OPC plate numbers worn out... use stickers?

[Ahgong]

when you are dealing with OPC, esp related to number plate, it is a pain, due to the security seal.
was told to replace this during inspection.

but to replace means i gotta spend $200 to get the seal broken at LTA, replace the plates then go back to LTA to reapply the seal. 

 

that is extremely expensive for plate replacement.

are there cheaper alternative besides hand painting the numbers with white paint?

i heard of stickers. but scared those will peel after awhile.
and BTW, how much does those stickers cost?
any idea?

Any advise is welcomed.

 

[1fast1]

What's wrong with hand painting? Got markings to guide some more.

Edited December 18, 2015 by Turboflat4

[Ahgong]

What's wrong with hand painting? Got markings to guide some more.

 

i have seen it being done on lorries and pick up before. it is fuggly (to put it non-offensively) 

[Steptronic]

Better to talk to one of those makers, they will guide you all the way through!

[Ahgong]

Better to talk to one of those makers, they will guide you all the way through!

 

anyone here to recommend?

[Optramagnum]

Use liquid paper sua.. Wipe the plate clean clean first, then slowly do loh.. Should be quite ok one..

[Kusje]

How long have you been using these plates?

 

Mine has not faded even after almost 10 years....

[Ahgong]

> 5 years.
dunno why the plate numbers will fade liddat leh

[Mason016]

Rain, bright sun. Or you stay in the west area, hearsay.

[Holdenutessv]

Paper outline, cover the rear with some newspaper then spray paint. Tad troublesome.

[Quekahwhye]

Use paint marker.

[Steptronic]

You can search for "number plates" in the MCF forums. You get lot of them! 

anyone here to recommend?

 

[Jumpmanz]

offset the savings from your COE

[Count-Bracula]

Do what is legal but OPC plate better be carerful . . . . any breakage in the seal and they take it as tampering.

[Simplecar]

1. clean the plate with soap water. After dry, use alcohol or solvent to clean remanant oil.

2. mask everywhere (body and plate) except the numbers

3. Get a can of white spray paint and spray thinly. Repeat after the previous coat is dry.

4. For the red background, reverse the mask.

 

 

[BanCoe]

1. clean the plate with soap water. After dry, use alcohol or solvent to clean remanant oil.

2. mask everywhere (body and plate) except the numbers

3. Get a can of white spray paint and spray thinly. Repeat after the previous coat is dry.

4. For the red background, reverse the mask.

good idea   but the red background - better not touch that colour as to get the exact colour is not easy and skali kenna by LTA or inspection centre for different colour again got problems; Looking at TS plate the red looks solid still, actually. 

 

Also another problem is that the Weekend car license plate is bolted fixed onto the frame and I think it cannot be opened up because I have seen on them a kind of locked bolt in my friends car .... though i dont know now how,...... so it might be a back breaking thing to do this painting or touch up with white corrector fluid 

[Xers007]

do whatever DIY ask LTA for black and white 1st, kanna stop just produce the it.

frankly speaking paying 200 bucks for that seal is plain ridiculous.

Edited December 27, 2015 by Xers007