What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[Sam Harris]

I've never done any more than putting a coat of wax on it and that didn't happen nearly as often as it should have. I finished the hood last night and I'm hoping to get the roof done tonight. Hopefully the rest can be compounded out because I do not want to wet sand the whole thing.

Heck yes. I need to do this badly..

 

[Keviebear86]

I'm looking to do some repairs to my truck in the winter so I can beat the heat for next year. I want to replace the AC/Heater lines from front to back of the truck so my rear AC works (I'm not satisfied with just front AC). There are 2 options for the lines that run front to rear. Options are either a 17mm orifice tube or 13mm orifice tube. I'm trying to get information on where that measurement is taken to get the correct part (dealer doesn't allow special order parts to be returned). Thanks in advance guys. And yes I do want to go back with OEM parts rather than the flexible aftermarket kits available.

 

[915_Tahoe]

I'm looking to do some repairs to my truck in the winter so I can beat the heat for next year. I want to replace the AC/Heater lines from front to back of the truck so my rear AC works (I'm not satisfied with just front AC). There are 2 options for the lines that run front to rear. Options are either a 17mm orifice tube or 13mm orifice tube. I'm trying to get information on where that measurement is taken to get the correct part (dealer doesn't allow special order parts to be returned). Thanks in advance guys. And yes I do want to go back with OEM parts rather than the flexible aftermarket kits available.

whats the last 8 of your vin#, i can help out as much as i can

 

[AlejandroDinero]

Looks like i got bit by the bug...

 

[rgosart]

A little before and after. Tonights project was the roof and it is about 70% done. The roof was much worse than the hood. Looking like I might be able to get away with wet sanding the tops of the doors and just compounding everything below the window.

 

[Sam Harris]

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A little before and after. Tonights project was the roof and it is about 70% done. The roof was much worse than the hood. Looking like I might be able to get away with wet sanding the tops of the doors and just compounding everything below the window.

Nice. Much better! Come do mine!!

 

[mountie]

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A little before and after. Tonights project was the roof and it is about 70% done. The roof was much worse than the hood. Looking like I might be able to get away with wet sanding the tops of the doors and just compounding everything below the window.

May I suggest after the polish compound, .. Then a wash with Maguire's "Wash Plus" ( you wash the surface to remove all waxes - using a technique like polishing)...... Then a pure Carnuba paste wax or a Bee's Wax paste.
Then your paint is well protected. ( Then you can put anything on the paint after that)

 

[rgosart]

Nice. Much better! Come do mine!!

It is a lot more work than I expected. I probably have 6 hours in the hood and roof, but I'm being overly cautious to remove as little as possible so sometimes it takes multiple passes. If I didn't know the history of my Tahoe (and even knowing that I'm taking a risk) I would get a paint thickness gauge. It isn't perfect. There are still small spots next to the ribs in the roof and under the roof rack rails that I didn't get out. Just going for 80-90% and I'll be happy.

May I suggest after the polish compound, .. Then a wash with Maguire's "Wash Plus" ( you wash the surface to remove all waxes - using a technique like polishing)...... Then a pure Carnuba paste wax or a Bee's Wax paste.
Then your paint is well protected. ( Then you can put anything on the paint after that)

After compounding I'm wiping it down with isopropyl alcohol and water to remove the oils in the compound, then using Meguiars Synthetic Sealant but I am considering ceramic coating it. This is a lot of work and I do not want to do it again any time soon.

For the most part I have moved away from natural waxes to synthetics. They seem to offer better/longer protection and they are very easy to apply and wipe off. If it was a show vehicle that never saw rain or anything I might use a carnuba wax, but my Tahoe is driven a fair amount.

 

[Keviebear86]

whats the last 8 of your vin#, i can help out as much as i can

6J157045

 

[eand28]

I had non canbus bulbs in my 00 burb interior and never had an issue