removing adhesive plates

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removing adhesive plates

Post by bobjebb » Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:24 pm

My number plates need swapping over from private number to standard. Has anyone a technique to remove them, other than pull?

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Re: removing adhesive plates

Post by ChrisRS6 » Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:47 pm

If they are self-adhesive items, maybe heating them up with a hair-dryer might help to release the glue?

Think this technique works if you want to remove the self-adhesive badges on the boot as well.

Remember to buy some new sticky pads to stick the new plate on!
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Re: removing adhesive plates

Post by Bacardi Jo » Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:43 pm

[quote="bobjebb"]My number plates need swapping over from private number to standard. Has anyone a technique to remove them, other than pull?

Cheers[/quote
use dental floss to cut through the adhesive pads clean off the sticky residue with cellulose thinners

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Re: removing adhesive plates

Post by bobjebb » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:53 pm

Top tip! thank you
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RS6+ Never to be replaced.
Replaced by: 997 Turbo. Didn't like.
Replaced by RS6. I like(d).
Land Rover Defender. Not as nippy.
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And again C7 RS6

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