Removing number plate from caravan

[GeorgeandAde]

Hi.We are changing our caravan in the next 2 weeks and was wondering what is the easiest way to remove our number plate from our existing van to fit our new one.

The plate was stuck on with those 2 sided sticky foam pads and its well and truly stuck.

As the plate is housed into a recessed area,i cant get a screwdriver or scraper behind it to gently lift it off.

Maybe i will just have to leave it on there and the new owner to fit theirs over the top?

 

[paddy1]

Hi Adrian i used a hair dryer and heated plate up which melted the glue too remove regards mark

 

[Chrisbee]

I would be loath to leave the number plate on. You'll never know what has happened to it 'till the speeding ticket arrives on your doormat.

 

[GeorgeandAde]

Thank you.I think the hairdryer will be a good idea.

Also,i reckon your right about leaving it on.....a bit risky.

 

[xtrailman]

I didn't think about using a hair dryer, good idea.

But i recently removed mine by using a very thin gauge steel wire, put it behind the plate and used it like a cheese cutter.

 

[GeorgeandAde]

Cheese wire??

Yep,another good idea too.I will have a look round in the shed to see if ive got something like that but not sure if i will have the room to pull the wire along because of the recess.

Thanks

 

[TCats]

Dental Floss works.

 

[laurieW]

Fishing line also works

 

[Pat_374304630]

What an ingenious lot you are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big S]

Had a similar issue last year when I changed my car. I got my number plate off by using some gardening wire which I found at the back of my shed.

To avoid this problem in the future I have put my new number plate on with sticky Hook and Loop tape. I put quite a few strips on to ensure it never falls off and you cannot tell that it isn't stuck on by any other means. The only issue I can see with this though is that it is easy to take off but the probability of this ever happening is very remote.

 

[RayS]

This very day i've removed the plate from my van - not using a hairdrier but a B&D heat gun on the low setting. Start from one end and find out where the "stickies" are - heat in that area and release and then move along the plate. Reassuring to know how well they are on. Adhesion to a blanket comes to mind

 

[empee]

Ours is on with Velcro too - heavy duty stuff from homebase

 

[GeorgeandAde]

Thanks for the replies.

Found some thin wire in the shed and have removed the number plate.

Good idea about the velcro too. think i will do that on next caravan.

 

[DerekBrad]

Thanks for the replies.

Found some thin wire in the shed and have removed the number plate.

Good idea about the velcro too. think i will do that on next caravan.

I use velcro to make life easy when son-in-law uses van with his car