FITTING MY NEW PRESSED PLATES........................

[CHEZ]

hi all!
recently got my self some pressed plates and a pair of number plate surrounds to fit these in!
fitted the rear plate tonight, and i must say, i love the plates but these nunber plate surround thingy-ma-jigs look a bit pants!
i left the rear, to see if it grows on me!
when fitting the front (A4 B7) the number plate surround looks so awkward as the bumper has a curve to it and the plate really needs to fit directly with a slight bend added, rather than in this contraption!
my last resort would be to drill the plate and fix traditionally, but i was wondering will silicon (i.e bathroom sealant) work to bond plate to my bumper?
or would this be no good!

 

[razza1]

Rears look OK, fronts look odd due to curve as you mention. Leave the front off

 

[CHEZ]

Rears look OK, fronts look odd due to curve as you mention. Leave the front off

what do you reccomend then to fix?
drill through? or bond?

 

[ScottD3]

Go yank.
Remove it and never have it on.

 

[CHEZ]

Go yank.
Remove it and never have it on.

that will make me popular with the plod scott!
besides, i have 2 big ****** big screw holes in my front bumper that needs covering up dude!
i am thinking on screwing it on, as i dont think silicon will last outside!

 

[rizzini7]

My plate holder mounted ok, Had plenty of flex to it though

 

[razza1]

Forget the front one. Try curving the plate by hand and then maybe use number plate fixers, halfords do them.

 

[jwhat]

My plate holder wouldn't fit either so I got some 3M velcro tape and it's held well for the past year and a bit! Double sided sticky pads in Halfords should do the job either.

 

[benr]

You can buy the tape which will hold it on very strong. i gues halfords.

My old plastic ones on my old car were held on with the numberplate tape and i snapped the plate getting them off

 

[ScottD3]

that will make me popular with the plod scott!
besides, i have 2 big ****** big screw holes in my front bumper that needs covering up dude!
i am thinking on screwing it on, as i dont think silicon will last outside!

You'll be fine.

Don't drill.
If the holder don't work, bend the plate a bit and go with the others are saying.
get some proper sticky tape stuff on there. you'll be fine.

 

[Monkey46]

I've used velcro in the past, when I got my RS4 plate delete I used strong neodynium magnets from ebay mounted to the plaate and behind the plate delete