Hi
18 months ago I needed a pair of plates for my personal reg., got these done at the local motor factor, after explaining how I needed them doing etc., didn't look too bad across the counter but when I got them back and had a closer look, I could see that both had damage where they had been broken out of the mould or whatever.
As the reg., has special significance to me, I wasn't having them, took them back and the guy looked at the rest of his stock of naked plates and all were marked the same, so had my money back and looked elsewhere....
After several phone calls, I found a local car detailer and I explaining what I wanted "yes, we can - we got the latest machines etc.", OK, so got the plates done and paid a premium, they were how I wanted and I was mildly (but not completely) satisfied.
These have been fitted to the car for the last 18 months, but after last summer noticed that the laminate-plastic was lifting and bubbling on the rear plate.
Is this 'how it is' with number plate makers? or is possible to get number plates done properly somewhere?
I made a few other enquiries, and mostly the response was "they're number plates mate', is there anywhere they will be 'crafted' to a high standard, and last longer than 12 months?
18 months ago I needed a pair of plates for my personal reg., got these done at the local motor factor, after explaining how I needed them doing etc., didn't look too bad across the counter but when I got them back and had a closer look, I could see that both had damage where they had been broken out of the mould or whatever.
As the reg., has special significance to me, I wasn't having them, took them back and the guy looked at the rest of his stock of naked plates and all were marked the same, so had my money back and looked elsewhere....
After several phone calls, I found a local car detailer and I explaining what I wanted "yes, we can - we got the latest machines etc.", OK, so got the plates done and paid a premium, they were how I wanted and I was mildly (but not completely) satisfied.
These have been fitted to the car for the last 18 months, but after last summer noticed that the laminate-plastic was lifting and bubbling on the rear plate.
Is this 'how it is' with number plate makers? or is possible to get number plates done properly somewhere?
I made a few other enquiries, and mostly the response was "they're number plates mate', is there anywhere they will be 'crafted' to a high standard, and last longer than 12 months?
