What did you do to your 2015-2020 K2XX Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[WingsAA]

Hard to say, I have no idea what this would cost to be professionally done. I paid $35 for the media blaster, $28 for the Walnut shells, and $7 for a bunch of rags at Harbor Freight. The vacuum adapter I put together and 3D printed made the job a LOT less messy and easier. Without it, I'd be picking shells out of....everything. If anyone has a 3D printer and wants the STL file for the adapter, just let me know!

I'm still hunting for a spacer for behind the GMC emblem on the Denali grills so that I can 3D scan it and have an STL for that, too. Seems like that spacer is like unicorn teeth with these Yukons.

How much time did it take you... not including the intake removal, just actual blasting?
I've had everything for a while but have just been delaying it due to time commitment. Just curious how long it took to clean each port... roughly.
Nice job btw!

 

[Walkerfever]

How much time did it take you... not including the intake removal, just actual blasting?
I've had everything for a while but have just been delaying it due to time commitment. Just curious how long it took to clean each port... roughly.
Nice job btw!

Honestly it'd be hard to guesstimate how long it took, because it was a learning experience for my son. Even with all the "See, this is how this works, and this is how that works" talks, it took us about 8 or 9 hours spread across 2 days. If it were just me, since I've already done it a few times? Maybe 30 min per port, if that. I would blast them, give it a good soak with break cleaner (maybe 10 minutes) to break anything else loose, soak that out with the rags (vacuum+brake cleaner= potential vacuum bomb), then blast it again. Blasting doesn't get EVERYTHING, but does get most of it.

 

[WingsAA]

Honestly it'd be hard to guesstimate how long it took, because it was a learning experience for my son. Even with all the "See, this is how this works, and this is how that works" talks, it took us about 8 or 9 hours spread across 2 days. If it were just me, since I've already done it a few times? Maybe 30 min per port, if that. I would blast them, give it a good soak with break cleaner (maybe 10 minutes) to break anything else loose, soak that out with the rags (vacuum+brake cleaner= potential vacuum bomb), then blast it again. Blasting doesn't get EVERYTHING, but does get most of it.

That's perfect... appreciate it. Also, love hearing you're passing on the diy skill!