G’day Tim. Love the relaxed ‘no fuss’ videos you make. Another tip re washing out dirt from doors. Run the hose in the chassis rails (find an access hole) to flush out the rails. Dust becomes mud like inside the doors and rusts the rails from the inside out. Especially good to do if you’ve been on the beach. Hope you can get out and about soon once we’re out of this lockdown #6.
G'day Kenny, Thats a great extra tip mate getting the hose into the chassis rails. They can get clogged up for sure. I got out last week and two new solo camping videos coming in the next few weeks. Thanks mate for your feedback on my videos, i greatly appreciate it. Cheers Tim
It's great watching someone else was a car for a change. If you've got a petrol blower vac, they dry it off in no time. No elbow grease needed. Stay safe Tim.
G'day Peter, The blower vac is a top idea mate for getting off most of the water after washing. Thanks mate for your feedback. Staying safe here mate, hope all is well at your end as well. Cheers Tim
Thanks Tim, I am a younger fella and I have been really enjoying your videos lately. Thanks for the time and effort you put into your videos, they make days in the bush much easier! Zack
I'd add three things...1) You can get a soft hair broom (blue in colour) from Kenworth truck dealers that really speeds the process up, and it screws on a telescopic pole. Good for the fourby, the boat and the caravan. 2) Don't mistake CT18 (blue soap) for the CT20 (yellow soap) that Tim is using. The CT18 is great for the chassis and steel rims (not alloy) but never use on paint. The CT20 you can throw anywhere. 3) Look out for specials at Supercheap Auto for the Tyre Shine. I have got it for $1 a can and it washes off without leaving greasy residue. Another good vid Tim. Washing a 4X4...who would of thought.
Gday Tim, I use the same methodology as you but I use a pressure washer to rinse and get under the guards etc. I've never thought of the truck wash for those areas and I've still got some in the shed from my old trucking days. I'll give it a go next time. love your videos because they are aimed at the simple things that are all about getting out touring and camping.
G'day Paul, Yeah mate, it is a pretty simple wash on my Patrol, but it sure gets the job done. I find the CT20 wash is great in the spray bottle to get into those hard to reach spots. Thanks heaps mate for your feedback, i greatly appreciate it. Cheers Tim
There’s something therapeutic about washing your car I reckon, I love doing mine. It’s my way of relaxing at the end of the week and love to give it a tub on a Sunday arv so I can start the new week in a fresh clean car. Great stuff Tim, just remember not to wash too much horsepower off though mate 🤣😉👍
Gday mate, Yeah I’m the same mate. Get some music going and a bucket of soapy water makes for a top few hours. Lol. Increasing the horsepower mate by making the Patrol lighter with the mud coming off. Lol. Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim.
I always have a second bucket to rinse the sponge out in. That means you’re not putting dirty gritty water back onto your car to potentially scratch the paint. So one bucket for soap suds one clean bucket to rinse off in then back into the soap suds and onto the car. Back into the rinse bucket back into the soap suds and back onto the car and repeat.
That sure is the go mate with the two buckets if you are concerned about scratches. Im not greatly worried about them. Thanks mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim
The other thing you can use too are those plastic grilles that sit down into the bucket and they act like a one way filter to stop dirt coming back up. Haven’t used one myself but see them used heaps by the ‘Chemical Guys’ on here. You can buy them at super cheap auto now. 👍
Hi Tim, I have ZD30 2015 model and I was lucky to have purchased one with only 16,400 on the clock just before the first lockdown in Vic. Since then haven't driven it much and have approx 23,000 on the clock. I have done the intercooler and tune with a catch can and I love the way it drives.
