License plate delete cracking! Can I fix it?

[gergmon]

Odd question but I recently bought a front license plate delete cover from a fellow forum member, I put it on the car and the next day I came back to a crumbly mess around one of the screws. I guess the AZ sun demolished it? Now there is a crack in the cover from one screw-hole up to the top. Has anyone had this problem before? If so is there any sealent or glue that worked for you? Thank you!

[nfpgasmask]

What the heck is a "delete" cover???

Bart

[JAMAS]

I don't think it was mine that gergmon bought. I sold one to someone though.

[nfpgasmask]

Oh that thing. I've never heard it called that before.

Bart

[etlsport]

i've heard of a few of them crumbling like that before, not sure if anyone has fixed one. I was at autozone yesterday and saw a 2 part epoxy meant for bumpers and flexible trim, i would give that stuff a shot.

I'm currently trying to mold mine so that I can make a fiberglass replacement, we will see how that goes.

[PittVXr]

I had mine split over the winter. It developed a vertical crack running straight through the passenger side screw hole. I went to Lowe's and purchased a thin sheet of aluminum that is normally used as a kick plate for a door. I cut out a piece of aluminum and epoxyed it to the back side of the License plate delete. I then drilled out the two holes for the screws to go through. I will try to post some picks up later and see if I can find the epoxy that I used. It has held up for the last 4 months with no problems. It seems that the rubber they made those things out of just oxidizes and crumbles over time.

[gergmon]

Awesome thanks for the info, and yeah if you can get pics/ name of epoxy that would be awesome! Thanks again!

[PittVXr]

This is the stuff...

[yellowgizmo99]

just saw this. sorry to hear about it and will be sending you a refund thru paypal.
Billy

[etlsport]

this is what i saw the other day

[yellowgizmo99]

works good, I used that to weld m/c fender and fork protector into one from different bikes

[evillecutter]

anyone ever find where we can get a new one of these?

[tom4bren]

They are about as rare as the roof cross bars. I got one with the replacement bumper cladding last year but sold it to another member (VA requires front tags).

I doubt you'll find one new but it is a pretty simple shape so someone should be able to mold them for us ... if we can find one in good shape to make the mold.

[yellowgizmo99]

might be good job for 3D printer.

[tom4bren]

Or ...


... how about covering that opening with an LED light bar