License Plates

**oregontrail** · 06-09-2004, 09:11 PM

We received our plates today from DMV. Before I put them on, I am thinking about putting sealant and wax on. Is this a good idea? Do you put anything on them? I am concerned about damaging the stickers.

**AtlantaBoy** · 06-09-2004, 09:22 PM

I wax all of my customers tags when I am applying wax to the wheels. I might help with salt, etc. I do this because it is part of the car, plus I can`t stand to see a faded tag on a nice detailed car.

**oregontrail** · 06-09-2004, 09:26 PM

Thanks AtlantaBoy. Do you seal the plates first?

**jimmybuffit** · 06-09-2004, 09:39 PM

Seal and wax. No downside, makes em shine. Some would suggest it `repels radar`. You can be the judge on that one!

Jim

**Deanski** · 06-09-2004, 09:53 PM

If you REALLY want to protect them, may I suggest a license plate vault. These protect the plate to the extreme!

I have two chrome ones on my SC430.

There are many places to find these, but don`t settle for cheaper ones, these are HEAVY!

Plate Vault

I think this is where I got mine:

Vaults

Regards,
Deanski

**ben54** · 06-09-2004, 10:48 PM

Wax on the plates is a good idea it looks pretty sad to have a shiny car but dull plates. I put the sticker on then waxed the plate. Figured that there will always be a sticker on the plates, so no need to protect the plate to make it easier to remove the sticker. As an aside, I also cut the sticker diagonally several times to discourage theft of the registration sticker.

I do not think I applied wax to the sticker as I was concerned that any solvent in the wax might erase the markings on the sticker.

**eggroll** · 06-09-2004, 10:53 PM

I actually just got a new plate and sealed it with EX-P recently. I sealed then added the sticker. I got one of those new aluminum Ital plate frames, I`m not into those with the clear lenses over the plate.