danutt 4 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 got plates for my bimmer but there are words printed above and below the actual indented word how do i get rid of those ??please sum advice on this the words are not dented into the plate thanx for ne help p.s they not stuck on either thye printed and think they covered by clear or something Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 looks like your screwed. post some pics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danutt 4 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 theres gotta be a way tho must be able to remove the words maybe put sumin over them ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 Did you want the words on there? If not, send the plates back. Othrewise, my advice is a bit of white signwriters vinyl - should be able to get some free out of their scrap bin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danutt 4 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 pre printed for another company but the word can be used as a custom plate so yea beats payn approx 400 for a plate aye! thanx for the advice on the white vinyl where could i get sum tho ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) So you bought these second hand I guess?? You can get the vinyl from any signwriter - ask them nicely for some offcuts - clean your plate thouroghly and then spray with water, cut the vinyl to size and peel off the backing - spray the sticky side with water. Then put the vinyl on the plate and wait for it to dry. The water makes it easy to stick on and remove all bubbles - it doesn't disolve the glue unless you really soak the vinyl in ALOT of water for some time. In other words its almost impossible to use too much water and the result is way better than you can possibly get without using water. Edited March 20, 2006 by bravomikewhiskey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30stz 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 sand paper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danutt 4 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 sand paper would make more damage and yea the plates are like a silver in colour so do you get silver vinyl?where could i buy sum saves me the trouble of findin sum you know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 any signwriter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) By silver I guess you mean that relfective white colour - don't know if signwriters have much of that lying around - white would do OK. You can buy reflective sticky tape from any safety store. There's NZ Safety in Albany, Glenfield, Avondale, Penrose, East Tamaki, and Wiri. www.nzsafety.co.nz and Protector Safety (www.protectorsafety.co.nz in Takapuna, Avondale, Penrose, and East Tamaki. Edited March 20, 2006 by bravomikewhiskey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danutt 4 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 cops are dogie wouldnt they "frown" upon havn reflective tape on your number plate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 You can get reflective tape from my work also (SuperCheap Auto). I think its quite cheap its over by the aerosol paints below the paint brushes hah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danutt 4 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 thanx will have a look at super cheap auto on lunchthanx for the help will let you all know wat i used etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazzbass 1 Report post Posted March 20, 2006 need pix! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pink_e34 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2006 $14.50 to get plates reprinted Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
320SHKBTE 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2006 $14.50 to get plates reprinted just call up plates, i thought it was 50 bucks, cos i got stuff written above an below mine to, they will reprint it for under 60 bucks, no doubt about it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danutt 4 Report post Posted June 16, 2006 just looking back through bimmersport and noticed this post i started lol yes still got tha plates and i ges il give em a call wats the number or the places name?? plates? thanx p.s plate is second hand so presumably i can just go there and pay and have them cover up the damn words above an below the original plate?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30stz 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2006 (edited) www.ltsa.govt.nz or www.plates.co.nz presumably. Edited June 16, 2006 by E30stz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites