License plates can take a beating. When we dig them out of the scrap pile or discover them at the bottom of a box at the swap meet, they usually look like the examples below. Fortunately, there are restoration services out there that can take a mangled plate and make it look like new. One such service is Rod Pearman’s Tag Dr. Examples of Rod’s work can be seen below. Rust, tears, missing chunks, paint damage, holes, dents, wrinkled and even plates that have been folded over on themselves can be repaired.

The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association has a small directory of restoration services.