How to Install Heatshield Products LP Shield™

There’s more to a rattle or vibration than it being simply a distracting noise. In the case of a license plate, that nuisance usually means the plate is making contact with the car’s body, thereby causing scratches, chips and other damage to the paint and finish. Adding Heatshield Products LP Shield™ to the license plate is an easy solution for adding protection.

LP Shield Benefits:

• Stops vibration and harmonic resonance of license/vanity plates

• Protects chrome and painted surfaces behind the license plate from contact damage • Installation takes minutes

• Inexpensive product eliminates costly paint damage

LP Shield is made of Heatshield Products specially formulated, sponge-like damping material. Its high-temperature, strong adhesive backing adheres to almost any clean surface – and it stays put even when exposed to the elements and heat. The kit has three precut pieces of material that stick to the back of standard-size license and vanity plates. Installation takes only a few minutes, and the LP Shield is stealth, making it hard to spot except under closer inspection. Follow along as we show you how to install it.

1957 Chevrolet license plate and decklid

ABOVE: The space between a license plate and where it’s mounted on a car can be tight. On this 1957 Chevrolet 210 decklid, it’s a fraction of an inch, which is bigger gap than you’ll see on modern cars.

1957 Chevrolet 210 decklid and license plat mounting

ABOVE: Vibration can cause a license plate to rub against paint, leading to scratches or chips and it can even wear down right to bare metal. If you’ve got a classic car with an expensive paint job, that’s the last thing you want. There’s also the unpleasant noise from the plate rattling against the body.

Unscrewing the license plate from a 1957 Chevrolet 210 decklid

ABOVE: This ’57 Chevy’s has its original Larkspur Blue paint and it’s in excellent shape. We wanted to make sure it stayed that way and Heatshield Products LP Shield will help. On Tri-Five Chevys, it’s not uncommon to accidentally grab the license plate instead of the decklid when opening it. That increases the chance of pushing the plate into the paint.

Heatshield Products LP Shield install on a Florida antique tag license plate

ABOVE: The antique tag on the ’57 was brand-new and clean, so we had a perfect surface on which to stick the LP Shield. Use a degreaser like Simple Green or solvent to remove grease and grime from the back of the license plate before installation.

Applying the Heatshield Products LP Shield pieces to the back of the license plate

ABOVE: LP Shield features a strong, high-temperature, adhesive backing that will adhere to almost any clean surface. Even if the sun heats your license plate enough to fry bacon on, LP Shield will stay firmly in place.

Heatshield Products LP Shield installed on license plate

ABOVE: The LP Shield kit has three pre-cut pieces of material designed to fit standard-size license plates. The center piece helps dampen vibration and protect the surface in case the plate bows or gets bent, while the outer pieces cushion the sides where the typical contact points could allow for the plate to vibrate against the body and painted surface. Slots are also pre-cut into the material for the license plate retaining screws.

LP Shield equipped license plate installed on 1957 Chevrolet 210 decklid

ABOVE: Done! Once the plate is reinstalled, it’s almost impossible to notice LP Shield. Check out the video of our installation (URL to come) in which you can see and hear the difference LP Shield makes. Even if your license plate is mounted on a chrome bumper, LP Shield still serves well to perform all the same elements of protection. And if you have a license plate frame of any sort around your tag , LP Shield will help dampen the vibrations those can cause as well.