Cleaning Rims - Nissan Murano

Coness · 05-10-2005, 02:38 PM

What do ya'll use to clean your rims? Get your mind out of the gutter, I am referring to the rims on your tires!

Do you use the old fashioned soapy rag or some other sort of cleaning agent? Dirt and grim get built up in there (again, talking about tires) and am wondering what works best.

**Eric L.** · 05-10-2005, 04:18 PM

A lot of tire shops will use non chlorinated brake parts cleaner to clean brake dust from rims (hey it works on the brake rotors, why not on the wheel?). Now I imagine brake cleaner is very strong stuff, and I'm not sure I would use it on my own car at home. But I've seen it used (at multiple shops) so I just thought I'd put that thought out there.

Coness · 05-10-2005, 08:35 PM

Thanks for the reply Eric. I am quite afraid of the brake clean, so might steer clear from it. Any products you can buy at like a Target?

**Eric L.** · 05-11-2005, 01:43 AM

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Originally posted by Coness
Thanks for the reply Eric. I am quite afraid of the brake clean, so might steer clear from it. Any products you can buy at like a Target?

I have had no success with any product that claims to clean brake dust better than plain household cleaner like 409 or Fantastik. I bought this Castrol product, that claims to "release brake dust on contact." Spray it on...nothing happens. Sometimes it just takes some elbow grease and good soapy water to clean them wheels.

Fortunately because Nissan uses a ceramic brake pad on the Murano, it dusts very little.

mgthe3 · 05-11-2005, 06:31 AM

Yeah, the wheel cleaners I have seen always say to rinse immediately. Anything I have to rinse off immediately, I don't want on Mo.
I just wash them with what I wash the Mo with, blue coral wash and wax. Turtle wax wash and wax works good too.

GMTURBO43 · 05-11-2005, 11:50 AM

If you stay on top of them - soap and water will work fine. I would not recommend any type of chemical.

If you want to be overly anal (you started it) you can use a rubbing compound and then use a wax of sorts. The finish on the wheels is very similiar to the finish on the car.

shurlavision · 05-11-2005, 01:30 PM

Try using clorox or lysol cleaning wipes. They collect a lot of the dust and dirt the first time around and you can dispose of them easily. Good luck w/the detailing!!

bob1 · 05-31-2005, 11:48 AM

If you stay on top of them - soap and water will work fine. I would not recommend any type of chemical.

I agree with GMTURBO43.

Get them clean and each and every wash keep a long handle brush in the bucket. The last thing you do is hit the wheels and get in there with the brush. It takes 5 minutes. If you keep on top of it the sludge and yuk never has a chance to build up. They even sell a brush that is made to get in between the spokes and has a low profile. My wheels still look new and I have had the MO since Dec 27, 2003.
Bob1

CVeeT · 05-31-2005, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eric L.

Fortunately because Nissan uses a ceramic brake pad on the Murano, it dusts very little.

Ceramic brake pads, that is a pleasant surprise !

**Eric L.** · 05-31-2005, 12:22 PM

Ceramic brake pads don't have the bite of normal carbon-metallic pads (esp the high performance compounds like EBC or Porterfield) but they are better suited for OEM applications, where drivers care more about quiet braking and less dusting. I find the Murano's pads hardly dust at all.

**Gonzo** · 05-31-2005, 01:41 PM

I find that Simplegreen works great.

hasaanbhutta · 05-31-2005, 05:02 PM

use armor-all wipes (the one for interior) cleans up really great, takes out the dirt.... also within the rims.

Coness · 06-14-2005, 10:29 AM

I am definitely going to stay on top of my MO's rims so that crap doesn't build up. However, on my A4, I neglected them for about 3 yrs (yeh, yeh, i know...) and that stuff was hard to get off.

I finally decided to buy some clean that I bought from Target (made by Turtle). It seemed like the safest of them all and it actually worked like a charm. It still took me about 30 minutes to clean all 4 tires, but I guess thats what I get for being a dumb ass and waiting this long! Thanks for all the feedback.

big_daddy_mpd · 06-15-2005, 07:53 PM

Amway LOC (Liquid Organic Cleanser), in hot water, all sudsy, with a nice rag...and, voila...no break dust. Plus LOC is literally, biodegradable, the only kind of cleanser that doesn't kill the grass around the driveway when I wash it!

Regards,

Big

Carman Murano · 06-15-2005, 08:44 PM

I've been using P21S for ions, and I have not found anything better. The wheels also stay cleaner longer once they've been cleaned a few times.

