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Can you drill pressed metal number plates ?

Cyrus · 2022-08-29 13:31:51

Switching acrylic plates on a new car with standard pressed metal, my front plate is screwed in, is it advisable to drill holes in a pressed metaL plate or should I get a surround ?

29-08-2022 01:31PM

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Cyrus

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Switching acrylic plates on a new car with standard pressed metal, my front plate is screwed in, is it advisable to drill holes in a pressed metaL plate or should I get a surround ?

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#2 29-08-2022 02:30PM

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You can do it alright, but a bit of a pain. Use the wrong drill bit, it will make a mess of your plate if you're anyway OCD ☺️ Surrounds the easier way to go!

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#3 30-08-2022 10:13AM

fancy pigeon

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Use double sided tape

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#4 30-08-2022 10:17AM

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I've drilled my motorbike plates.
No issues at all, Measure twice, drill once though. Make a template out of paper or cardboard etc.
A GOOD mounting tape either. I've had cheap tape soften too much in very hot weather.

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#5 30-08-2022 06:06PM

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As said above use double sided tape, it looks a lot cleaner

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