Express, Savana & G-Series Vans Offered in both a full size van, or a large box truck, the Express is the modern GM workhorse.

Chevrolet Express
Platform: GMT Van

New here! Detailed/window tinter, traveler!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old April 10th, 2018, 6:40 AM
  #51  
CF Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Momentum_bowtie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Can penn
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Great hack: the mags I bought were in bad shape, I refinished those. The center caps from my steel wheels looked great but even after some customizing they were still slightly to big in diameter. So I tried to clean up old ones. Well they didn’t turn out good so I went to a last resort and soaked one in oxalis acid over night........ holy ****


Old April 10th, 2018, 6:43 AM
  #52  
CF Pro Member
 
Teammuir1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Shepherdsville, KENTUCKY.
Posts: 711
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

You guys are talking about blacking out the pillars...
it could be done and cheap I would imagine if
you use that spray... ( Plastic Dip )
it tough .. and if you didnt like it it can be
peeled off... wont hurt the existing paint either.
OH STAN.. ( notice ).... hahahaha
Attached Thumbnails New here! Detailed/window tinter, traveler!-plastic-dip.jpg  
Old April 10th, 2018, 6:45 AM
  #53  
CF Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Momentum_bowtie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Can penn
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Teammuir1
You guys are talking about blacking out the pillars...
it could be done and cheap I would imagine if
you use that spray... ( Plastic Dip )
it tough .. and if you didnt like it it can be
peeled off... wont hurt the existing paint either.
OH STAN.. ( notice ).... hahahaha
great idea, hell I offer this in detailing.....
Old April 10th, 2018, 6:51 AM
  #54  
CF Pro Member
 
Teammuir1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Shepherdsville, KENTUCKY.
Posts: 711
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Those center caps turned out nice...
you can pop those black caps out..
I have before.. too clean down in there..
plus if you use some type of tire polish..
on those black plastic nuts be careful
they will run and streek your center cap
here is a new set I had bought last week
i think... I hadnt even posted on my thread yet...lol
sneek peek.. they are platnuim centers...
I personally think the other ones I have
on my van kinda look cheeply... after seeing these
Attached Thumbnails New here! Detailed/window tinter, traveler!-center-caps-platnium.jpg  
Old April 10th, 2018, 1:13 PM
  #55  
CF Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Momentum_bowtie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Can penn
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Those center caps you have are nice but, if I had those I’d have a week long polish to get wheels to match haha. That acid is great it get all the nook and crannies too. I’m gonna throw some ceramic coating on the entire cap.
Old April 22nd, 2018, 9:36 AM
  #56  
CF Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Momentum_bowtie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Can penn
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I solution finished the black caps
Old April 22nd, 2018, 10:30 AM
  #57  
CF Veteran
 
StanVan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Harrisonburg Virginia
Posts: 1,306
Likes: 0
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
Default

Nice.
Old April 28th, 2018, 9:51 PM
  #58  
CF Pro Member
 
Teammuir1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Shepherdsville, KENTUCKY.
Posts: 711
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Yes Very nice...
it makes a difference the appearance of things when well cleaned....
looks NEW again.
Old April 29th, 2018, 11:14 AM
  #59  
CF Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Momentum_bowtie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Can penn
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

See the latest on the van build here!




Old April 29th, 2018, 2:39 PM
  #60  
CF Veteran
 
StanVan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Harrisonburg Virginia
Posts: 1,306
Likes: 0
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
Default

Wow. I have trouble just keeping the bird poop off my van. Looking good.

I gotta come up with something for my windshield. I'm kind of **** about keeping it clean, and using Rain-X. It wasn't too much of a problem with my Astro, but I can barely reach every part of it on my Express, even with a step stool.

And yeah, you gotta be careful about exhaust. When you first mentioned a genny, I was wondering about it.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:05 AM.