Front License Plate

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A warning to those that live in regions that require a front license plate. I came out the other day and noticed that my front plate was missing. The plate was secured by two screws in the top to a plastic plate holder. It looks like the holes in the plastic holder were somewhat stripped, so probably wasn't holding the plate very securely. I had to file a police report and then go to DMV to get my old plates cancelled and receive new ones. I now secured the front plate with plastic ties. I also drilled a couple holes underneath the plastic holder and used two additional plastic ties on the bottom of the plate as well. When it stops raining here, I'll probably spend a little more time making them a little less visible, but they're doing the job for now.

Bottom line, if you have front license plates, make sure they are securely fastened.

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For me it's the other way round. I don't need front license plates here in Nevada but they drilled the screws right through the front bumper. I removed the license plate holder but now have small holes in the bumper. They are almost invisible but I'm still bummed that they are there.

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Esprit1st said:
For me it's the other way round. I don't need front license plates here in Nevada but they drilled the screws right through the front bumper. I removed the license plate holder but now have small holes in the bumper. They are almost invisible but I'm still bummed that they are there.

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Have you considered leaving the license plate holder in place and putting a vanity plate there? Might be better looking than two holes.

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Luckily the holes are very small and I hate the holder destroying the look of the clean front. My car is black so the holes are almost invisible. So for now I'll leave it like that.

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Esprit1st said:
For me it's the other way round. I don't need front license plates here in Nevada but they drilled the screws right through the front bumper. I removed the license plate holder but now have small holes in the bumper. They are almost invisible but I'm still bummed that they are there.

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I'm in the same boat.. Bought the car in Maryland and it had the license plate holder attached.. I removed it.. Still got the holes from the screws holding the license plate holder but it's barely noticeable.
 
I got my white SEL Kona EV from Maryland and front plate was attached. I removed the plate holder and used some sugru to patch the holes. White sugru of course. Looks good to me - and much better than the previous holes.

https://sugru.com/
 
dheatherly said:
According to the sugru website faq -

Can I paint Sugru?
Sugru is a silicone and cures to a flexible rubber, so paint is likely to crack and flake from it. You can, however, mix and blend different Sugru colours together to achieve your desired shade.
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I don't think that Sugru will match my Ceramic Blue, so I guess I will have to look for some kind of paintable epoxy filler and get touch up paint.
 
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