G'day Robert, Really low Ks on your Patrol. Look after it mate and it will look after you. Those mods you have done, i have also on my Patrol. Makes a massive difference to how it drives. Thanks mate for your feedback. Keep enjoying the mighty Patrol Cheers Tim
Gday Tim. My eyes might be playing tricks on me but when you washed your car was the water warm because some steam was coming out while wiping it down. Thanks Tim and love the videos, keep it up mate
G'day mate, Yes the water in the bucket is warm, thats for sure. I find it cleans the car so much better than just cold soapy water. Thanks for your feedback. Cheers Tim
Nice one Tim . I Do mine exactly the same. Just one thing to look out for is spraying anything with oils in it including tire shine on your disc brakes. It can cause glazing of the disc and cause issues 👍
G'day Andrew, Good tip about the brakes mate. Prob give them a few pumps to clear any over spray on the disks. Thanks for your feedback mate. Cheers Tim
Hi Tim, living on the farm and being quiet a few kilometres from the black top keeping the outside of the Ute clean is problematic, however underneath it's a different story, mud is a no no so each month all vehicles during winter get put on the repair ramp and from underneath all is pressure washed and a lanolin mix sprayed on, this was started by my grandfather and we have see the vehicles on other farms just rust away and have more break downs, and when we go to sales bloke's ask how do you keep them looking so good, one other thing l bought a flat cloth brush on a swivel pole to get under the roof rack make cleaning their easyer, cheers mate.
Yeah it would be hard keeping farm vehicles clean, thats for sure. Some great tips that have been carried on from your grandfather mate. Great to hear those tips from way back are still working today. Thanks mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim
Ive been thinking someone needs to opena car wash with some sort of ramp or hoist where we can get our vehicles off the ground and clean under them. Ive got a shot back so getting down to clean under my Paj is a nightmare. As for the cloth on the swivel head thats the same as I use for under my roof racks as it makes it so much easier but does not give it a real deep clean so once a year or so I like to take the racks or at least the basket off and give it a really deep clean and wax.
@@MicksGarageDarts Hi mate on our farm we have 4 Toyota landcrusers one of them is a 1974 troop carrier with 12 seats and its only got just over 30,000 miles on the clock, it only go's out twice a year and it's stock and perfect condition,cheers Mate.
I also apply Rainx to all of the windows and mirrors. This helps keep with visability by keeping the mirrors clear when parked in the rain. The water beads off all of the windows while driving. The windscreen and the rear window needs to be reapplied every 3 or 4 months due to wiper motion and dirt build up but the side windows and mirrors last a lot longer.
Great video mate. Besides my Rig I have a 2017 Subaru STI and I tell ya It's a bit of a job to to keep that looking fancy but well worth every effort for both the 4x4 and the STI.
It’s good to take that time to keep the rig looking great mate. Abit of pride in the truck goes a long way mate , when I see you go past she’s always neat mate👍👍. Have a go at some Boss gloss from bowdens it’s good stuff for the paint shine and clean at the end, you can use it on windows and all I’ve been using it for abit and it’s the go too mate 👍👍
G'day mate, Yeah i do try and keep it as clean as i can. It is well worth the effort thats for sure. I'll have a look at the product you mention mate, thanks for that and your reply. Cheers Tim
Awesome vid as always Tim, thanks! Can't believe I've never thought to use my ladder like that before! I'll be trying the CT20 too. Would love to see how you deal with under the bonnet sometime. I've got a lot of mud splashed up on my engine and not sure how to address it. Cheers!
G'day Greg, Thanks mate. The small ladder is really handy for reaching those higher spots on your 4wd, very easy. Im going to make a video of how i clean under the bonnet mate, coming soon. Thanks for your feedback. Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures Did a big wash today. The ladder - amazing difference! CT20 - amazing stuff! Tyre shine - what a boost to the finished product! Thanks Tim. Who would of thought this late in life I'm learning how to wash a car!
