Red and white classic Chevrolet Bel Air parked with reflection outside a restoration shop on a wet surface.
America's Premier License Plate Restoration Company

Museum-Quality Restorations

Trusted by collectors, museums, celebrities, and car enthusiasts in all 50 states and around the world.

home item icon
International Customers
home item icon
Museum-Quality Craftsmanship
home item icon
Satisfaction Guaranteed

Before and After

before after slider img
Comparison of old rusty Michigan State Highway Dept. license plate and restored 1936 black on gray version B43.
Before and after images of a Minnesota license plate, rusty old and clean restored version both showing 12 LA 238 239.
Before and after images of a 1930 Colorado license plate, rusty and restored bright black and yellow.
Two Michigan license plates stacked: top one rusted, bottom one restored, both say Water Wonderland.
Before and after restoration of a metal license plate showing rusted, cleaned, and fully restored states.
Comparison of old rusty Michigan State Highway Dept. license plate and restored 1936 black on gray version B43.
Before and after images of a Minnesota license plate, rusty old and clean restored version both showing 12 LA 238 239.
Before and after images of a 1930 Colorado license plate, rusty and restored bright black and yellow.
Two Michigan license plates stacked: top one rusted, bottom one restored, both say Water Wonderland.

Featured Client Stories

Man in blue denim outfit standing beside an orange classic convertible car inside a vintage car showroom.

Jay Leno's Garage Custom California license Plates

When Jay Leno needed custom-built California license plates for his legendary collection, Restore A Tag was the call he made. Watch our work featured on his hit show, and see how Shawn brings even the most demanding builds to life.

watch icon
Watch the Show
Four images of a vintage yellow car at a show, including close-ups and people admiring it.

Winner of the American Classic 1917-1929 at the 2019 Amelia Island Concourse Show

Restore A Tag and The Creative Workshop in Dania Beach Florida team together on this absolutely beautiful 1921 Kissel 6-45 Speedster

Classic car with colorful psychedelic mural paint parked on a dirt road near fields.

Janis Joplin re-creation tribute car -1965 Porsche — VAN 990

A re-creation tribute car honoring Janis Joplin — a 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet, completed with a custom-built Restore A Tag California plate: VAN 990.

Our Client Reviews

star iconstar iconstar iconstar iconstar icon
5 Star Reviews
quote icon
William Leonard

The quality of the restoration is over the top. Actually the finished plate if far better than original. I would definitely not hesitate to send them another plate. They are more than fair, turn around time was quicker than expected. Thank you to the staff and owner for the exceptional service William Leonard

quote icon
Allan Attanasio

Restore A Tag recently did two plates for me. The quality of his workmanship shows in the final product. He strives for every detail to be perfect in the metal work and painting making them look as they did when they were new. If you need a plate restored to display on an antique vehicle or for collecting purposes look no further than Restore A Tag.

quote icon
David Fehlman

I have in the past had other license plates restored, and they came nice, but they did have blemishes. My 1964 South Carolina plates were refurbished by Restore a Tag and were PERFECT!!!The packaging was also perfect

quote icon
Kirk Salveson

I unearthed a 65 year old 1958 Colorado plate while digging on our farm. The plate was bent and rusted, but it was a unique plate and I wondered if it could be restored. You can see the before and after on the Facebook page. It was really that bad when I sent it in, and upon return it is flawless. I couldn’t be happier with the final product. Simply amazing. It seems that almost any plate can be restored, I only wish I had the second plate so I could use them on a car. The loving attention to detail (color and finish) couldn’t be better.

Welcome to Restore A Tag

While my family has been collecting license plates for over 30 years, I founded this company after I starting my own personal collection. The antique license plates that I found contained rust, dents, dimples, extra holes, peeling paint, and more. In the beginning, I sent some plates out for restoration – and was very disappointed in the results.

As a metal fabricator by trade and a perfectionist at heart, I embarked on developing a process to fully restore license plates to their original - if not better - quality.

About Restore A Tag
home item iconbtn dark arrow
Man wearing glasses painting a blue number on a white license plate under focused light.
Four vintage cars parked outside a brick building with a sign reading 'Restaurant Beer'.