Hanging License Plates

[bczygan]

A nice frame always helps...

 

[JSwaff19]

Drywall screws.

 

[Boog]

Stainless steel shake nails work fine for me.

 

[Kevin54]

I hang everything with trim nails that is used for flashing and such. If it's something heavy, then either deck screws, drywall screws, or in the case of the TV, the appropriate lag bolts.

 

[Nkue5407]

I have trim nails on the top row and then hang them with paper clips.

 

[chase237]

I used these plastic wall anchors just because I have a thousand or so.

[/URL][/IMG]

[/URL][/IMG]

[/URL][/IMG]

 

[BAndritsch]

I'll admit I saw a similar one on Pinterest so I made mine like it. I also only have the one plate but also make a lot of my own garage art.
Bill

 

[rsanter]

Finish nails

Bob

 

[vlpronj]

Not entirely on topic, but I was looking at the chair rail usage, and talk about sliding them into channels; I thought it might be neat to use them as sliding doors to cover "cubbies". you could have a whole wide shelf, with a few "plate-width" open spots. Need something? Slide a plate out of the way to access it. If you wanted labels, you'd have to put it on the channels holding the plates, though. Otherwise, just remember you have oil behind Texas, and toxic waste is behind New Jersey...

 

[BAndritsch]

Good idea.
Bill

 

[BUGTHUG]

I use #10 wood screws that are 3/4 long on the particle board.

 

[HOTFR8]

Many use security screws here in Australia and is promoted by some service clubs as a fund raiser.

On vehicles maybe but on a wall I doubt it.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I haven't hung mine up yet but this is what I got for the job.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006EOBKBY/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Foul! Improper use of hardware! Ten yard penalty. Still first down.

Sorry. Stupid upholstery tack joke...

Tommy

 

[Cyberbear]

I started gathering my California license plate collection several years ago and want to eventually obtain one each of the first years from when they were first covered with porcelain and over size to 1956 when the DMV switched to the present size and style.
I planned to fasten them chronologically in vertical rows screwed to my 5/8" covered dry wall with sheer ply behind, using a stainless truss head sheet metal screw. This will allow me to easily remove any I wish in order to replace those that need to be upgraded as I find them. My mint pairs will be simply placed one over the other to keep them organized.

 

[Keel]

3m weaterstrip adheasive aka yellow snot

 

[hotdogstand]

A nice frame always helps...

I had to cut the rear bumper off of my '77 because the hardware was too rusted to save. I was thinking of making something similar. Glad to see that it looks as good as I imagined.

 

[Dennis Leigh Henry]

I use the TEKs #8 3/4" inch lathe screws + a nylon washer.

6 bucks for 200 at HD or other hardware store.

Ditto to this .. only the 1/2" version..

 

[No Noise Dude]

Drywall screws work best for me. Keeps the plates more secure with a cross breeze blowing through the garage. Also, much easier to adjust plates level to one another.

 

[TONE]

Depending on how many you want to display you might want to mount the plates on a substrate such as metal, wood or plexi and then simply mount that board to the wall. This way if you decide to move it, it's only a few holes to fix versus a ton.

Just a thought.