I used to be a spray painter, and when ever I washed a car I would do it almost identically haha even as a young bloke I love washing by car by hand, very rarely will take it to a car wash , something about taking pride in your work I guess haha 👍
G'day Brody, Yeah mate, i would much rather wash it by hand. The many hard to get to places for a car wash to clean it properly. Thanks mate for your reply. Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures one thing I will take away from this is that I will definitely get some sort of spray for underneath, to help the mud and dirt wash off 👍
Batsey mate, I know your old school but if you ever invest in a pressure washer, give Bowdens own mega snow a go for pre rinse, all Aussie made great stuff
G'day mate, I do have a small pressure washer. But i go down town to get the baulk of the mud off, rather than mess up the driveway. Thanks for that feedback mate, greatly appreciate it. Cheers Tim
Good tip re cleaning the door drain holes. How much lift does the Datsun Patrol have? Love the Datsun badge, my first car was a Dato 1200 Ute, wish l still had it. Thanks Tim
G'day David, Yeah mate, the drain holes get forgotten about most of the time. If they get to clogged up with mud they will rust the door out. HahahLOL, the DatO badge is gold mate. End of the the day. They were call Datsun before Nissan came along. Lol Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim
G'day mate, Im going to make another video on how i wash under the bonnet. I do see people using a pressure washer under the bonnet. Not a great idea at all. You do need to be careful with them thats for sure. Thanks mate for your reply. Cheers Tim
G’day Tim, thanks for all your videos, I love them, I learn so much. Question. In another video you used Lanox under your vehicle for rust protection. My question is when would you use tyre shine and when would you use Lanox? Thanks very much, J.
G'day Justin, Both on the under side of your 4WD are great. If i lived near the beach or had a beach trip planned, i would be using the Lanox every day of the week. Thanks heaps mate for your reply. Cheers Tim
Hi tim. Great tip with hosing out the drain plugs in the door, thanks mate! My brother is a car detailer and he got me onto "bowdens wax wash" from supercheap. Its got canuba wax so protects the paint after your wash and even smells like bananas 🤣🤣🤣
G'day mate, Yeah the drain holes get forgotten about most of the time. Well worth spending the time to clean them out. Ahh righto mate i might check out that wax you mentioned. Thanks for that. Cheers Tim
Nice Timbo, I can see the tradesman coming out in you - methodical. I can see because of the tradesman in me, I’m the same 😃 did you use this truck as your work vehicle when you were still on the tools?
Good solid advice but for those of you with new/near new vehicles or clean paintwork I would suggest not washing an entire panel top to bottom at once, you'd be surprised how much road grime and grit there is on those lower panels and sills you'd just be rubbing it everywhere once its in the sponge; leave them til last after youve done the rest of the body.
Do you have sa steam mop or some washer for the interior? also talking about the interior, how are you doing now since you lightent the patrol by removing some seats and other items. Are you seeing more MPG combined with the tune and what about EGT's, are they les hot
G'day Nathan, No i dont have a steam mop mate. My interior cleans are pretty simple as well. I'll do a video at some stage for the interior. Since i removed the weight out of the Patrol, my EGTs dropped around 40 degrees at 100kph just by taking the weight out. I'll also get a on road driving video done showing the EGTs and boost pressures at some stage as well mate. Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim
G'day Ross, They should all do the same job i would think. Just that I've always used that CT20. CT18 gets a lot of mentions as well. So check them out mate. Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim
G'day mate, Thats the same height lift in my Patrol. So, looks like you will need a step ladder mate. Lol Thanks mate for your feedback. Haha Cheers Tim
Timbo, I reckon you have got it partly wrong. Roof first, then windows then panels and continue towards the tyres. As you said start at the top and work your way down.
@@timbates4wdadventures yeah but then you did the bonnet, then on one side the windows then then the panels and repeated that on the other side. Mixing the dirty water to wash over the glass again. When I learnt to wash cars in a car yard, procedure was roof, all glass, then the panels, finally the tyres. Liked your tips on spraying under the guards.
@@DaveOLoughlan yeah I totally agree mate. I got rid of them a while ago and now have alloy wheels on. Heaps better. Thanks for your feedback Cheers Tim.
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G’day Tim. Love the relaxed ‘no fuss’ videos you make.
Another tip re washing out dirt from doors. Run the hose in the chassis rails (find an access hole) to flush out the rails. Dust becomes mud like inside the doors and rusts the rails from the inside out. Especially good to do if you’ve been on the beach.
Hope you can get out and about soon once we’re out of this lockdown #6.
G'day Kenny,
Thats a great extra tip mate getting the hose into the chassis rails. They can get clogged up for sure.
I got out last week and two new solo camping videos coming in the next few weeks.
