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11-29-2012, 12:46 AM | #1 |
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License plate holes - how to get rid of raised edges?
There are a lot of threads about license plate holes, but nobody talks about how to get rid of the raised edges around the holes. It looks like this:
I have clear bra on the bumper, so I think sanding would be difficult without scuffing the clear bra. Any other ideas on how to get rid of the raised edges?
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11-29-2012, 08:03 AM | #3 |
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finese with a heat gun and something to smooth them down with like a putty knife broad side or something along those lines. Dont melt it, just warm it so that its soft then work the plastic in.
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11-29-2012, 10:17 AM | #4 |
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I found a thread where one guy used an exacto knife to carefully shave off the edges. I might try that.
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11-29-2012, 02:28 PM | #5 |
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man they really screwed that bumper. i only had two holes from the plate holder. looks like they just screwed the plate directly into the bumper.
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11-29-2012, 04:02 PM | #6 |
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Here is what worked for me:
First of all, I pushed the raised edges back in to the hole the best I could. Then I went through my old RC pit box and found my lexan body reamer. These can be had at any hobby shop for $15 to $20 (see pic below). From there, I gently reamed the holes until all raised edges were gone. Came out great. Good luck.
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11-29-2012, 04:14 PM | #8 |
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I'm glad I could help. I guess I should not assume that everyone was and RC Car geek like I was years back.
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What did you use to push the raised edges back into the hole?
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I think I used a combination of my finger and the tip of the reaming tool. If there were any stubborn areas that wouldn't fold in, I cut them off carefully with a razor blade.
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I ended up using the sides of a small phillips screw driver to push the edges in as much as I could then trimmed the edges with an x-acto knife. Then I realized that the plastic retainers I bought were too big Time to go back to the auto parts store for smaller ones.
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Well, the point is not to enlarge the existing holes :P
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02-06-2013, 01:48 AM | #17 |
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I would be horrified to have four 2-inch holes in my bumper
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