Opinions please. Bumper plugs or not?

[Murse-In-Airy]

When I sent my car to the wrap shop, I pulled the front license plate and asked him to just wrap over the holes. I obtained bumper plugs and have the vinyl to color match them in vinyl before placing.
I’m just not sure which would be better. The somewhat recessed area behind the vinyl, or the protruding plugs over the top of the vinyl? So I’m asking to forum hive mind.

Here is what it looks like currently:

PS, I know I probably should have plastic welded and smoothed this before sending it to vinyl but I’m horrible at plastic welding.

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[Neil4Real]

I think both will be noticeable, I'd just keep the front plate on. Once the holes are drilled, it just always ends up looking worse than just keeping your front plate on.

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

I think both will be noticeable, I'd just keep the front plate on. Once the holes are drilled, it just always ends up looking worse than just keeping your front plate on.

If that’s the case I’ll at least have to paint the plate holder to match.

 

[Davedough]

Personally I think the slight recess will be less noticeable than the bumps

 

[generaltso]

If that’s the case I’ll at least have to paint the plate holder to match.

I like that idea. Have the stripe continue across the plate holder.

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

I like that idea. Have the stripe continue across the plate holder.

I’m going to see where the consensus goes. In the meantime, if it warms up enough to paint, I’ll paint the plate holder and mock it up.

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

Really? We have only 4 people with opinions on this forum. I thought we’d have plenty more willing to share their thoughts. Maybe I should include the word Tesla in the title. Then everyone would have something to say.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

Really? We have only 4 people with opinions on this forum. I thought we’d have plenty more willing to share their thoughts. Maybe I should include the word Tesla in the title. Then everyone would have something to say.

I think you overestimate how many of us come here and look at all the public posts on any kind of regular basis.

 

[generaltso]

Really? We have only 4 people with opinions on this forum. I thought we’d have plenty more willing to share their thoughts. Maybe I should include the word Tesla in the title. Then everyone would have something to say.

I would vote, but there’s no option for striping the plate holder.

 

[Polar]

PS, I know I probably should have plastic welded and smoothed this before sending it to vinyl but I’m horrible at plastic welding.

This totally this - was going to chime in until I read the PS - the guy who vinyl’s his own wheels says he’s horrible at basically playing with plastic clay

So my vote is leave it.

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

This totally this - was going to chime in until I read the PS - the guy who vinyl’s his own wheels says he’s horrible at basically playing with plastic clay

So my vote is leave it.

Maybe I’ve got the wrong plastic welder but so far, I haven’t made anything that I would want on my car. I suppose that if I get it figured out I could redo that lower part of the striping and replace the lime green between them.

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

I would vote, but there’s no option for striping the plate holder.

So I did get the license plate holder painted up and fit it on the front. Just held it there with tape. I couldn’t put it back on. The way it sets, the holder obscures the lower part of the “grill” and completely obstructs the wrap and stripes between the “grill” and the active shutters. With the GT having to lower lip/air splitter that little area under above the shutters really adds continuity to the stripes.
On my premium the splitter wasn’t there and I was able to stripe the tint area below the shutters as it was body color. With the GT that isn’t the case and covering the area between the grill and shutters totally makes it look like I have isolated hood stripes, not a complete front and back stripes.
So my bracket is painted but I won’t be putting it back on. I have a sto n show on currently but I’m not happy with it either. It sits too low. So I have Craig’s Custom Bracket arriving early next week. Maybe I’ll like that enough.

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