Installation Guide
Magnetic License Plate Mount
We recommend entrusting the installation of FRAMEOFF license plate mount to professionals. You will find qualified specialists on the "Partners" page.
I. Safety Notes
Read these important safety notes before using the product. Pay attention to the warnings and hazard notes to prevent injury to yourself or others or damage to property.
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The magnets must not get into the hands of children. Swallowing FRAMEOFF magnets can lead to life-threatening complications. Consult a doctor immediately if there is any suspicion that one or multiple magnets have been swallowed!
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Keep at least 20 cm/8” distance to pacemakers or implanted defibrillators! Strong magnets can impair the function of these devices.
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Keep at least 10 cm/4” distance to electronic devices, data carriers, cards with magnetic strips (e.g. credit cards, key cards), watches (also mechanical), etc.! Strong magnets can affect these devices/objects and permanently impair their functions.
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Do not take the product on an airplane or into a hospital. If the product has to be transported by air, a declaration of shipment must be prepared in advance by an authorized testing facility to confirm that the magnetic field is within the safe range. Otherwise you could be fined.
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Handle FRAMEOFF magnets with care! It could easily happen that the magnets attract each other unintentionally. This can pinch skin or other parts of the body and cause injury and it is also possible that the magnets get damaged.
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Do not drop the magnets or expose them to strong shocks. The magnets are made of brittle material and may break or splinter on impact.
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Do not place the product in or near heaters, microwave ovens, cooking equipment or other heat sources. The magnets are heat resistant up to 110 °C/230 °F, which is above the temperature reached by sunlight on black auto body parts. If the magnets are heated to more than 110 °C/230 °F, they are demagnetized, i.e. the magnetic attraction is permanently reduced or completely eliminated. The original properties do not return when the magnets are subsequently cooled down.
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Do not dispose of used magnets in large quantities in household refuse, but take them to the scrap metal collection point. The magnets contain valuable materials and can be recycled.
II. Scope of Delivery
Softcoat-Magnet
5 pieces per license plate
Cleaning Wipe
1 sachet per 5 magnets
Contra-Magnet
5 pieces per mounting location on the vehicle on non-magnetic material
Sandpaper
1 sheet per license plate
III. Installation of license plate on
non-magnetic body part
5 CONTRA-Magnets
5 SOFTCOAT-Magnets
(or aluminium trunk lid, etc.)
behind the bumper
on the license plate
Do not do the installation in the coldness! A temperature of at least 20° C/68 °F is required for the adhesive bonds!
1. Remove the bumper
In the first step, the mounting location must be made accessible for the Contra-Magnets. In most cases, they are mounted on the front or rear bumpers. This is easiest if the vehicle can be raised on a car lift. In case of doubt, delegate the installation to a specialist.
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Remove the bumper
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Make the installation area in the bumper accessible from behind: Remove filling material etc.
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If you are installing the plate on aluminium trunk lid or other non-magnetic vehicle part: Make area accessible from inside, remove panels etc.
2. Define installation point
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Check if the back of the bumper at the intended mounting point of the license plate offers enough space for the magnets and how thick the material of the bumper is at this spot. The Contra-Magnets must not be mounted on steel parts.
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A point must be selected where the wall thickness is as small as possible. Normal is 2-3 mm, maximum possible is 8 mm. Above 8 mm the attraction becomes so weak that installation is no more recommended. In addition, the surface of the material has to be smooth and must not be rough or brittle.
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Install the magnets with a distance to electronic components and electrical cables.
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Take a look to the license plate and check where the Contra-Magnets will be behind the bumper, if the Softcoat-Magnets are attached to the license plate at a point with a straight contact surface. All magnets on the license plate must lie flat and must not be over an embossing. Use the insights you have gained to define the final installation spots for the Softcoat-Magnets on the license plate.
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A distance of 5 cm between the individual magnets is recommended to guarantee a long-lasting adhesive bond.
3. Attaching the Softcoat-Magnets
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In case of dirt, first clean the back of the license plate, preferably with a wet microfiber cloth.
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Grind the intended mounting points well with the sandpaper provided. This is not intended to make the surface rougher, but even smoother, so do not use coarser sandpaper.
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Wipe off grinding dust and residues, preferably again with a wet microfibre cloth, then dry the license plate.
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With one of the cleaning wipes supplied you can now clean the back of the license plate at the spots where the magnets are to be attached. Wait until the license plate is dry again.
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Take one Softcoat-Magnet at a time. You can recognise the Softcoat-Magnets by their softer surface and the FRAMEOFF.CH logo.
