Hiya,

My rear numberplate has fell off there seems to be crosses of duct tape behind the plate it is there any mounting holes or anything there? feels like theres two big holes behind the tape? (pic below)

It went in to get a leak sorted out in the boot and the bloke said he sealed it..wonder if this is it?! Wouldn't surprise me

Shot with W810i at 2007-07-10

There are two screw holes for attaching a numberplate but I doubt that they caused your leak. The tape will help to avoid that. If I were you, I'd block the holes up with something more suitable

What would you recommend to block them up?

Guess double sided numberplate sticky tape from halfords probs attach the numberplate alright as its not drilled

Nice to see the dealers using duct tape to repair things.

cant u just drill some new holes? as long as u don drill throo wires or anything. some mastic from a diy store should fill the holes (try wickes, nice and cheap)

cant u just drill some new holes? as long as u don drill throo wires or anything. some mastic from a diy store should fill the holes (try wickes, nice and cheap)

Could do but none screwed plates look much cleaner

Just clean the area well, and then wipe with nail varnish remover, and then the sticky pads will stick properly.

Just clean the area well, and then wipe with nail varnish remover, and then the sticky pads will stick properly.

Cheers will do ill ask the dealers the next time not to bodge the thing with tape

Use adhesive strips, don't drill the plate - it'll only end up eventually looking rubbish as water gets in around the drill holes on the plate :thumbdwn:

Yep, Halfrauds and some of their 5mm double sided strips. I've found them to be the best ones for plates; lesser thicknesses have had a tendancy to fall off in the past.

Steve

5mm Right ill get myself to halfords tomorow to get it stuck back on whilst i am there ill see if theres anything i can get to remove the dealers polish from the black bits they must layer that stuff on with a flipping spade!

Cheers for the help fellas

Smooth peanut butter will sort your blacks out mate

(actually anything containing a nut oil will take the polish out from the plastic trim)

And if you're feeling like splashing out a little, some Meg's Gold Class Trim Detailer when you're finished with the Peanut Butter. Will bring it to a nice finish, and give some protection also. Should be available in Halfrauds, about

Use adhesive strips, don't drill the plate - it'll only end up eventually looking rubbish as water gets in around the drill holes on the plate :thumbdwn:

This was what the screws on my Fabia were starting to do, even with plastic caps. Halfords double sided number plate tape all the way, or if you're a tight a$$ I'm sure a splodge of No More Nails would do the trick too!

Chris

Yeah, the water will just start to seep into the different layers of laminate, whatever you do. Then it just looks cr@p!

at No More Nails - would be amusing should you require the plate to come off again though! Well, perhaps not if you didn't mind it in one trillion pieces :P

Steve

Cheers wardy ill add those to my shopping list.

No more nails would be interesting ..could tow using the numberplate

a bit of silicon bath sealant in the holes should sort any water leak out , and will be easy to pick out if at a later date someone wants to screw the number plate on

My rear czech numberplate holder is just held on with super duper bodyshop grade double sided tape. It's going to take more effort than it should to ever remove it, and the plate just clips in to the holder. My front plate will need to come off and a new one put on soon, and I'm not relishing cleaning up after all the tape residue is left on. :(

No more nails would be interesting ..could tow using the numberplate

Indeed - better than trying to tow with a strut brace, I would have thought :rubchin:

:P :sofahide: