Service 09
Number plates and styling
Plates made here to your spec, and styling parts fitted so they sit like they came that way.
Plates are made on site, so a road-legal replacement is a quick job, and a 4D or gel set is made to your spec rather than ordered in and hoped for. They are fitted properly too, which mostly means the right fixings and not drilling through a bumper that did not need it.
The styling side is the same idea. Grilles, badges, splitters and spoilers all get fitted with the correct fixings and aligned to the panel gaps, because a part sitting a few millimetres out is the only thing anyone will look at.
How it works
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01
Spec
Style, font and finish agreed, and checked against what is road legal.
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Make
Plates made here, so what you asked for is what gets fitted.
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Fit
Correct fixings, aligned to the panel, without drilling anything that did not need it.
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Check
Alignment and gaps checked against the other side before it leaves.
- Plate made to spec
- Grille swapped and aligned
- Finished front end
Common questions
Are 4D number plates legal in the UK?
Raised 4D acrylic characters are acceptable provided the plate still meets the standard: the correct font and character spacing, black characters on the required background, and the supplier details and BS number displayed. Plates that change the spacing to spell something are not legal.
What is the difference between 4D and gel plates?
4D uses raised acrylic characters bonded to the plate. Gel uses a domed resin over the character. Both are legal when made to the correct spec. 4D stands proudest, gel has a softer, glossier look.
What do you need to make me a plate?
Proof of identity and proof of entitlement to the registration. That is a legal requirement for any registered plate supplier, not a formality we have invented.
Can you fit parts I have bought myself?
Yes. Bring the part and the car and we will fit and align it. We will say up front if something is not going to sit right, rather than fitting it and leaving you to notice.
Where we are
Plates & styling is carried out at our own unit on Stanley Road in Croydon, along with everything else we do - design, print, wrap, tint, lighting and finishing all happen under one roof, so nothing gets subbed out and nothing gets lost between two workshops. We are a few minutes from the A23 and East Croydon, and we take cars from across South London and Surrey.
- Studio88 Stanley Road, Croydon, CR0 3QA
- Phone07422 542032
- HoursOpen 24 hours, seven days
- Rated4.9 out of 5, from 117 Google reviews
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