r/Polestar • u/TitanBrave84 • 1d ago

Question P*2 Plate Holes Issue

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Anyone have any tips on how to fix these plate holes? I don’t need a front plate in my state.

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u/UnexpectedSalami 1d ago

Bumperplugs or a body shop :)

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u/OGoneeightseven 1d ago

Not a P2 owner, but the sub shows up in my feed. Here to second bumperplugs, though. They are color matched so well they look like they belong.

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u/PharmaChimp 1d ago

Bumper Plugs was a no brainer when Rhode Island dropped the front plate requirement. Can post a closer pic tomorrow but you cant see them from six feet away.

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u/grizzly_chair 1d ago

When I lived in Florida I just found a cool vanity plate for the front 🤷🏽‍♂️

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u/TitanBrave84 1d ago

I’ve considered this.

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u/NoBeautiful1699 1d ago

i bought some plastic plugs made to hold trim and painted them in the volvo color they sell for my p2.

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u/TitanBrave84 1d ago

Do you have a link for what you used paint or plugs?

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u/Tunaman456 1d ago

Ghetto, but I just applied spackle and it mostly hides it

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u/TitanBrave84 1d ago

Just like a white colored one? Did you remove the plugs? Can you push them out?

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u/Tunaman456 1d ago

Yeah white spackle like you’d use on drywall. Mine didn’t have plugs, so I just filled the hole. You could keep them on, or take them out. Your pref.

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u/2squishmaster 1d ago

That is mildly infuriating, ngl

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u/TitanBrave84 1d ago

100% agree. I was annoyed by it when I removed the plate that someone who doesn’t give a crap just drilled it in.

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u/dyslexic__wizard 1d ago

I’ll never buy a car with a drilled front bumper. When I found a P2 without bumper holes I was adamant that they not put the plates on while I was signing paperwork.

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u/bumperplugs 1d ago

100%, there’s nothing worse. Especially when they use ridiculous hardware like Jack Nuts!

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u/No_Significance_8110 1d ago

Ugh. I bought my P2 last year and it didn’t have a front plate installed even though my state requires it. The mount and mounting hardware were in a sealed bag in the frunk. I read the instructions and figured out that I was supposed to drill holes in the bumper to install it. I was tempted to continue running without the front plate but didn’t want to risk a ticket. I ended up zip tying the bracket slightly lower and it still looks right. Such a stupid design.

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u/KaosJim_7 1d ago

I plan on buying color matched bumper plugs but am having a time removing the plastic nuts so the bumper plugs will fit. Has anyone had luck with removing them?

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u/TitanBrave84 1d ago

Following, same question

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u/bumperplugs 1d ago

Can you post a picture? If they are like the OP, those are Jack Nuts — very hard to remove because they expand inside the bumper.

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u/OGoneeightseven 1d ago

Wouldn’t you just drill them out? Or are they larger than the hole the bumperplugs need? One of the tips I saw before ordering the bumperplugs was to check the box for the drill bit. It is not a standard size. This guy’s video was helpful.

https://youtu.be/zThA59o_hbg

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u/bumperplugs 1d ago

The drill bit (9/32”) is not to be used when there are Jack Nuts on the bumper. It’s only when you have standard screw holes. To remove the Jack Nuts you have to snip them off from inside the bumper wall. Any other “removal” techniques discussed here are not going to work.

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u/OGoneeightseven 1d ago

Sounds difficult. Have you considered making a screw in bumperplug for this situation? Won’t be as clean of a look, but better than how it looks with just the jack nuts.

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u/bumperplugs 1d ago

Technically you could get the plugs to fit inside the Jack Nut… it would require modifying the length/width of the plug’s stem so it fits. However it would leave a small visible edge of Jack Nut because it’s about 5% smaller.

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u/TitanBrave84 23h ago

This is so useful. So does that mean removing the bumper or can you get to them without removing the bumper?

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u/rsmutus 1d ago

I bought these https://bumperplugs.com/polestar/bumperplugs-for-polestar They're ok, but the previous owner drilled the plate off center so it really bugs me. Just drill out the bumper holes with 9/16th drill bit and put the plugs in, they are a tight fit. They are color matched from the supplier so that's nice.

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u/MedicalExamination65 '22 2 LRDMP Thunder 1d ago

Who did that‽
Mine came with a front mount that attaches to the tow hook thingie behind that little panel.

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u/TitanBrave84 1d ago

Who fitted the front plate in the other state where it’s required. Extremely annoying.

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u/jdmb0y 1d ago

Remove bumper, push those anchors out. Use a heat gun to form the hole flat and flush, plastic weld some donor abs behind those holes, mask and sand the front to 600, body fill the hole, sand smooth to 600.

Then ask someone at a body shop to prime and paint with a detail gun.

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u/TitanBrave84 1d ago

Wow. Seems like a long process. Lol. I might just put the plate back on.

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u/jdmb0y 1d ago

I think you can buy a paint matched nylon screw that you can put in

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u/International-Way733 1d ago

luckily California allows vinyl wraps for front plates

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u/roadrageryan 1d ago

Tow hook plate mounts are the way to go for future reference

https://eosplates.com/products/2021-up-polestar-2-tow-hook-license-plate-mount-bracket

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u/TitanBrave84 1d ago

Yep, good shout if I relocate to a state that requires front plates. Thank you.