License plate frame, yay or nay?
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I use a thin slimline metal frame on my sapphire black. Frame is black and a black sharpie on the screws blacks everything out!
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I have a BMW black plate frame on mine. It serve me 2 purpose, clean look and safety issue. The edges of our license plate here in Illinois are sharp and made out of cheap metal. I don't want to cut myself when cleaning the car.
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Plaid looks swell too !! 
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frame!....ALWAYS A FRAME!....how could you not have a plate frame? with all the mods that people put into a car how could you not finish off your plate? not having a frame is like not wearing a belt with pants....its just not right and always looks incomplete. nuf said!
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Originally Posted by pgetsch' post='746653' date='Dec 16 2008, 04:41 PM
frame!....ALWAYS A FRAME!....how could you not have a plate frame? with all the mods that people put into a car how could you not finish off your plate? not having a frame is like not wearing a belt with pants....its just not right and always looks incomplete. nuf said!
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Originally Posted by pgetsch' post='746653' date='Dec 16 2008, 03:41 PM
frame!....ALWAYS A FRAME!....how could you not have a plate frame? with all the mods that people put into a car how could you not finish off your plate? not having a frame is like not wearing a belt with pants....its just not right and always looks incomplete. nuf said!
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I'm still fond of this frame!
And it comes in different colors too!
Good Luck with your decision!
And it comes in different colors too!
Good Luck with your decision!
) plates here, so backing plate works for me.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='746762' date='Dec 16 2008, 08:00 PM
One question, on your house, do you paint your gutters and downspouts something different than the rest of the house to "finish them off?"
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Originally Posted by pgetsch' post='747189' date='Dec 17 2008, 11:16 AM
but you do have gutters, right? thats your frame! regardless of the color, you should have a frame
Painting your gutters and downspouts a contrasting color to "highlight" them (or otherwise attract the eye to them) is how I view license plate frames. A plate frame is highlighting something that the eye should ignore -- not be forced to notice more...
Obviously, it's my opinion only -- if you like how frames look, go for it!