Mounting rear number plates

daveycooper · 15th May 2024, 21:43

When mounting the large curved (smiley) rear number plates do people use double sided tape? Or is it necessary to use the slightly thicker ‘spacer’ type pads/tape?

Lagetha · 15th May 2024, 23:00

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Originally Posted by daveycooper

When mounting the large curved (smiley) rear number plates do people use double sided tape? Or is it necessary to use the slightly thicker ‘spacer’ type pads/tape?

I used number-plate pads from Halfords - double sided tape in precut sections - applied in Λ (inverted V shapes with a small gap at the top). They've been on, front and rear, no problem for 2 years now.

Clean the paintwork with a good degreasing fluid (alcohol/meths/brake-cleaner) first.

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xsport · 16th May 2024, 11:33

Also worth noting that the adhesive pads need to be places vertically. The ingress of water behind will get in there and can detatch,as i found out. This is found to be more common,on cars which live outside most of their lives ,not in a garage. Mine are plastic bolted now, and it saves the worry of checking and losing them on the motorway,and having to buy new ones.!! There are a few posts on here on how to position the adhesive pads to help the water drain away , but i prefer the belt and braces after my disaster, even after buying 3M and cleaning correctly....

daveycooper · 16th May 2024, 20:23

Thanks both, some useful tips there

15th May 2024, 21:43	#1
daveycooper Avid contributor 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: newcastle Posts: 158 Thanks: 23 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	Mounting rear number plates When mounting the large curved (smiley) rear number plates do people use double sided tape? Or is it necessary to use the slightly thicker ‘spacer’ type pads/tape?

16th May 2024, 11:33	#3
xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,741 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	Also worth noting that the adhesive pads need to be places vertically. The ingress of water behind will get in there and can detatch,as i found out. This is found to be more common,on cars which live outside most of their lives ,not in a garage. Mine are plastic bolted now, and it saves the worry of checking and losing them on the motorway,and having to buy new ones.!! There are a few posts on here on how to position the adhesive pads to help the water drain away , but i prefer the belt and braces after my disaster, even after buying 3M and cleaning correctly....

16th May 2024, 20:23	#4
daveycooper Avid contributor 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: newcastle Posts: 158 Thanks: 23 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	Thanks both, some useful tips there