Please recommend 3D gel plate maker

[tylerdurden]

Hi, looking for good quality 3D gel plates. Any recommendations? Prices seem to vary from something like <£25 on amazon to almost £75 via some. No point wasting money on these unless the additional cost is associated with a commensurate improvement in quality.

I can't seem to get myself to like the 4D plates that are out now. I suppose its just personal taste.

Anyway hope you can point me in the right direction.

Ta

 

[Lennox]

I love my 4D

 

[Cyclone1]

Number plate clinic

 

[Deleted member 113659]

As @Lennox said 4D are great but defo require more cleaning than the 3D (Lenno is a Playboy millionaire so never has to clean his)

I used these a few months ago:Plate Builder | Design Bespoke Number Plates Today | Number1Plates

 

[bob6600]

I'm sure a friend of mine does number plates, I can find out if he does 3D gel plates. I do know he is licensed with DVLA etc so all done properly

 

[Lennox]

Number plate clinic

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Nice plate and reg.... Disappointing car.

 

[Mr. B]

Ive used these numerous times.

Utopia Plates - Private Registrations & 3D/4D Number Plates

Buy private number plates and 3D Gel & 4D number plates from Utopia Plates. Massive selection of over 65 million DVLA private registrations. 0% Finance Available.

www.utopiaplates.co.uk

 

[Cyclone1]

Nice plate and reg.... Disappointing car.

 

[tylerdurden]

Thanks all. Purchased from number1plates as I found a 15% off discount code.

 

[jdrrco]

How can a number plate be 4D? I thought the fourth dimension was time...

I have to say I think the new trend of stick-on letters is a step backwards. This is how plates were in the 1970s and they were a nightmare to keep clean, as dead flies remains got baked on in between the letters. The later wipe-clean variety, which are now the norm, were a vast improvement.

 

[rf065]

What on earth is a 4D number plate? Does it allow time travel?

 

[jdrrco]

It must do, as I posted the same as you, but eight minutes earlier!

That must be it! 4D plates are put on 2020s cars to make them look like they're from the 1970s!

 

[bob6600]

It confusing but a 4D is basically a 3D with a higher profile so more of a block stuck on. The original 3D plates were just a (legal) font. The 3D gel had a dome effect/slightly raised lettering.

 

[rf065]

It confusing but a 4D is basically a 3D with a higher profile so more of a block stuck on.

That's still only 3D though?

 

[bob6600]

That's still only 3D though?

I agree, it's still only 3D as it only has 3 dimensions but for some reason it has been dubbed 4D

 

[V6GBJ]

I agree, it's still only 3D as it only has 3 dimensions but for some reason it has been dubbed 4D

I shopped for a pair of 3D gel plates on Sunday and found www.3dgelplates.co.uk. They have some special offers on and I ordered a pair with carbon effect letters plus new plate mounting frames - all for £44. I'll let you know if they are rubbish!

 

[jdrrco]

I shopped for a pair of 3D gel plates on Sunday and found www.3dgelplates.co.uk. They have some special offers on and I ordered a pair with carbon effect letters plus new plate mounting frames - all for £44. I'll let you know if they are rubbish!

They are

 

[bob6600]

I shopped for a pair of 3D gel plates on Sunday and found www.3dgelplates.co.uk. They have some special offers on and I ordered a pair with carbon effect letters plus new plate mounting frames - all for £44. I'll let you know if they are rubbish!

If they are no good, take some pics so I can see. My friend does do them and I'll get a price for you.

 

[219]

Erm .... in physics the first three dimensions are width , height and depth ; the fourth dimension is time .

None of these so called 4D plates have more than three dimensions .

It is really just getting back to the pressed aluminium plates , with individual white characters attached by circlips onto the black base plate , that I had on my older cars .

This one , however , appears to be a 4D plate

 

[V6GBJ]

If they are no good, take some pics so I can see. My friend does do them and I'll get a price for you.

They arrived today and seem to be of very good quality. Only time will tell I suppose since the issue seems to be the risk of the letters falling off after weather exposure and washing.