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      09-22-2008, 10:45 AM   #1
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Question Changing My Plates Today...

Hi guys and gals,

Today is a sad day for me. When I get home from work, I have to remove the beautiful Maryland bay plates from my baby, and replace them with craptastic DC "No Taxation Without Representation" plates. -Sigh- It's official, I've moved.

My question is, (I have no plans to wash and wax the car today), are there any special considerations that I need to take into account when swapping the plates so as not to damage the paintwork in the process? Once the MD plates are off, should I QD the paint underneath before putting the new ones on? Leave it as is? I'd appreciate some advice.

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      09-22-2008, 01:51 PM   #2
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Wouldnt hurt to clean under the plate and apply some wax or what not for protection under there. You can always put a towel under the plate so it it drops it wont scratch the paint at all.

Its also alot easier to clean all around where the plate is when its off.
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Do I really need to apply more wax if I just QD the area?
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      09-22-2008, 03:41 PM   #4
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Not really. Its all a matter of preference.
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