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Slowly remove the red film and place the magnet with the now exposed adhesive side on the desired location on the number plate. Press the magnet firmly by hand with a weight of about 7 kg.
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Before attaching the contra magnets, hold the license plate to the bumper and check whether all soft-coat magnets are already lying flat and completely on the vehicle without magnetic attraction. If not, bend the license plate into shape as far as necessary to prevent constantly increased pulling forces on individual magnets later.
4. Attaching the Contra-Magnets
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Clean the back of the bumper, preferably with a wet microfibre cloth, then dry it off.
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Use one of the cleaning wipes provided to clean the areas where the magnets are to be attached. For the adhesive bond to hold, the vehicle part must have a smooth surface, be clean and free of residue. Sanding is not necessary.
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To define the position exactly, you can now carefully take the Contra-Magnets one by one and, without removing the red film, hold them against the bumper from the inside while placing the license plate from the outside at the desired position.
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Now you can still move the number plate and set the desired position. If you like, you can fix the license plate with masking tape as soon as the right position is chosen.
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Take one of the Contra-Magnets at a time, pull off the red film and put it back. The magnetism will pull it into place. Press it down again by hand with a weight of approx. 7 kg.
5. Completion
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Mount the bumper back on the vehicle.
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Ensure that the Contra-Magnets have sufficient space and do not press against other hard vehicle parts.
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At room temperature (20 °C/68 °F) it takes 1 hour for the adhesive bond to reach approx. 85% of its final adhesive strength. Please do not use the system before or pull on the magnets, especially not on the Softcoat-Magnets on the license plate! Heat accelerates the process (at 65 °C/149 °F) it is only 10 minutes waiting time), but do not heat the product unnecessarily above 65 °C/149 °F.
CAUTION: The adhesive bond does not achieve the desired adhesion below 20 °C/68 °F. Never install the product at a temperature below 20 °C/68 °F.
All Softcoat-Magnets must lie flat and without tension on the vehicle, if necessary bend the license plate into shape. If individual magnets do not lie on the vehicle, not flat or only under tension, the magnets will be loaded differently and the adhesive bond may be damaged!
Magnet does not lay properly on the bumper or only under continous tractive forces
finished!
try it out!
IV. Installation of license plate on body part made of Steel
5 SOFTCOAT-magnets
e.g. Steel trunk lid
on the license plate
Ferromagnetic body part
(etc.)
1. Define installation point
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Check whether the vehicle part is actually magnetic at the intended installation location. For this test you can use a single Softcoat-Magnet.
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Define exactly where the magnets should be placed. Take into account any unevenness on the vehicle part and the embossing on the number plate. Select the position of the magnets so that they can be attached to the license plate on a straight surface, while they will also rest completely on a straight surface on the vehicle.
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A distance of 5 cm between the individual magnets is recommended to guarantee a long-lasting adhesive bond.
2. Attaching the Softcoat-Magnets
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In case of dirt, first clean the back of the license plate, preferably with a wet microfiber cloth.
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Grind the intended mounting points well with the sandpaper provided. This is not intended to make the surface rougher, but even smoother, so do not use coarser sandpaper.
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Wipe off grinding dust and residues, preferably again with a wet microfibre cloth, then dry the license plate.
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With one of the cleaning wipes supplied you can now clean the back of the license plate at the spots where the magnets are to be attached. Wait until the license plate is dry again.
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Take one Softcoat-Magnet at a time. Slowly remove the red film and place the magnet with the now exposed adhesive side on the desired location on the number plate. Press the magnet firmly by hand with a weight of about 7 kg.
3. Completion
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At room temperature (20 °C/68 °F) it takes 1 hour for the adhesive bond to reach approx. 85% of its final adhesive strength. Please do not use the system before or pull on the magnets, especially not on the Softcoat-Magnets on the license plate! Heat accelerates the process (at 65 °C/149 °F) it is only 10 minutes waiting time), but do not heat the product unnecessarily above 65 °C/149 °F.
CAUTION: The adhesive bond does not achieve the desired adhesion below 20 °C/68 °F. Never install the product at a temperature below 20 °C/68 °F.
All Softcoat-Magnets must lie flat and without tension on the vehicle, if necessary bend the license plate into shape. If individual magnets do not lie on the vehicle, not flat or only under tension, the magnets will be loaded differently and the adhesive bond may be damaged!
Magnet does not lay properly on the bumper or only under continous tractive forces