05-10-2005, 02:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Coness Super Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 363	Cleaning Rims What do ya'll use to clean your rims? Get your mind out of the gutter, I am referring to the rims on your tires! Do you use the old fashioned soapy rag or some other sort of cleaning agent? Dirt and grim get built up in there (again, talking about tires) and am wondering what works best. __________________ 2005 S AWD (Black on Black) TomTom Go 730 HTC Titan 6800 Running Ostia 7.8 and TomTom 7.0

05-10-2005, 04:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eric L. Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 8,199	A lot of tire shops will use non chlorinated brake parts cleaner to clean brake dust from rims (hey it works on the brake rotors, why not on the wheel?). Now I imagine brake cleaner is very strong stuff, and I'm not sure I would use it on my own car at home. But I've seen it used (at multiple shops) so I just thought I'd put that thought out there. __________________ 2003 Midnight Blue SE AWD w/VDC Colgan Bra, Mobil One, JWT POP charger PAC aux input adapter, hardwired Escort Passport x50, KUDA mount for MP3 player, Porterfield R4S brake pads (now Akebono ProACT), ATE Superblue Yokohama Envigor (much improved over stock Goodyears) Lots of squeaks and rattles.

05-10-2005, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Coness Super Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 363	Thanks for the reply Eric. I am quite afraid of the brake clean, so might steer clear from it. Any products you can buy at like a Target? __________________ 2005 S AWD (Black on Black) TomTom Go 730 HTC Titan 6800 Running Ostia 7.8 and TomTom 7.0

05-11-2005, 06:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
mgthe3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 2,065	Yeah, the wheel cleaners I have seen always say to rinse immediately. Anything I have to rinse off immediately, I don't want on Mo. I just wash them with what I wash the Mo with, blue coral wash and wax. Turtle wax wash and wax works good too. __________________ 2010 Titan Crewcab XE had an 07 S Brilliant Silver had an 04 SL Sheer Silver

05-11-2005, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
GMTURBO43 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chitown Posts: 790	If you stay on top of them - soap and water will work fine. I would not recommend any type of chemical. If you want to be overly anal (you started it) you can use a rubbing compound and then use a wax of sorts. The finish on the wheels is very similiar to the finish on the car. __________________ Dave '06 Altima SE-R '03 Murano Black SL AWD (Sold) '01 S10 ZQ8 (For Sale) '93 4Runner SR5

05-11-2005, 01:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
shurlavision Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunny SoCali Posts: 5	Cleaning Rims Try using clorox or lysol cleaning wipes. They collect a lot of the dust and dirt the first time around and you can dispose of them easily. Good luck w/the detailing!!

05-31-2005, 11:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
bob1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Peachtree City, Ga. Posts: 1,206	If you stay on top of them - soap and water will work fine. I would not recommend any type of chemical. I agree with GMTURBO43. Get them clean and each and every wash keep a long handle brush in the bucket. The last thing you do is hit the wheels and get in there with the brush. It takes 5 minutes. If you keep on top of it the sludge and yuk never has a chance to build up. They even sell a brush that is made to get in between the spokes and has a low profile. My wheels still look new and I have had the MO since Dec 27, 2003. Bob1

05-31-2005, 12:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Eric L. Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 8,199	Ceramic brake pads don't have the bite of normal carbon-metallic pads (esp the high performance compounds like EBC or Porterfield) but they are better suited for OEM applications, where drivers care more about quiet braking and less dusting. I find the Murano's pads hardly dust at all. __________________ 2003 Midnight Blue SE AWD w/VDC Colgan Bra, Mobil One, JWT POP charger PAC aux input adapter, hardwired Escort Passport x50, KUDA mount for MP3 player, Porterfield R4S brake pads (now Akebono ProACT), ATE Superblue Yokohama Envigor (much improved over stock Goodyears) Lots of squeaks and rattles.

05-31-2005, 01:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Gonzo Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 4,092	I find that Simplegreen works great.

05-31-2005, 05:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
hasaanbhutta Love to live w/ MO Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Saskatoon,SK Posts: 418	use armor-all wipes (the one for interior) cleans up really great, takes out the dirt.... also within the rims. __________________ 2003 Silver SE AWD, Everything but NAV 2009 Versa SL, hatchback

06-14-2005, 10:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
Coness Super Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 363	I am definitely going to stay on top of my MO's rims so that crap doesn't build up. However, on my A4, I neglected them for about 3 yrs (yeh, yeh, i know...) and that stuff was hard to get off. I finally decided to buy some clean that I bought from Target (made by Turtle). It seemed like the safest of them all and it actually worked like a charm. It still took me about 30 minutes to clean all 4 tires, but I guess thats what I get for being a dumb ass and waiting this long! Thanks for all the feedback. __________________ 2005 S AWD (Black on Black) TomTom Go 730 HTC Titan 6800 Running Ostia 7.8 and TomTom 7.0

06-15-2005, 07:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
big_daddy_mpd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Medina, OH Posts: 111	Amway LOC (Liquid Organic Cleanser), in hot water, all sudsy, with a nice rag...and, voila...no break dust. Plus LOC is literally, biodegradable, the only kind of cleanser that doesn't kill the grass around the driveway when I wash it! Regards, Big __________________ 2006 Murano SL AWD, Sunset Red/Charcoal, Touring Package

06-15-2005, 08:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
Carman Murano Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 63	P21S I've been using P21S for ions, and I have not found anything better. The wheels also stay cleaner longer once they've been cleaned a few times.

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