When we picked up our new caravan, we were quite shocked: the dealer's name was prominently displayed on the front, the back, the license plate holder, and all sorts of accessories. The latter is no big deal: return it or throw it in the trash. But the rest is like graffiti: ugly, unwanted, and placed without asking. In short: how do we turn an advertising column back into a caravan?

First, we remove the dealer's stickers. The sooner you do this, the easier it will be. Heat them with a hairdryer, then peel them off and remove any adhesive residue with solvent.

For stubborn spots, there are soft erasers available in China that fit into drills (pictured right). We didn't need it, so we don't have any experience with it.

And then there's the license plate. The Eriba has a very nice chrome frame for the license plate. But a holder with advertising on it doesn't fit in there at all. So dealers simply hang it at an angle. The first photo shows how it should be; the other two photos show how some dealers deliver it.

The best way to attach the license plate without dealer advertising or drilling holes is with a two-piece adhesive kit from China. You stick one piece in the holder and the other to the license plate. 

For privacy reasons we don't show the license plate, but it looks better for sure.