I use the CT18 - bit more heavy duty, good for tyres and wheels and under guards as well. Best product I've found for dressing engine bay is Autoglym Rubber and Vinyl Care (plus can use on interior). 5-6 sprays on entire engine bay after doing final rinse. Let sit while you wash the rest of the car and wipe off with a microfibre cloth. Dust doesn't stick as much and makes plastics look like new.

!!!earthquake!!! Hope you and your family are safe and well, take care in these different times👍

Thanks for the tips, under the bonnet is a dark, forgotten area.

Pretty good I’ve used tyre shine everywhere and doing the interior with it makes it look like new absolute million bucks

Gday Tim, I pretty much do the same thing but I take it for a ten minute drive just to dry all the electricals out, just so water isn’t sitting overnight…….. cheers mate 🍺

1. Quick spray of water to get the dust off 2. Bit of tyre cleaner on the whole lot 3. Rinse off with a hose (medium rinse) 4. Another hit with cleaner 5. Hose off everything 6. Hit the engine bay with with a air hose & leaf blower till all the water is pretty much gone 7. Hand dry with a towel/cloth 8. Run the ute for a few minute 9. Hit with tyre shine and wipe it over with a clean rag 10. Enjoy the next service having no dirt getting in your eyes. Just a quick rundown on how I do mine. Seen people use pressure washers. Not a good idea🤦‍♂️Great video as usual mate👌

Silicone in the type shine also keeps rubber hoses in good condition, the stuff also is good on all rubber and plastic trims. Nice work Tim.

Thanks Tim. The tyre shine is going to be my next purchase, looks like a simple solution for a great look. Love your work

Got some great tips there tim! Thanks! I'm a bit lazy with the engine, i just normally use cheap Degreaser and the garden hose. Time to do it properly 😎👍

Ive never tried the tyre shine idea, But ive always used Inox on both the jetskis and 4x4's.. Works the same way really, and i find it gives a waterproofing layer too.. Essential for the Jetskis anyway was they spend most of their life underwater.

thank you share video

Great video Tim, thanks for the great tips

Thanks Tim another great vid..

Wow didn’t know that is possible to watch the engine😍your teaching me so much Still too afrai to do it on my old triton but for sure I will do on my next car

Jumping in Line (like everybody else) . . Friday suits me best 😁

Cracking little hack with the tyre shine spray, never seen that before. I don't wash my bay mate, I let the service boys do that, but I will have a crack after my next bush trip. Currently stuck in Shepp. lol.

Sorry if this is a stupid question but could I use my compressor with a blow gun to clean off the dust and debries or would that be too strong? any areas to avoid? thanks for the tips, great video!

Your onto it with the blower

Great video again Tim. Cleaned mine today and came up a treat! Thanks for the intro to ct20…so good (bugs, grime, etc)

Great job mate much like me wash it all with the snow foam and detail brushes lol

Good job

Now I can give my Ute a birthday😂 Thanks mate👍

Great video thanks mate. Making theses lockdowns go faster

Awesome video Tim. Some great tips. I don’t have many electric components on my GU TD42T.

Good on ya Tim! Never tried the tyre shine under the bonnet,only underneath.I will give it a go.Totally agree about keeping it clean to make it easier to see any leaks.Cheers mate and keep up the good work.

I recently cleaned my engine bay and sprayed CRC all over everything after and it came out looking great.

Nice work mate

smart looking tim.never seen tyre shine used this way, will try this on my shogun..all the best mate...

Looking good buddy, I’ll be trying that tyre shine

Tim I’ve been using ct18 for the last 30 years it’s better than ct20 I don’t know if you were saying the wrong number but ct20 is a wash and wax and ct18 more of a truck wash you can let it even go dry and it still washes off and it’s a stronger wash

First comment ..awesome as tim .. i degrees my engine & wash it then put tyre shine on .. its does work & look good awesome as .

G'day Tim Thanks for sharing another very helpful video, well done mate! Cheers

Came up nice mate. Cheers Steve

I wash my tractor pretty much the same as you do but I’ll hit the engine bay with a can of degreaser 1st. Then ct18, hose down, blow down, start up, cool down and a spray of tyre shine.

Thanks for another great informative video Tim! Never seem to disappoint. Keep it up mate

I use a set of detailers brush (with varying shapes and sizes, with hard and soft bristles) as part of my under bonnet cleaning kit. Before I wet the engine bay, I first clean the area using a dedicated brush(es) to brush away any debris. Then once the excess dry dirt/dust/mud is removed, that's when I rinse the engine with water. Then spray it (using the same pressurised sprayer you use) with soapy water (or specific under bonnet cleaner). While wet with the solution, I use another dedicated brush(es) to brush away more dirt. Focusing on the hard to reach places. Repeat this step if necessary - those hard to reach places can sometimes require several passes. Then rinse the soapy water off, and dry with a microfibre cloth. Then I use a plastic/vinyl restorer to shine up the rubber hoses, cables, plastic and painted parts, along with another microfibre cloth and/or another detailers brush(s). Then voila. Though I'll try the tyre shine you use to see if it works just as well. And if it does, I'll start using that instead. Coz the tyre shine you use is about 20% of the price of the Meguiar's Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Conditioner I use.