Thanks mate for your feedback on my videos, i greatly appreciate it.
Cheers Tim
It's great watching someone else was a car for a change. If you've got a petrol blower vac, they dry it off in no time. No elbow grease needed. Stay safe Tim.
G'day Peter,
The blower vac is a top idea mate for getting off most of the water after washing.
Thanks mate for your feedback.
Staying safe here mate, hope all is well at your end as well.
Cheers Tim
Haha I was supposed to wash my Patrol today but I got lazy. Instead I'll just watch Tim wash his. What a world haha
Hahah Lol
Hope you get yours washed tomorrow.
Cheers Tim
Thanks Tim, I am a younger fella and I have been really enjoying your videos lately. Thanks for the time and effort you put into your videos, they make days in the bush much easier!
Zack
I'd add three things...1) You can get a soft hair broom (blue in colour) from Kenworth truck dealers that really speeds the process up, and it screws on a telescopic pole. Good for the fourby, the boat and the caravan.
2) Don't mistake CT18 (blue soap) for the CT20 (yellow soap) that Tim is using. The CT18 is great for the chassis and steel rims (not alloy) but never use on paint. The CT20 you can throw anywhere.
3) Look out for specials at Supercheap Auto for the Tyre Shine. I have got it for $1 a can and it washes off without leaving greasy residue. Another good vid Tim. Washing a 4X4...who would of thought.
G'day Rob,
Wicked reply mate and thanks very much for those extra tips.
Greatly appreciate your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim
I use the tyre shine only on tyres but I’ll be spraying it all over now, good tip buddy 👍👍
G'day Louis,
Works a treat mate and looks great as well.
Cheers Tim.
Gday Tim,
I use the same methodology as you but I use a pressure washer to rinse and get under the guards etc.
I've never thought of the truck wash for those areas and I've still got some in the shed from my old trucking days. I'll give it a go next time.
love your videos because they are aimed at the simple things that are all about getting out touring and camping.
G'day Paul,
Yeah mate, it is a pretty simple wash on my Patrol, but it sure gets the job done.
I find the CT20 wash is great in the spray bottle to get into those hard to reach spots.
Thanks heaps mate for your feedback, i greatly appreciate it.
Cheers Tim
Tim you're a legend mate, down to earth advice and you take the time to reply to everyone. Good stuff!
Gday Luke,
Thanks mate. Pretty simple car wash, but it gets the job done.
Thanks a lot for your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim.
Awesome video as usual Batesy, that tip was tyre shine is awesome too. Cheers mate.
G'day Shannon,
Thanks mate. The tyre shine works a treat and looks good as well.
Thanks mate for your reply.
'Cheers Tim.
There’s something therapeutic about washing your car I reckon, I love doing mine.
It’s my way of relaxing at the end of the week and love to give it a tub on a Sunday arv so I can start the new week in a fresh clean car. Great stuff Tim, just remember not to wash too much horsepower off though mate 🤣😉👍
Gday mate,
Yeah I’m the same mate.
Get some music going and a bucket of soapy water makes for a top few hours. Lol.
Increasing the horsepower mate by making the Patrol lighter with the mud coming off. Lol.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
I always have a second bucket to rinse the sponge out in. That means you’re not putting dirty gritty water back onto your car to potentially scratch the paint. So one bucket for soap suds one clean bucket to rinse off in then back into the soap suds and onto the car. Back into the rinse bucket back into the soap suds and back onto the car and repeat.
That sure is the go mate with the two buckets if you are concerned about scratches.
Im not greatly worried about them.
Thanks mate for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
The other thing you can use too are those plastic grilles that sit down into the bucket and they act like a one way filter to stop dirt coming back up. Haven’t used one myself but see them used heaps by the ‘Chemical Guys’ on here. You can buy them at super cheap auto now. 👍
@@4WheelingInNSW ahh righto.
Not seen those mate.
content just keeps getting better!! 😉
Thanks mate.
