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Can you drill pressed metal number plates ?

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  • 29-08-2022 2:31pm
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    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,678 ✭✭✭✭


    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
    bf
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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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    fancy pigeon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,861 ✭✭✭fancy pigeon


    Use double sided tape



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    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users Posts: 2,105 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    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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    PsychoPete
    Registered Users Posts: 8,580 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


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



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