Number Plate Removal

Glasgow Rangers · 02-28-2010, 12:32 PM

Guys I wonder if any of you can come up with any ideas. My brand new E90 has its number plates stuck on with silicone. Only problem is the idiot at the garage stuck the front one on squint. It ruins the appearance of the car in my opinion. To top it off he used RED silicone on a white car.

I want to pull the plate off without damaging the paintwork and then clean the awful red silicone off. Does anybody have any ideas about how to go about this. I thought about using some dental floss and then running it behind the plate to try and prise it off but does anybody have any other ideas?

This is doing my nut right in

MOB · 02-28-2010, 12:49 PM

I think you can buy silicone remover from a diy store, might be tough to apply it though

not sure heat or dental floss etc will work on silicone?

WTF did they use silicone when sticky pads do the job fine?

ElegantSpoon · 02-28-2010, 01:38 PM

Why the hell did the do that?? Go back and complain! Tell them to take it off and do it properly!

wafik · 02-28-2010, 01:56 PM

I would definatly take it back for them to remove it - they should not use silicone!!

Dont bother do it yourself, take it back to the dealer to remove.

davyk31 · 02-28-2010, 02:16 PM

Totally agree, if the dealer is close take it back to them. That way if there is any damage which is very unlikely it would be their fault.

themetz · 02-28-2010, 03:27 PM

silicone....WTF WTF WTF !!!!

as others have said take it back and get them to sort it out!

M3-FAST · 02-28-2010, 04:32 PM

DEFO take it back - clowns!

Plates should be fixed on properly with screws and correctly coloured caps.

Strange though, as my dealer gave me the option of having them screwed on or stuck on? Apparantly some have complained in the past that screws have been used! I opted for the screws as with the curvature of the front plate, I thought it would be more permanent!

dxb335d · 02-28-2010, 04:52 PM

This a new way of fitting them!? If so the dealer wont do sweet FA with it!? without cost.

M3-FAST · 02-28-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

This a new way of fitting them!? If so the dealer wont do sweet FA with it!? without cost.

I can't believe that BMW's new standard is to fit front reg plates wonky and with red silicon on a white car.

Maybe if it was straight and white silicon used, the OP would have less arguamant?

Glasgow Rangers · 02-28-2010, 05:34 PM

The dealers is more than 2 hrs drive away from where I am. I am worried about these silicone removers. I think they might damage the paintwork. Has anybody used them before or does anybody have any other ideas? I think the dealers here might balls it up and make an even worse job. I just do not trust them at all.

M3-FAST · 02-28-2010, 05:39 PM

I would call the dealer and say you are unhappy - they may be able to liase with a dealer local to yourself, who could do the rectification FOC?

I don't think the silicon will damage the paint, but it is likely to damage the foil on the back of the reg plate.

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Glasgow Rangers Private 14 Rep 90 Posts Drives: BMW 320d M Sport Saloon Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Turkey/Glasgow iTrader: (1)	Number Plate Removal Guys I wonder if any of you can come up with any ideas. My brand new E90 has its number plates stuck on with silicone. Only problem is the idiot at the garage stuck the front one on squint. It ruins the appearance of the car in my opinion. To top it off he used RED silicone on a white car. I want to pull the plate off without damaging the paintwork and then clean the awful red silicone off. Does anybody have any ideas about how to go about this. I thought about using some dental floss and then running it behind the plate to try and prise it off but does anybody have any other ideas? This is doing my nut right in
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MOB Major 59 Rep 1,413 Posts Drives: Alpine White M2 LCI Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northants UK iTrader: (4)	I think you can buy silicone remover from a diy store, might be tough to apply it though not sure heat or dental floss etc will work on silicone? WTF did they use silicone when sticky pads do the job fine? __________________
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wafik Captain 229 Rep 918 Posts Drives: F80 M3 ZCP / R56 JCW Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London iTrader: (2)	I would definatly take it back for them to remove it - they should not use silicone!! Dont bother do it yourself, take it back to the dealer to remove. __________________ BMW F80 M3 ZCP DCT \| Individual Atlantis Blue Metallic \| Extended Leather Opal White \| CCB \| M Performance Exhaust Mode Carbon GTS Front Spoiler \| Mode Carbon Trophy Rear Diffuser \| Mode Carbon M4 Spoiler
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davyk31 Major General 1077 Rep 6,994 Posts Drives: Macan GTS :-) & F40 M135i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Ireland iTrader: (0)	Totally agree, if the dealer is close take it back to them. That way if there is any damage which is very unlikely it would be their fault.
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themetz smokin' kipper 39 Rep 1,468 Posts Drives: G60 i5 M60 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	silicone....WTF WTF WTF !!!! as others have said take it back and get them to sort it out! __________________ Current BMW i5 M60. Previously enjoyed Tesla Model S P100DL; Tesla Model S 85D; Audi RS5; E92 335i M Sport; E92 M3; E92 335i M Sport; E46 330ci M Sport
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Glasgow Rangers Private 14 Rep 90 Posts Drives: BMW 320d M Sport Saloon Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Turkey/Glasgow iTrader: (1)	The dealers is more than 2 hrs drive away from where I am. I am worried about these silicone removers. I think they might damage the paintwork. Has anybody used them before or does anybody have any other ideas? I think the dealers here might balls it up and make an even worse job. I just do not trust them at all.
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M3-FAST Defected to the dark side..... 214 Rep 5,796 Posts Drives: BMW M5 LCi Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stafford, UK iTrader: (11) Garage List 2015 BMW M4 [0.00] 2009 E90 M3 [10.00] 2007 325i M-sport C ... [9.00]	I would call the dealer and say you are unhappy - they may be able to liase with a dealer local to yourself, who could do the rectification FOC? I don't think the silicon will damage the paint, but it is likely to damage the foil on the back of the reg plate.
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