Fading Rear Number Plates - UV 'tidemark'

Welton · Oct 7th, 2020, 14:49

I'm just about to replace my UK Yellow rear number plate due to fading of the colour - again!

There's a 'tidemark' half way up the plate where the sun catches it. I notice it in darkness too where the reflective properties of the rear plate isn't fully clear.

Is this a new problem with the plastics used or something? Anyone else had this issue? my last replacement plate wasn't cheap either.

v_forty · Oct 7th, 2020, 22:27

No, I've replaced mone a few times over the years for exactly this reason. Unsure whether it's better to replace with inexpensive plates (~£10 each) or pay more - would they last much longer?

New plates make a nice difference to how the car looks!

andy_d · Oct 15th, 2020, 00:47

park the car the other way around so the sun gets the white front plate,,,

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Welton Premier Member Last Online: Sep 14th, 2021 17:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Market Harborough	Fading Rear Number Plates - UV 'tidemark' I'm just about to replace my UK Yellow rear number plate due to fading of the colour - again! There's a 'tidemark' half way up the plate where the sun catches it. I notice it in darkness too where the reflective properties of the rear plate isn't fully clear. Is this a new problem with the plastics used or something? Anyone else had this issue? my last replacement plate wasn't cheap either. __________________ 2005 S40 T5 SE - Manual. Bilstein B4's. (For Sale) 2010 Citroen C4 1.6 HDi (bizarre Gearbox model). 2010 Renault Twingo (refreshingly simple) 2018 Infiniti Q30 1.6T Business Executive (what's this button do?)

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v_forty Senior Member Last Online: May 20th, 2024 21:44 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire	No, I've replaced mone a few times over the years for exactly this reason. Unsure whether it's better to replace with inexpensive plates (~£10 each) or pay more - would they last much longer? New plates make a nice difference to how the car looks!

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