Really appreciate your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Hi Tim,
I have ZD30 2015 model and I was lucky to have purchased one with only 16,400 on the clock just before the first lockdown in Vic. Since then haven't driven it much and have approx 23,000 on the clock. I have done the intercooler and tune with a catch can and I love the way it drives.
G'day Robert,
Really low Ks on your Patrol. Look after it mate and it will look after you.
Those mods you have done, i have also on my Patrol. Makes a massive difference to how it drives.
Thanks mate for your feedback.
Keep enjoying the mighty Patrol
Cheers Tim
Gday Tim.
My eyes might be playing tricks on me but when you washed your car was the water warm because some steam was coming out while wiping it down.
Thanks Tim and love the videos, keep it up mate
Noticed that to! Water must be warm
G'day mate,
Yes the water in the bucket is warm, thats for sure. I find it cleans the car so much better than just cold soapy water.
Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Thanks Tim, this video has been very informative for my wife.I’ll need to get her 6ft steps to reach the roof of my GU.😜
Thats the go mate with the short step ladder. Lol
Very handy.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Nice one Tim . I Do mine exactly the same. Just one thing to look out for is spraying anything with oils in it including tire shine on your disc brakes. It can cause glazing of the disc and cause issues 👍
G'day Andrew,
Good tip about the brakes mate.
Prob give them a few pumps to clear any over spray on the disks.
Thanks for your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim
Hi Tim, living on the farm and being quiet a few kilometres from the black top keeping the outside of the Ute clean is problematic, however underneath it's a different story, mud is a no no so each month all vehicles during winter get put on the repair ramp and from underneath all is pressure washed and a lanolin mix sprayed on, this was started by my grandfather and we have see the vehicles on other farms just rust away and have more break downs, and when we go to sales bloke's ask how do you keep them looking so good, one other thing l bought a flat cloth brush on a swivel pole to get under the roof rack make cleaning their easyer, cheers mate.
Yeah it would be hard keeping farm vehicles clean, thats for sure.
Some great tips that have been carried on from your grandfather mate. Great to hear those tips from way back are still working today.
Thanks mate for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Ive been thinking someone needs to opena car wash with some sort of ramp or hoist where we can get our vehicles off the ground and clean under them. Ive got a shot back so getting down to clean under my Paj is a nightmare. As for the cloth on the swivel head thats the same as I use for under my roof racks as it makes it so much easier but does not give it a real deep clean so once a year or so I like to take the racks or at least the basket off and give it a really deep clean and wax.
@@MicksGarageDarts Hi mate on our farm we have 4 Toyota landcrusers one of them is a 1974 troop carrier with 12 seats and its only got just over 30,000 miles on the clock, it only go's out twice a year and it's stock and perfect condition,cheers Mate.
Great tips mate and great video
Thanks Ben, greatly appreciate you feedback.
Cheers Tim
I also apply Rainx to all of the windows and mirrors. This helps keep with visability by keeping the mirrors clear when parked in the rain. The water beads off all of the windows while driving. The windscreen and the rear window needs to be reapplied every 3 or 4 months due to wiper motion and dirt build up but the side windows and mirrors last a lot longer.
Ahh righto mate. Thanks for your feedback, i will check that out mate.
Cheers Tim.
Yep Rainx is fantastic stuff
Rain X is the BOMB! best stuff ever
Hello, I use 2 fools to not dirty my soap water Good technique 👍
Cheers mate for your feedback
Tim.
Hi Tim
I spray my bullbar with tyre shine and then wipe it down with a cloth. It really makes a massive difference.
G'da mate, that does work really well on the bar work.
Thanks mate for your reply.
Cheers Tim
Tim. Is that you??? The hat put me off for a second 😀👍
G'day Paul,
Hahah Lol
Trick video this one. Lol
Cheers Tim
Thanks Tim I'll try the tyre shine trick
Thats the go mate, i find it works a treat.
Cheers Tim
CT, truck wash in a pump sprayer thanks for the tip...👍
G'day Scott,
Yeah mate, works a treat for getting into those hard to get to spots.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim
Onya batesy mate bloody legend
Thanks for that.
