How to Clean your Private Reg Plates?

As a car owner, we always make sure that our car’s interior and exterior are spick and span. We mostly neglect our Private Reg Plates and rarely clean them. If you have invested a fortune on your Private Reg Plate and paid some extra into making them with either 3D or 4D materialist would be advisable to keep them neat and tidy. Keeping them clean adds to their life and makes them seem like new for a prolonged period. Be sure to clean them with the right materials or you could end up damaging your plate or the letters on it.

Removing your Private Reg Plate

You will want to remove the plate from the car before you clean it. You can use a screwdriver to unscrew the plates off your vehicle. If the screws are jammed because of rust is advisable to keep some releasing oil and mole pliers by your side.

Cleaning Your Plates

After you have unscrewed your number plates, clean them properly. Spray WD-40 in areas where there is slight rust and clean them dry using a towel or cloth. You can also use naval jelly if your Private Reg Plates are severely rusty. You need to apply them on the rusted areas and leave them for half an hour and then scrub them using a brush. Please note to use hand gloves while using these acids as they will burn if exposed to the skin directly. Once you remove the rust, you will need to clean the plate thoroughly for any dirt and grease. Use car wash soap mixed in warm water to create a bubbly substance. Dip the Private Reg Plates in the solutions and leave it for a bit so that dirt and grease loosen off the plates. Scrub gently using a brush to remove the dirt and grease. Then rinse them with clear water. Dry them using a cloth or a towel and leave them for some time to dry completely.

Polish You Private Reg Plates

Once the plates are dry, apply car polish to give them their shiny look. Applying polish helps in keeping the number plates clean for a longer time, as dirt and grease cannot stick on the plates. It also removes light scratches, giving a smoother finish to your plates.

Why Clean your Private Reg Plate?

There are strict number plates rules which a driver needs to follow while driving in the UK. You are breaking the law if you are driving around with a dirty number plate and it may invite a fine of £1,000. So keep Private Reg Plate in UK clean at all times.