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Subject Topic: sugestions on number plate fixing
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Personcamping100
07/7/2011 at 11:40pm
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Problem is that I'm a whisky drinker and don't drink vodka and wife is a near yes total anything else I could use to clean the plate and remove the old sticky pads


PersonJK98
08/7/2011 at 1:48am
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We used sticky pads bought from Halfords on our Combi Camp which is stored outside with a winter cover on, but when the snow melted we found the number plate on the lawn. We were advised by our local camping shop that the sticky pads don't react well to extremes of temperature - hot or cold. We weren't confident enough to risk the sticky pads again, so we bought brackets from an ebay seller like Macs recommends. Better to be safe than sorry - it would be a lot of hassle to get another number plate made up while you're travelling on holiday

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PersonJax365
08/7/2011 at 11:01am
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Mine is still stuck firmly after two seasons just using the heavy duty sticky pads. I cleaned both surfaces first with clean cloth and surgical spirit, which is around a pound from a chemists.

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Personbeanpark
11/7/2011 at 1:23pm
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Ooops! It seems I have gone a whole lot further as my number plate was slightly bent it would not stay on until I used Gorilla Glue in SMALL amounts as it expands now we have a very fixed plate out in all weathers as it has to be even though we have only had it since May 5th as we are newbies. But at least theb plate is still firmly fixed on

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Personselseybill
11/7/2011 at 8:18pm
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I use no nails on a roll. Very strong and if you want to remove just roll it off. Also it never removes paint and leaves no sticky residue.


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PersonAlphonso De Lard
11/7/2011 at 10:31pm
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I use shower/bath sealant, it really sticks the number plate on, and is water proof (obviously). However, removing the plate if you trade in or sell on, is difficult. It really does stick suprisingly well. This to me is an advantage - I know it'll stay stuck for as long as I own the trailer, it's unlikely to fall off, or get nicked... It's mighty strong stuff for sticking, it's strong enough to stick a large mirror to a wall, so it's gonna hold my plate on, and it saves drilling into the trailer)....

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Personhonda90
13/7/2011 at 7:33am
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I just use a self adhesive yellow numberplate background, and self-adhesive 3" numbers from the local DIY store, easy to change the numbers when changing the car just warm the numbers up with a hair dryer they then just peel off.


Personveema
13/7/2011 at 5:32pm
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Quote: Originally posted by honda90 on 13/7/2011
I just use a self adhesive yellow numberplate background, and self-adhesive 3" numbers from the local DIY store, easy to change the numbers when changing the car just warm the numbers up with a hair dryer they then just peel off.

I thought they had to be the reflective type like a standard car numberplate?

Ours is stuck on with the sticky pads...numberplate came with them stuck on it.


PersonStixJimbo
13/7/2011 at 6:47pm
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Quote: Originally posted by veema on 13/7/2011
<BLOCKQUOTE sab="201"><B sab="202">Quote: <I sab="203">Originally posted by honda90 on 13/7/2011<HR sab="204">I just use a self adhesive yellow numberplate background, and self-adhesive 3" numbers from the local DIY store, easy to change the numbers when changing the car just warm the numbers up with a hair dryer they then just peel off.<HR sab="205">

I thought they had to be the reflective type like a standard car numberplate?

Ours is stuck on with the sticky pads...numberplate came with them stuck on it.



It should be reflective and have the postcode (At least) of the company that made it up

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PersonDaveWr
14/7/2011 at 8:43am
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Quote: Originally posted by honda90 on 13/7/2011
I just use a self adhesive yellow numberplate background, and self-adhesive 3" numbers from the local DIY store, easy to change the numbers when changing the car just warm the numbers up with a hair dryer they then just peel off.

They are illegal, you have to have British Standard plates, marked with the standard and the company who made them.

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PersonGarry C
14/7/2011 at 10:08pm
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Quote: Originally posted by DaveWr on 14/7/2011
Quote: Originally posted by honda90 on 13/7/2011
I just use a self adhesive yellow numberplate background, and self-adhesive 3" numbers from the local DIY store, easy to change the numbers when changing the car just warm the numbers up with a hair dryer they then just peel off.

They are illegal, you have to have British Standard plates, marked with the standard and the company who made them.
They sure are illegal and will cost you a £60 fine if caught,i use NUMBER PLATE CLIPS  which allows me to swap plates between our two towing vehicles..


Personalisonme
14/7/2011 at 10:15pm
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We use sticky pads.

The first time we stuck them to our nice new shiny Camplet the number plate fell off on route. Then I read the instructions, bought a small bottle of meths to clean the tt with first, and it stayed on just fine!

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PersonRosieBlue
14/7/2011 at 11:08pm
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We just had our first weekend away this year and were halfway to our destination before realising we hadn't changed the number plate over. 

Changed the car before Christmas and got a second number plate which has been put safe, down the side of the desk in the study and duly forgotten about. 

We ended up going to Tesco to buy a screwdriver to take the plate off and wrote the reg no on the reverse which - obviously - was not yellow, reflective or consistent size letters/numbers! - with a permanent marker and screwed it back on.

We didn't get stopped for it and also noticed 2 other caravans being towed by vehicles whose plates didn't match!

Guess what was the first job as soon as we got home!



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