Matte Black 4 Hole Anti-Theft Stainless-Steel License Plate Frame USA Rust and Corrosion Free Metal Includes US and Import Style Steel Screws and Caps Semi Permanent Kit by DFDM National

I have to agree with some reviewers that there are positive qualities to this product and areas for improvement. First the material of build is likely indeed the 304 stainless the packaging states. It is very slightly magnetic thus consistent with other samples of 304 I have in my shop. Cannot do metallurgy so we will leave it at that. My comments on the finish are also consistent with others that the "polished" state is a bit of a stretch. The flat surfaces of the piece and screw caps are certainly not dull but I guess could pass by some standards as polished. The gauge of the sheet stock used for the product is adequate and a bit more rigid that other plate frames I have seen for sale. I agree with some reviewers that the edges of the frame are sharp in places and could scratch the car's paint if mounted too close to it. The caps provided to cover the screws are next to impossible to just push on. Using a rubber mallet in my application to force fit the covers would likely cause body damage as the plate is located on the car body's sheet steel. I handled the short comings of this product by first using a smooth file on the back edge, to take off the sharp burr created by the stamping process. I polished the frame and screw cover caps on a buff wheel with white rouge. I accomplished a "mirror polish" on all the exterior surfaces of this product. The washers were too tight to fit the now mirror polished caps. I took a Fordam tool to the outside top edge of the washers until the caps would fit snugly over the washers. This was done in a carefully measured step wise fashion as if too much material was removed, there would not be sufficient friction between the two parts to ensure retention. I substituted stainless steel security screws to affix the plate and frame to the car. Finally, even though I removed and polished the edges of the frame to mitigate the chances of marring the paint finish, I installed 1/8 inch nylon spacers between plate and car to provide a gap between plate frame and the car surface. In summary, it is a good solid product that will resist corrosion and finish off your license plate, it could just use a few finishing touches to truly set it apart.

The frame arrived as promised and the content was as described, except for the fact that the person doing the de-blurring on the edges need more training! '''My biggest problem with this frame is that I bought it for my front license plate on my Volvo XC90. As the original frame/plate mount has threaded studs rather than screws, which I did not know as I have never had to remove the plate in the 8 years I have had the car, I'm now left with 4 screws and "anti theft screw covers" that's useless. So I paid 19.98$ for something I could have gotten for 14.95 from another dealer. '''When I looked into returning the set I bought, I found that would set me back ~7.-$, even though I have Amazon Prime, so not enough refund left over to cover the alternative frame. So in spite all the nice wording from the seller on Amazon, I'm left with only 75% useful value, compared to other solutions! '''Advise to the seller - don't promise 100% refund when you cannot live up to it. After having been an Amazon customer since 2008, and even though this was bought as a "Prime" customer, this is the first time I have been asked to pay for a return. So I will not buy your frame for my back license plate, which I had otherwise intended to do!Update after seller's reaction to original reviewA day after I wrote the first review, the seller contacted me and offered a full refund of my purchase. As I was not writing the above to get a full refund, but rather the 5.-$ difference between what I paid and what I could have paid for a frame alone, I think this a generous offer, and I will use to pay for one more frame, to replace the broken one I have on the back of my car.I also upgraded my original 3 stars to 5 stars!The advise from the seller was to contact them directly if something is wrong with the product you receive from them, as they have seen that Amazon charge return fees, even for Prime customer/members (as in my case). They will then deal directly with you. Please see sellers full reply in the comments section.

This is an excellent plate frame for those looking to have a quality metal frame that looks good. I have used chromed ones before and they peel and rust with age. This is very sturdy construction and looks built to last. Time will tell obviously, but initial impression are very good. The mounting hardware included 4 screws of the same size, but my Honda uses 2 big and 2 small screws. Can't dock the plate for that. The main issue I had was the screw caps/covers. They would NOT fit for me. I got 2 on just fine, the 3rd took some effort. I mashed it on there after a lot of effort. The 4th, not a change. I tried prying it to make it bigger to fit over the screw cap holder and had no luck. Pried the other 3 off and bought cheapos form a local auto store. They matched and look great and were cake to install. As a bonus they were smaller and looked better because of it. The pictures don't lie and the screw covers are LARGE.The reason I still give this plate 5 stares are due to its outstanding quality. The screw caps were not a huge deal to me. Also, I contact DFDM through amazon and got a reply in under and hour! They quickly apologized for the inconvenience and asked what I wanted to do. I suggested a small refund to cover buying cheapo screw covers and they gave it to me with in minutes. That is customer service! I promptly ordered another one of these for my girlfriends car to fix her rusting old frame.This frame is of much better quality than ANY of the "chromed" and "stainless steel" plates I found at both my local auto stores. It is heavier duty and has a better finish. This plate frame also has great support to back it up. I also like that the frame is thin enough that it doesn't cover up registration stickers.