Really appreciate your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Great video mate. Besides my Rig I have a 2017 Subaru STI and I tell ya It's a bit of a job to to keep that looking fancy but well worth every effort for both the 4x4 and the STI.
G'day mate,
It sure is well worth taking the time to keep them clean.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures Always mate love your content. Ps those Pies look amazing.
@@DJSAS Thanks mate. Those pie's were gold. More of those coming up. Lol
@@timbates4wdadventures Nice one
It’s good to take that time to keep the rig looking great mate. Abit of pride in the truck goes a long way mate , when I see you go past she’s always neat mate👍👍. Have a go at some Boss gloss from bowdens it’s good stuff for the paint shine and clean at the end, you can use it on windows and all I’ve been using it for abit and it’s the go too mate 👍👍
G'day mate,
Yeah i do try and keep it as clean as i can. It is well worth the effort thats for sure.
I'll have a look at the product you mention mate, thanks for that and your reply.
Cheers Tim
Great video mate some good tips I have one for you meguiar's hybrid ceramic wax works a treat no fuss mud just drops off
Thanks mate, i greatly appreciate your feedback.
It's always good getting tips from others.
Cheers Tim.
Magnificent!
Thanks mate.
Cheers Tim
mate drain holes great tip never gave it a thought cheers
Thanks mate. It is well worth checking them and giving them a flush out.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim
Awesome vid as always Tim, thanks! Can't believe I've never thought to use my ladder like that before! I'll be trying the CT20 too. Would love to see how you deal with under the bonnet sometime. I've got a lot of mud splashed up on my engine and not sure how to address it. Cheers!
G'day Greg,
Thanks mate. The small ladder is really handy for reaching those higher spots on your 4wd, very easy.
Im going to make a video of how i clean under the bonnet mate, coming soon.
Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures Did a big wash today. The ladder - amazing difference! CT20 - amazing stuff! Tyre shine - what a boost to the finished product! Thanks Tim. Who would of thought this late in life I'm learning how to wash a car!
I used to be a spray painter, and when ever I washed a car I would do it almost identically haha even as a young bloke I love washing by car by hand, very rarely will take it to a car wash , something about taking pride in your work I guess haha 👍
G'day Brody,
Yeah mate, i would much rather wash it by hand.
The many hard to get to places for a car wash to clean it properly.
Thanks mate for your reply.
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures one thing I will take away from this is that I will definitely get some sort of spray for underneath, to help the mud and dirt wash off 👍
@@damagecase3271 Thats the go mate. Inox works well also.
@@timbates4wdadventures yea ok I'll look into it, where would you suggest I look for it? Any auto store like Repco or the like?
It looks very good considering it's age and use.
Thanks mate. I do try my best to look after it.
Cheers Tim
Batsey mate, I know your old school but if you ever invest in a pressure washer, give Bowdens own mega snow a go for pre rinse, all Aussie made great stuff
G'day mate,
I do have a small pressure washer. But i go down town to get the baulk of the mud off, rather than mess up the driveway.
Thanks for that feedback mate, greatly appreciate it.
Cheers Tim
When I get back from the tracks I put the sprinkler under the Ute, when it runs clear pull further along. No effort and go from there.
Hey buddy love the vids, but just wanna know how many ks on ya rig and hows the 3 litre been for you off screen. Keep the vids comin.
Gday Stewart,
My Patrol has almost 350000ks on the clock and still going strong.
Thanks mate for your reply and feedback.
Cheers Tim.
Getting my gladiator rubicon in September, if you ever do high country and want a tag along put a feeler out I reckon you'll have heaps join you
G'day mate,
Exciting times for the new rig coming in September.
Yeah mate, i get asked a lot about coming on trips. Lol
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures
Haha you should charge a fee that's for sure
@@poonarmy2855 you can’t charge people for tours mate unless you are a licensed tour operator with public liability insurance.
Hey Tim, here’s a tip. Rather than drive around the block, use a leaf blower to dry the excess off.
G'day Roder,
I must get on that tip as a few people have said the same tip.
Thanks for that mate.
Cheers Tim
Shines up all right mate
G'day Bobby,
Sure does mate. Comes up a treat.
