Adhesive number plate
#1 Adhesive number plate
After repaint I'm about to apply adhesive plate to the bonnet. It's been a few years since I did one and wonder if applying soapy water to area so as to slide plate into place while squeezing out any bubbles/rinkles is still best practice?
Phil
Phil
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#2 Re: Adhesive number plate
Might depend on what sort of adhesive they use....others will know.....
Julian the E-type man
1962 FHC
1966 MGB....fab little car too
1962 FHC
1966 MGB....fab little car too
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#3 Re: Adhesive number plate
Hi Phil....see similar topics shown below.....http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3926
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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#4 Re: Adhesive number plate
Soapy water worked well for fitting mine a year ago.
John
1969 Series 2 FHC
1969 Series 2 FHC
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#5 Re: Adhesive number plate
Windscreen or window cleaner (spray type) works well because it does not leave a residue and evaporates fairly quickly. Soapy water does the opposite!
David Jones
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#6 Re: Adhesive number plate
There exists a note of how far up from the air intake the plate should sit. You might want to check for that measurement before fixing it in place. I couldn‘t pull it up just now. If I find it I‘ll post it.
Martin Scherz
Late S2 1970 OTS US LHD
Late S2 1970 OTS US LHD
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#7 Re: Adhesive number plate
+1 on the window cleaner - it worked perfectly on mine. There were a few tiny bubbles left that I couldn’t quite squeeze out, but a few months later they all disappeared. Leaving it in the sun really helped with removing these.
I think the measurement is about 6” up from the front of the nose. This leaves the plate equidistant between the bonnet bulge and the nose.
Cheers.
I think the measurement is about 6” up from the front of the nose. This leaves the plate equidistant between the bonnet bulge and the nose.
Cheers.
Simon
62 3.8 FHC
91 Porsche 928GT
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62 3.8 FHC
91 Porsche 928GT
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David Jones
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#9 Re: Adhesive number plate
That‘s the one I meant David! Thanks.
Martin Scherz
Late S2 1970 OTS US LHD
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