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My vehicle's number plates are about 6 years old and about faded. I intend taking to an artist for a makeover. To replace them through FRSC will cost about 25K naira while an artist will collect about 5K naira to do a decent job. My worry is if it's against the law.

Same here bro! Mine is 8yrs and barely visible even at arm's length.

I've considered repainting it myself ( shouldn't cost me more than 2k), I only worry if it won't fade off yet again after two or three visits to the car wash!

BTW, what Law are you talking about? the one that decides what costmetic changes you make on your car? abi the one that gave you fading number plates? I would even sue them for selling a fading number plate to me! It wasn't in their of sale that I signed when buying it! There should have been a caveat.

SLOVFO:
My vehicle's number plates are about 6 years old and about faded. I intend taking to an artist for a makeover. To replace them through FRSC will cost about 25K naira while an artist will collect about 5K naira to do a decent job. My worry is if it's against the law.

Yes. The law states that faded plates should be replaced.

Whoever is responsible for printing these plates is doing a very poor job. These plates start fading into the second year of use.

aieromon:


Yes. The law states that faded plates should be replaced.

Whoever is responsible for printing these plates is doing a very poor job. These plates start fading into the second year of use.

That job na scam! Extremely shoddy painting. It's totally unacceptable. We are talking of another 25k here for buying a pig in a poke! Then after 2 years again, you pay another 25k!!!!!

aieromon:


Yes. The law states that faded plates should be replaced.

Whoever is responsible for printing these plates is doing a very poor job. These plates start fading into the second year of use.

Nawa ooo. Thanks for enlightening me.

SLOVFO:
My vehicle's number plates are about 6 years old and about faded. I intend taking to an artist for a makeover. To replace them through FRSC will cost about 25K naira while an artist will collect about 5K naira to do a decent job. My worry is if it's against the law.

Here is what I did when in a similar situation.

Used a fine brush to make out the letterings in glossy blue colour. Took the plates to painter who coated it with clear coat.

Then I never accepted when stopped that it was my handwork. I always insisted that this was how they issued it to me.

Really..

Paint it yourself.. if you're stopped, challenge them.

The system is so Corrupt. They make substandard plates on purpose because they want you to come back for new ones sooner

Just getting to know.

I want to know too

I repainted mine and heaven didn't fall, because they can't prove to me that it was repainted

I was once stopped by FRSC official because of faded plates. He advised me to use an artist to repaint it.
So it is NOT illegal to repaint the plate.
Doesn't even make economic sense to spend 25k on new plates that will fade after barely 2years.

SLOVFO:
My vehicle's number plates are about 6 years old and about faded. I intend taking to an artist for a makeover. To replace them through FRSC will cost about 25K naira while an artist will collect about 5K naira to do a decent job. My worry is if it's against the law.

we are living is a country where all sectors are corrupt. Why not print on plates to last for 15 yrs, rather than 5 years. Every public office has an ATM machine for stealing. In USA/Canada, their printings last for 3 decades.

aieromon:


Yes. The law states that faded plates should be replaced.

Whoever is responsible for printing these plates is doing a very poor job. These plates start fading into the second year of use.

My nephew wanted to impress me, car wey I dey carry my wife kitchen Morning Fresh dey wash for 6 years, him go carry detergent wash am, my plate numbers just wipe.

I’ll suggest you repaint it. Cunny man die, cunny man bury am.

I m here to learn.i discovered continues using soap or detergent to wash the plate number is the easy way to make them fade quickly.I rather clean it with cloth soak in water.

Why not go and replaced it

The bigger scammer is the government of Nigeria.

Why would anyone bother reprinting a plate number. Just use the vehicle like that bro.

The FRSC should be challenged on this...

The plates are of poor quality.

philkoms:
I m here to learn.i discovered continues using soap or detergent to wash the plate number is the easy way to make them fade quickly.I rather clean it with cloth soak in water.

There are recommended liquid soap to wash cars based on color..

This is what I will suggest based on experience.

Let a painter who knows his job to do it for you and thereafter buy number plate cover. Something like light green cover to cover up the number plate, they will never see the error again.

SLOVFO:
My vehicle's number plates are about 6 years old and about faded. I intend taking to an artist for a makeover. To replace them through FRSC will cost about 25K naira while an artist will collect about 5K naira to do a decent job. My worry is if it's against the law.

It is illegal

SLOVFO:
My vehicle's number plates are about 6 years old and about faded. I intend taking to an artist for a makeover. To replace them through FRSC will cost about 25K naira while an artist will collect about 5K naira to do a decent job. My worry is if it's against the law.

Use oil based paint + give it many coats (wait for initial paint to fully dry & re-coat).....

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This is the kind of thread one should follow because only car owners will fill this place as only them can relate. or what do you think ma ladies?

Enough of leggedis benz. Biko.

By the way, me for your quality carwash that won't strip your car of it's lustre and shine.

helinues:
Why not go and replaced it

This is what they want you to do, at your expense......

Afraid of law in a lawless nation

They've pasted another law?

FRSC will tell you it is Lagos number plates that are fading. Because the state government is the one printing those ones.

Yes

Why r u bringing this delicate matter .
If your car body fade at some point, won't u repaint it again.
What kind of question is this.
So u want hard-working govt-neglected Nigerians to use minimum wage to buy another plate number for money-looting already-overfed govt official.

It just common sense na.

U should have asked your colleagues,
U will get answers.
Haba