Cheers Tim
Good tip re cleaning the door drain holes.
How much lift does the Datsun Patrol have?
Love the Datsun badge, my first car was a Dato 1200 Ute, wish l still had it.
Thanks Tim
G'day David,
Yeah mate, the drain holes get forgotten about most of the time. If they get to clogged up with mud they will rust the door out.
HahahLOL, the DatO badge is gold mate. End of the the day. They were call Datsun before Nissan came along. Lol
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim
The damage that can be caused by careless application of pressure washers is worth a mention. Any tips there Tim?
G'day mate,
Im going to make another video on how i wash under the bonnet.
I do see people using a pressure washer under the bonnet. Not a great idea at all.
You do need to be careful with them thats for sure.
Thanks mate for your reply.
Cheers Tim
G’day Tim, thanks for all your videos, I love them, I learn so much.
Question. In another video you used Lanox under your vehicle for rust protection. My question is when would you use tyre shine and when would you use Lanox?
Thanks very much, J.
G'day Justin,
Both on the under side of your 4WD are great.
If i lived near the beach or had a beach trip planned, i would be using the Lanox every day of the week.
Thanks heaps mate for your reply.
Cheers Tim
Love watching others work! 😆
G'day Paul,
Haha Lol
So do i sometimes.
Cheers Tim
Hi tim. Great tip with hosing out the drain plugs in the door, thanks mate!
My brother is a car detailer and he got me onto "bowdens wax wash" from supercheap.
Its got canuba wax so protects the paint after your wash and even smells like bananas 🤣🤣🤣
G'day mate,
Yeah the drain holes get forgotten about most of the time. Well worth spending the time to clean them out.
Ahh righto mate i might check out that wax you mentioned.
Thanks for that.
Cheers Tim
@George G I do mate.
@George G Thanks mate.
Nice Timbo, I can see the tradesman coming out in you - methodical. I can see because of the tradesman in me, I’m the same 😃 did you use this truck as your work vehicle when you were still on the tools?
G'day mate,
Yeah mate, both the ladder and the Patrol were used during my bricklaying days.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim
Hi Tim
What brand of wax do you use
Good stuff Tim mate!
@@westralianoffroad no worries mate.
Good solid advice but for those of you with new/near new vehicles or clean paintwork I would suggest not washing an entire panel top to bottom at once, you'd be surprised how much road grime and grit there is on those lower panels and sills you'd just be rubbing it everywhere once its in the sponge; leave them til last after youve done the rest of the body.
G'day mate,
Thanks for the extra tips, i greatly appreciate it and your reply.
Cheers Tim
Do you have sa steam mop or some washer for the interior?
also talking about the interior, how are you doing now since you lightent the patrol by removing some seats and other items. Are you seeing more MPG combined with the tune and what about EGT's, are they les hot
G'day Nathan,
No i dont have a steam mop mate. My interior cleans are pretty simple as well.
I'll do a video at some stage for the interior.
Since i removed the weight out of the Patrol, my EGTs dropped around 40 degrees at 100kph just by taking the weight out.
I'll also get a on road driving video done showing the EGTs and boost pressures at some stage as well mate.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures Hello tim, thanks for your reply.
Its very interesting about the EGT's so look forwart to seeing that one
@@nathanreid2974 yeah mate. It surprised me as well to get that much drop just by removing weight.
Tips on engine bay cleaning after mud run?
G'day Josh,
Thats going to be another video, cleaning under the bonnet.
Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Hi Tim,
what was the dilution on the CT 18 in the spray bottle, was it neat or mixed with water?
G'day mate,
Nah its mixed with water.
The mix ratios are listed on the bottle.
Cheers Tim
Hey mate do you mix the ct wash with water in the spray bottle or is it just straight pour?
Gday mate
Yes I mix with water.
About a cap full for my spray bottle.
Hope that helps mate.
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures cheers thanks mate....
@@whitedogproductions6153 no worries mate.
I'd love to have that shed. :)
Thanks mate.
Cheers Tim
Didn’t recognize you with that funny hat on 😂
Hahah Lol
A few have made mention of the hat change. Lol
Cheers Tim
Looks a treat!!
