Number plate fell off!

larmy16

Hi, can anyone help? please....

My back number plate attatched by a mechanic I used to use, was stuck on with double sided velcro! I don't know if the heat melted the stickyness but I came back today to see it lying by my car, thank goodness it was still there!

Aside from taking it to the garage to stick back on (don't really want the cost -its an old car) - can you suggest some glue that would stick it really well to metal? Evostick? What do you think?

Any suggestions gratefully received.

impy78

Is there no way you can make some holes in it and screw is on?

xycom1

Someone else posted in another thread below - you can get replacement double sided sticky pads for affixing number plates to vehicles from Halfords. They sell 1mm thickness for attachment to a flat surface and 6mm for curvy surfaces (like on a front bumper where it's profiled).

*!*HIBS*!*

xycom1 wrote:

Someone else posted in another thread below - you can get replacement double sided sticky pads for affixing number plates to vehicles from Halfords.

But with the current quick?? heatwave, the problem will still continue, i.e. the plate will heat up, glue will melt and plate may fall off. I think screwing the plates is a more secure option, imo.

jonuk7

mine are on using the pads from halfords and it is parked in the sun all day everyday and they havent fallen off.

Dazzieboo

I have a Micra (new shape) and the number plates are stuck on with heavy duty tape, the plates were put on the car while I waited to take it home, I asked if this was wise as couldn't they be pinched and was told there are no screw holes in the bumpers for the plate to be screwed on as all Nissan cars now use the tape. I was so doubtful I was given a small reel to put them back on when they fell off. Which they haven't !! (after 3 years)

withabix

HIBS, your mechanic will have used the WRONG sticky pads.

Get the right ones and you'll be fine.

*!*HIBS*!*

jonuk7 wrote:

mine are on using the pads from halfords and it is parked in the sun all day everyday and they havent fallen off.

Different people have different problems/results. I'm not saying that they will definitely fall off, I just said that they might, seeing as the OP said they used velcro and it came off.

iainkirk wrote:

HIBS, your mechanic will have used the WRONG sticky pads.

Get the right ones and you'll be fine.

What?? Why me? :eek: I don't have a problem with my number plates! I was just trying to say that if they try to stick it on again with glue or by using velcro then it may come again and that using screws may be a secure option. :rolleyes:

withabix

Yeah OK, so I'm blind!

Astaroth

I just used some out door grade sticky pads from my local stationers on my citroen and it has been on there for 3 years now through both heatwaves and blizzards