Repeated failure of letter plate finish

[phatboy]

Hi all,

My new front door 4 years ago came with a Fab & Fix NuMail letter plate.

Thing is, I've been replacing them once a year at least!! They keep corroding, starting at the edges, then spots all over.

I am close to the sea, but I'd honestly not expect such a high failure rate.

The other issue is that the door panel has been routed out for that plate, and a couple of others I have tried don't fit, and I don't fancy adjusting the aluminium clad panel to allow fitment.

Can anyone help with a solution, or validate that these letter plates are just not very good?

This one was fitted in February....


Cheers
Tim

 

[footprints]

I get the same problem with my cctv cameras pitting from the sea air and I am a mile away.
What abour cleaning off and painting using a special primer for alli you will get the odd finger nail mark but might look better.

Otherwise shop around for something like this in your size.
https://www.carlislebrass.com/grade-316-letterplates

 

[God]

https://blu-performance.com/product-category/door-hardware/letter-plates/

 

[phatboy]

Thanks guys, so it looks likely I'll need to get my panel removed, and cut to fit a new plate?

Urgh, this could be a pain!

 

[Gazman16]

Trojan hardware has a 25 year guarantee I believe
Also Sweet hardware may be worth looking into

One of them might have fittings the size you need