How do I safely wash my engine bay?
Thats going to be a video coming shortly on that one.
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures PERFECT!!!
@@leannehickman4414 Hahah Lol
Hi Batesy. Is it that particular brand of truck wash you find the best or would any truck wash be the same?
G'day Ross,
They should all do the same job i would think.
Just that I've always used that CT20. CT18 gets a lot of mentions as well. So check them out mate.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim
The truck looks good, how long did the entire job take? I was confused when I saw Datsun Patrol on the bonnet?
G'day Steve,
That kind of wash would normally take a good hour to get around to it all.
That Dato badge is gold mate. Lol
Cheers Tim
Hey mate, how big is the lift? Just so I know if I’ll need a step ladder to get into my patrol 😂. 3” Dobinsons going on in a few months
G'day mate,
Thats the same height lift in my Patrol.
So, looks like you will need a step ladder mate. Lol
Thanks mate for your feedback. Haha
Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures cheers mate haha
@@HeinRothman No worries mate. Lol
Man, the clearance of that truck is massive 👍 Just for scale: how tall are you?
Haha lol
I’m 5ft 7
Cheers Tim.
You used the word ‘tall’ very loosely when asking Mr Bates 😂
@@markroycroft7725 Hahah Lol
🤣 I'm not the only one who needs a ladder 😁
Yeah, i need a step ladder for sure. Lol
Cheers Tim
I don’t use tyre shine inner guards and under car, I use WD40 bit more expensive but so much better than tyre shine
Gday Matt,
Yeah mate that would work as well.
Thanks mate for your reply
Cheers Tim
I've been using a ladder for years. 👌
Same here mate.
It's the only way i can get to those high spots.
Cheers Tim
Timbo, I reckon you have got it partly wrong. Roof first, then windows then panels and continue towards the tyres. As you said start at the top and work your way down.
G'day Stu,
I did start on the roof mate if thats what you mean.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures yeah but then you did the bonnet, then on one side the windows then then the panels and repeated that on the other side. Mixing the dirty water to wash over the glass again.
When I learnt to wash cars in a car yard, procedure was roof, all glass, then the panels, finally the tyres. Liked your tips on spraying under the guards.
@@stuartcrawford1 Ahh righto mate.
That spray under the guards works well.
love ya work.. pity it doesnt become a cruiser
Hahahahah Lol
Thanks mate.
Cheers Tim
I got the same rims i hate them mud n stuff stay in there n i have issue with tyre shop wheel balancing them
@@DaveOLoughlan yeah I totally agree mate.
I got rid of them a while ago and now have alloy wheels on.
Heaps better.
Thanks for your feedback
Cheers Tim.
Now you can come and wash mine thx...
G'day Sue,
Haha Lol
No worries.
Cheers Tim
My Patrol is lucky to see a hose, it gets washed when it rains...lol
Hahah Lol
Thats cool mate. Lol
Cheers Tim
Bugger, l struggle washing myself let alone my rig,saying that my rig is raptor coated.🙄🙄
G'day Greg,
Hahah Lol
Thats handy if you have a raptor coating over the panels of your 4wd.
Saves on. scratches as well.
Cheers Tim
Sounds like Tim but its not Tim... 🧢 😂
Hahah Lol
Trick video mate. Lol
Cheers Tim.
Need side steps mate won't need a ladder haha
I had rock sliders mate, i took them off when i cut a heap of weight out of the Patrol.
Cheers Tim.
Must be the cap your wearing, but looks like you've washed 10years off yourself mate! 😂
Hahah Lol
Thanks. mate.
Cheers Tim
We are so bored we are watching an old bloke wash his car.
In the mean time mine is sitting around muddy for the past few weeks.
Hahaha I was literally thinking the same thing
Mate, i make videos because of the request from other people.
Whats age got to do with anything??
Thanks for watching anyway.
Haha we are about the same age.. it was a good video for the beginners.
@@Peteslife Cheers mate.
Running out of content I reckon...23 minutes to watch a man wash his car 🤔