Magnets for front license plate?

[logicgaming]

Hi all,

My state requires front plates and I faced the same no-drilling problem as many have. Since I haven't received my car yet, would using 2 rare earth magnets to attach the front plate work?

I have not seen the bumper for a PP car up close so I'm hopping some PP owners can let me know if that would work.

Basically, I have a bunch of old HDDs lying around (work in IT). I plan to take out those magnets use them to attach the plate to the car. I would doubleside tape 2 magnets inside the bumper, and glue the other 2 to the license plate+bracket. Then, the 4 magnets would attach with 25 lbs of force to separate them.

I just don't know how thick the bumper is to do this, so I'm hoping someone could give some insight if you've taken a look at this before.

I just wanted to throw around some ideas before I spend $75 on a sto-n-sho. Thanks!

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[908ssp]

Won't work the metal reinforcement bar is inches away from the bumper cover. There is a plastic spacer on the S550 there was a foam spacer on the S197.

 

[d-fault]

If you have doubleside tape....just use that ;-)

 

[TiE2000]

Even if it did work, I would be scared to attach the plate to the front. Removing it would cause serious damage to your paint.

I also work in IT, and I have a metal filing case, that has a "collection" of the magnets on it. It's hard to remove them by pulling straight back. you should see how much of the paint is missing on the case, due to the magnets, getting removed.

 

[Tony Alonso]

Please take a look at this thread. Let me know if any questions!

 

[vanguard]

unless you fix the magnets on the outside of the bumper so they are directly in contact with the magnets on the plate you won't get enough force - you also are damaging the paint as mentioned

i'd go with one of the bracket solutions as it's safer

 

[Husker]

Our state (Nebraska) uses aluminum Plates.

 

[logicgaming]

Thanks all, gonna go with the Sto-n-Sho!

 

[Renner]

Thanks all, gonna go with the Sto-n-Sho!

Did the same very high quality

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