License Plate Repair ?

by mrfeather Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:37 pm

I have a License Plate that someone put a nail through it. My question is there anyone that knows if could welded.

by Attack chicken Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:51 pm

Most plates are steel. I'm guessing this is a YOM plate? Anyone that can do sheet metal welding and not melting should be able to repair the metal, the paint is a different beast.

by mrfeather Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:54 pm

Thanks, I know all about the painting part did that for 26 years.

by Gabass Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:15 pm

Stamping out license plates in prison for 26 years?

by MRJEL Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:22 pm

Gabass wrote:Stamping out license plates in prison for 26 years?

My first thought as well Laughing

Does re-painting a vintage plate void the ability to use it as a YOM? I always thought that was considered "altered."

by mrfeather Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:14 pm

no I owned my own business and painted cars for 26 years .

by DiggerD Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:19 pm

MRJEL wrote:Does re-painting a vintage plate void the ability to use it as a YOM? I always thought that was considered "altered."

I painted my tag to match the color of my bus and never had a problem. The girl at the DMV even said it was the nicest YOM plate she had seen....... Twisted Evil

by **fluxcap** Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:50 pm

DiggerD wrote:
MRJEL wrote:Does re-painting a vintage plate void the ability to use it as a YOM? I always thought that was considered "altered."

I painted my tag to match the color of my bus and never had a problem. The girl at the DMV even said it was the nicest YOM plate she had seen.......

Georgia is very relaxed on YOM plates compared to other states. Technically, I don't think you are supposed to re-paint them, but I've never heard of anybody having any problems. Some states, you actually have to send in the plates for inspection/approval, but georgia, you just take it to the tag office and they type the numbers into the computer. I've seen some repainted and others that were so crusty you would think they would fall apart. I think as long as the person at the tag office can read the numbers and input them into the computer, you are good.

by Major62 Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:09 pm

fluxcap wrote:
DiggerD wrote:
MRJEL wrote:Does re-painting a vintage plate void the ability to use it as a YOM? I always thought that was considered "altered."

I painted my tag to match the color of my bus and never had a problem. The girl at the DMV even said it was the nicest YOM plate she had seen.......

Georgia is very relaxed on YOM plates compared to other states. Technically, I don't think you are supposed to re-paint them, but I've never heard of anybody having any problems. Some states, you actually have to send in the plates for inspection/approval, but georgia, you just take it to the tag office and they type the numbers into the computer. I've seen some repainted and others that were so crusty you would think they would fall apart. I think as long as the person at the tag office can read the numbers and input them into the computer, you are good.

That's correct have had both a repaint and old style registered of course it is always up to the Tag clerk who is checking .... cyclops