License Plate Bracket Delete

[th3n4m31zd4n]

I did a license plate bracket delete this weekend.

For the holes in the bumper, I used these push rivets which worked like an absolute charm. It was a PITA to find push rivets to the correct size, let alone in white. I ordered 2 different sizes that didn't work before I got it right, so I attached a screenshot of the size that worked. These ones fit perfect and are nice and snug.

Link (see attached picture for the size I ordered): McMaster-Carr

They are a little translucent, so a tiny bit of black can be seen up very close, but I may paint the heads of some rivets with some closely colored white paint or some SWP touch up paint and see how they look. After all, 25 of them come in a pack and it only requires 5. It would take barely any paint since these rivets are pretty small. Even just keeping them as they are look very nice versus having ugly black screw holes. I've seen some people go all out and fill/patch the holes and get their bumper resprayed, but this is a good alternative that takes 5 minutes and $11.

 

[General_Vodka]

Not bad. I had mine filled and painted along with the bumper.

 

[Dwdrummr1]

I did a license plate bracket delete this weekend.

For the holes in the bumper, I used these push rivets which worked like an absolute charm. It was a PITA to find push rivets to the correct size, let alone in white. I ordered 2 different sizes that didn't work before I got it right, so I attached a screenshot of the size that worked. These ones fit perfect and are nice and snug.

Link (see attached picture for the size I ordered): McMaster-Carr

They are a little translucent, so a tiny bit of black can be seen up very close, but I may paint the heads of some rivets with some closely colored white paint or some Snow White Pearl touch up paint and see how they look. After all, 25 of them come in a pack and it only requires 5. It would take barely any paint since these rivets are pretty small. Even just keeping them as they are look very nice versus having ugly black screw holes. I've seen some people go all out and fill/patch the holes and get their bumper resprayed, but this is a good alternative that takes 5 minutes and $11.

That is a great idea for those of us that dont want to go the route of filling and repainting an entire bumper. I may do the same and get a touch up paint pen in C4S to see how that looks. Thanks!

 

[Rodtheviking]

This is what I did, just got a paint touch up pen from Kia to get the Panthera Grey to match.

I got this set.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKV7JHJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[MerlintheMad]

If I had holes, I'd do this too. Fortunately, I got to my car before the dealer had a chance to drill. Hah.

 

[nagisa]

if only shipping wasn't 2x the price of the product lol

would love to try the black ones on mine to see how it fits

seen "bumper plugs" sold for like $50 so this is definitely a better option in comparison

thanks for sharing!! ^_^

 

[th3n4m31zd4n]

if only shipping wasn't 2x the price of the product lol

would love to try the black ones on mine to see how it fits

seen "bumper plugs" sold for like $50 so this is definitely a better option in comparison

thanks for sharing!! ^_^

Haha I know. I mightve accidentally selected a rush shipping option because yeah that price is high and they did come like 2 days later.