tmo

Best way of drilling number plates without them cracking, any idea's ??

f1

I always drill mine from behind (ooo errrr), start drill slowly, then just as there is a mark on the front turn the plate over and drill from front. Worx for me anyhow.

mi speling woz realy bad

[Edited by f1 - 8/22/2003 10:16:29 AM]

tmo

Cheers M8, much appreciated,

16vmarc

put sum tape over where your drilling too.

tmo

cheers marc. Are you the guy who was posing last week about picking his first scooby up ?? if so ??

fuz

mastic them on

Davey P

iTrader: (1)

I have always drilled from the front.
I have the plate over a piece of wood and then drill into that, no problems here

tmo

Oh god !! multi choice now !!

ew4n

depends on what sort of plates....i make some that are not quite legal....for shows of course...i reccomend a double sided sticky hook and loop tape that i use...so if u are naughty and forgot to change ur plates after a show u can pull them off and put the other set back on...easier tha redrilling or messing with a screw driver, also the plate looks nicer with no fixings..

mail me and i will send u some

ian

JohnnyR6

sometimes when drilling from the front you can push the backing strip off slightly, so i would drill from the back that way you are pushing onto the back strip and there's less chance of this coming off slightly leaving a little gap between the plate and the plastic.

Scooby96

start drilling through a bit making tape to stop the drill slipping

POC

Halfords, numberplate fixing pads, 1mm and 6mm options, £2 a pack, looks better cos no ugly screws in your plates!

misty

Use a ceramic tile/mirror drill bit.
dave