Great job Tim Most people wouldn’t pamper their partners the way you look after the Patrol. 🤣

Hi Tim, Thanks for another great video. I think I need to buy a Patrol. all the best regards Peter.

Another good clip mate. Yeah got to love the tyre shine, works a treat, shines up like new and is cost effective. I do under my tray with it too wherever you can see black metal. I usually avoid bog holes on purpose but should you get any water or mud underneath, it’s so much easier to clean off with tyre sheen on there, it’s like a protective coating. The other good truck is a bit of WD40 or similar - light spray before water gets near the alternator and bobs your uncle mate 👍 Great clip mate, keep up the good work champ 👍🇦🇺

I'm afraid to use water spray under the bonnet of my Tacoma/ Texan imitation/knock-off of a Hilux. I started wiping thins with cloths and rags. Then I got a compressor tank and pressurized it with my tire inflator. With a few accessories it works good, especially blowing out the radiators.

The old snow goose hotel hat tim. My uncle owns the pub! Might see you there one day for a cold one. Cheers!

I remember I asked a mate how to do engines bays, he said leave the car running and i did that a couple of times, then I realised one day how easily I could of wrecked my brand new nav, by it sucking water up the intake! Luckily all good, and have a snorkel now anyway

Hey Batesy, love your videos. I’ve really gotten into keeping my Discovery shiny lately, and actually found out that the propellants in a lot of aerosols can actually degrade rubber over time. What I’ve been using for shine instead is Meguiars All Season Dressing. It comes in a 5L bottle from Repco, think it’s about $60? Lasts ages and can use it on everything, just goes in a regular garden spray bottle. Hope that helps!

Good job, just need to give the bonnet insulation a bit of a clean too. I couldn’t stop focussing on that rather than the clean engine.

Confession time: never washed an engine bay yet. Only ever used tyre shine on tyres. I learnt something.

Hello tim. I was watching a Nissan navara video, where the car Chassis snapped. This was due to a lot of dirt which caused rust, to an already weak chassis. The nissan navara chassis in particular are weak, and i haven't seen any motor with a snap chassis, however i was wondering wether you thought about cleaning the chassis area to keep the chassis clean.

Hi Tim , i'm thinking for my 2003 30d would that by taking the engine cover off it would keep the temp down ! I'm coming up for a drive with our 23' van . what do you think ..

All ready for sale haha I use bam oven cleaner for the greasy bits cheap from coles the hit it with the old super cheap degreaser wash it off do the blower trick then the old inox just like it just come out the factory 👍🍻

Can you do mine, please

Hey mate, bought some CT-20. Doesnt say much about cleaning in the engine bay. Is there a specific one to use? I bought 20L from autobarn

I’m always hesitant washing my engine especially when I have so many cables (bird nest ) everywhere lol 😂

Looks pretty clean mate! Just a question regarding your setup… why did you just upgraded the inter cooler and still have stock air intake? Thanks for the tips

G'Day Tim! just a quick question here .. are you ever going to upgrade your factory air intake piping to an aftermarket style to improve flow to your massive intercooler on the ZD30 mate ??

What's the point if you only focus on cleaning the surface? What about all the mud and crap below eye level?

Clean cars go faster 👍👍

A great reminder for us Tim. I used a pressure cleaner once to clean the engine bay of my second vehicle being a XR8. I was careful, covered up the alternator, electrics and everything was good for 2 days. Then my car would not run properly. After checking some error codes the TBS, (Throttle Body Sensor) became bad. I think the pressure from the cleaner damaged it and that was over a $100 fix. I think regional Victoria is now out of lockdown from this Friday l believe except for Shepparton. Hopefully you have a chance to get out very soon Tim. Jason in lockdown Victoria.

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Warm engine slightly & keep it running. Hit it with ct18 then shut engine off while the ct18 dries. Start engine again then rinse with a low pressure, fine mist. Close bonnet for an hour so engine heat dries the water up. Give it a spray with wd40. That's what I do with my engine bay & literally every single person that sees it says the same thing "f that's clean!". On a side note, I intentionally flush my alternator, with the engine running after mud driving. I run a high output unit from Baxters that can handle water as long as it is CLEAN water. Well worth the extra $150 for the superior unit.

Can I suggest a bit of a spray with INOX on the electricals, and battery terminals and any spot you want to protect. It helps in the clean up, it doesn't wash off or perish anything. 👍👍

Awesome video as usual Batesy. Looks like you can polish a turd hahaha go the POOtrol. Simple steps mate & it looks good, for a pootrol anyhow hahahaha.

Ct anything promotes rust as it is not ph neutral Use lanotec citra force and it comes up shiny also no need for Tyre shine that attracts the dust

You can do mine next .....🤣

Hardly recognised you Batesy. Where’s the hat??

You could spend all day cleaning a modern common rail motor there are pipes and hoses going bloody everywhere 😂

Nice advice Not trying to sound like a dick, but are you a bit short....ish? Or do you have a 12in lift? Like your stuff Cheers

next time there's a throw out your crap day/s around your suburb grab yourself a couple of old plastic chairs...makes life so much easier...as for washing the engine some of my finest critics shake their heads and wonder wtf i'm on....go through a microfibre cloths but all cars very clean...

You didn't do a good job... need more practice.. I'll drop mine in Tuesday. Truck wash & Tyreshine definitely. I enjoy a lazy Sunday detailing the truck top to bottom.