Purchased a nice SRT plate frame but didn't realized it's a heavy metal frame. I'm worried about screwing it on the HC and the edges rubbing into the paint in time. Should I get a plastic one?
Maybe you could cut a gasket, shaped like the plate, to mount beneath it, to protect the paint? Just an idea, I know it's extra effort, but better than worrying about the plate edges scoring the paint.
Mine is the weather tech chrome frame, and it came with a rubber gasket to place between the car and the frame. Works great, and I like the look. So, X-Men's suggestion should work fabulously.
I bought a metal frame and had the same concerns. Ended up ditching it. I will tell you, though, the plate itself wore a little mark into the paint at the bottom center of the plate already. It's always covered by the plate, of course. Frustrating, b/c our BMW has such a nice system for mounting the plate.
Anyone using all 4 mounting holes to attach their license plate? It seems to me if you used 4 holes you could then place a small rubber donut / spacer behind each and have the entire plate & frame 1/8 inch or so off of the surface. Of course the downside is you have 4 holes instead of 2.
I found one of the original direct connection metal plates on eBay and put 2 rubber rubber washers which keep it spaced from the car I con post pictures if anybody wants it.
Yeah the one sided sticky rubber/felt type material is a perfect protector for such. Cut as needed and stick it to the back of the tag/frame so it stays in place.
I find that the left over stick on foam from rear window louvers works great to isolate the frame from your paint and prevent rattling, or any 1/8 inch foam with a stick on back
Aside from the rubber donuts, bumpers, or felt pads, has anyone considered installing nutserts in the bumper? Or is that just overkill...over-engineering...for something that really never sees the light of day? I suppose if a sheet metal screw into plastic ain't broke then don't fix it. Right? The problem is one you have a rivnut tool you start looking for things to 'fix' with it.
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