ComputeAllTheThings
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This evening I removed my front license plate and bracket, and applied a vinyl reflective sticker that looks nearly identical to my actual plate. There are a couple different web stores that produce these, and I bought mine for $87 from a place in Canada.
I live in Maryland, so these aren't exactly legal, but a lot of people run no front license plate, so I figured it wouldn't be too painful to at least try out the vinyl sticker option.
Applying it wasn't too difficult. I watched some YouTube videos about the "vinyl decal wet method", and then more or less followed the same procedure. I cleaned the area thoroughly with soapy water, then isopropyl alcohol. I was paranoid about installing it crooked, so I used a lot of painters tape to outline the right location and give myself a target. Then I soaked the area with very mild soapy water (less than 5%), removed the backing and sprayed the sticker too. Then it was a pretty easy process to line up and squeeze it into the contours.
If I could do it over, I would pay a little more attention to the three rivet holes, one of them has a sharp edge that I worry might cut the vinyl.
I live in Maryland, so these aren't exactly legal, but a lot of people run no front license plate, so I figured it wouldn't be too painful to at least try out the vinyl sticker option.
Applying it wasn't too difficult. I watched some YouTube videos about the "vinyl decal wet method", and then more or less followed the same procedure. I cleaned the area thoroughly with soapy water, then isopropyl alcohol. I was paranoid about installing it crooked, so I used a lot of painters tape to outline the right location and give myself a target. Then I soaked the area with very mild soapy water (less than 5%), removed the backing and sprayed the sticker too. Then it was a pretty easy process to line up and squeeze it into the contours.
If I could do it over, I would pay a little more attention to the three rivet holes, one of them has a sharp edge that I worry might cut the vinyl.
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