How to remove the rear number plate

Gun7354 · Feb 17, 2020

Hello all,

I want to change my battered rear number plate on my RR Classic. Thing is I believe it’s held on by glue / tape and is stuck fast. Any top tips greatly received .
Thanks

Rich

backinblack · Feb 17, 2020

Knowsley safari park, monkeys will have it off in seconds. Or gentle heat, I used a 2000 watt hair drier for the adhesive but the number plate was already off.

Gun7354 · Feb 17, 2020

Monkeys it is.....many thanks

gold rover · Feb 17, 2020

Gun7354 said:
Monkeys it is.....many thanks

Don't forget the piccies

Salisbury Nick · Feb 17, 2020

Gun7354 said:
Monkeys it is.....many thanks

Take it to Knowsley and the monkeys'll have the whole car! Ran a fleet of 40 vans in the north & east midlands - great big ones with Green branded wrapping all over - you could not miss them - only place we ever had one stolen - while the the guys were on the roof - was Knowsley, twice!

Salisbury Nick · Feb 17, 2020

Since your local you could pop over to the Earl of Bath's place - let actual monkeys remove it for you and have a fund day out too!

Ratae · Feb 18, 2020

Length of strong fishing line - braid is best. A length of electrical wire/length of flex (plastic sheathed) will also work. (I've used all three, depending what was to hand at the time).
Tie each end to a short piece of wood or similar to use as handgrips.
Put behind plate & work across using a sawing motion.
Bit of heat can help.
Residual adhesive from the sticky pads can be cleaned off with WD40, 'Tar & glue remover' or clutch & brake cleaning fluid.

kds · Feb 19, 2020

Ratae said:
Length of strong fishing line - braid is best. A length of electrical wire/length of flex (plastic sheathed) will also work. (I've used all three, depending what was to hand at the time).
Tie each end to a short piece of wood or similar to use as handgrips.
Put behind plate & work across using a sawing motion.
Bit of heat can help.
Residual adhesive from the sticky pads can be cleaned off with WD40, 'Tar & glue remover' or clutch & brake cleaning fluid.

Or .6mm mig wire if you have it, other than that just rip it off its going to break anyway plus you are replacing it.

Gun7354 · Feb 21, 2020

Great tips and advice, going to use the wire method let you now how it goes - after I’ve finished welding my front sill etc etc etc

How to remove the rear number plate

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