or white spirit first to make sure it sticks

 

[crigisback]

Heavy Duty Velcro, its solid as anything. Clean the area with APC or white spirit first to make sure it sticks

will the apc or white spirit dis colour the bumper?

 

[SeanCorky]

No it's fine. APC is All Purpose Cleaner. ie household cleaner like stardrops etc

White spirit was fine on my paintwork for the front bumper

 

[Cupra Jim]

Screw and Cap them with the apropraite colours, stops the theiving b!@~ards nicking them doing a fill an burn at the petrol station and the old bill turning up threatning to arrest you for making off with out payment.....

 

[crigisback]

It is on the plastic bit on the rear. Not sure about white spirit but have got some general de greasing cleaner. I have seen loads that are just stuck on.

I need to know the secret! Lol

 

[crigisback]

i have seen the anti theft screws that you can only turn one way to stop them taking the plates off!

 

[Cupra Jim]

there the best deal, it makes you feel sick when you come out to your car find your plates missing, the old bill turn up and ask you to confirm where you have been as its been involved in a fill and burn or some other more serious criminal offence.

They give you a crime no after proving your innocence and then the fun really starts, more enquiries form other forces speeding tickets, parking tickets and other traffic offence paperwork that then cause stress as you have to keep writing to the relevent police force ticketing office to inform them you own the registration but the plates where stolen.

To much effort hence why i screwed and capped. This wasn;t a personal experiance but get incidents like this reported regularly at work.

 

[crigisback]

there the best deal, it makes you feel sick when you come out to your car find your plates missing, the old bill turn up and ask you to confirm where you have been as its been involved in a fill and burn or some other more serious criminal offence. They give you a crime no after proving your innocence and then the fun really starts, more enquiries form other forces speeding tickets, parking tickets and other traffic offence paperwork that then cause stress as you have to keep writing to the relevent police force ticketing office to inform them you own the registration but the plates where stolen. To much effort hence why i screwed and capped. This wasn;t a personal experiance but get incidents like this reported regularly at work.

well when its put like that they dont sound so bad.

My last ones on a different car snapped they were stuck on so well.