I need to buy a new rear number plate but am a bit fed up of them delaminating due to the heat, the rear "sticker" just lifts off, gets water underneath and soon starts to look rubbish.
Does anyone know of a plate maker that does them in a more durable finish or makes them in a different way? I think one that is fully laminated may stand a better chance with the heat.
Number Plates Which Don't Delaminate?
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, Apr 06 2009 08:26 PM
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Posted 12 April 2009 - 02:45 PM
I need to buy a new rear number plate but am a bit fed up of them delaminating due to the heat, the rear "sticker" just lifts off, gets water underneath and soon starts to look rubbish.
Does anyone know of a plate maker that does them in a more durable finish or makes them in a different way? I think one that is fully laminated may stand a better chance with the heat.
every now and then, run a bit of liquid superglue round the edge.
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Posted 12 April 2009 - 10:09 PM
go to halfords... have had it on my car for 2years now and no problems as of yet..
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Posted 12 April 2009 - 10:19 PM
My rear numberplate has survived 3.5 years on my NA and 9 months on my turbo so far (plus time on a previous car). Still seems fine.
Trouble is I can't remember who I got it from, it was so long ago! One of the online companies, dunno who though.
This wasn't really much help, was it?
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Posted 12 April 2009 - 11:21 PM
go to halfords... have had it on my car for 2years now and no problems as of yet..
They won't do it with the spacing I require though...
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 06:01 AM
They won't do it with the spacing I require though...
Surely you are not implying that you would be using plates with improper letter spacing are you?!
Of course this would only be for off road/track use!!! 
Perhaps a pressed aluminium plate may last longer, but then you'd end up with the same problem with spacing I suppose...
Phil
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 09:28 AM
Possibly these?
Carbon fibre plates
Yeah they're the closest I have seen, but I'd like to see what the construction is like up close. I'd also prefer them not in a CF look if possible.
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 09:59 AM
Pressed alloy plates.
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 11:01 AM
go to halfords... have had it on my car for 2years now and no problems as of yet..
They won't do it with the spacing I require though...
o you want an illegal one! get that person on here to make you one, i cant remember their name though!
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 11:19 AM
go to halfords... have had it on my car for 2years now and no problems as of yet..
They won't do it with the spacing I require though...
o you want an illegal one! get that person on here to make you one, i cant remember their name though!
I have, already, it's separated
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 11:42 AM
Is your rear heat shield still on? The little "lip" above the exhaust?
I snapped mine off when fitting my Larini and had the same problem afterwards..........
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 01:26 PM
crafty plates.
mine are fine 
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 06:33 PM
My rear plate's started to de-laminate too, looks a bit rubbish!! Might get round to sorting it at some point. On a plus note, I used the aptly named 'sticky stuff remover' to get rid of the tonne of double sided tape etc. used to stick number plates to my rear clam over the past 8 years!! Looks much tidier now
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