I have the remains of some sticky patch that water alone will not shift. Which is less detrimental, detergent or diluted isopropyl alcohol? Tim
I regularly use cotton wool and a bar of soap and hot water. Sounds horrific. But it gets the record really clean. Record may seem to warp slightly. But always returns to normal. In fact nothing seems to cure/ cause warping. Using a lint free cloth polish in clockwise Direction. Then a wash in isopropyl alcohol quietens The record
What is it sugar based or glue based? Sugar based use detergent. Glue use a cotton ball and ligher fluid followed by detergent/water wash then rinse. Vinyl's the best!
I have found with some organic/sticky substances that the best course of action is to not use any liquid-based cleaning method, but rather try removing it with a toothpick or perhaps wiping it off with a microfiber towel. Then clean with RCF. Depends on the substance.
I clean the vinyls on: 1.- Clean with water the surfaces , wih my hand no products 2.- After dry of the surface I clean the surfaces with water BIdestilled, isopropilico , a little normal alchool and a drops from a clean product used for to clean in the rest room. I put in in a bottle , half liter warter BIdestilled, quarter liter isopropilico, normal alcohool more or less half of quarter liter and about 6 - 10 clean productI wait about 15 minutes and the surfaces are OK during many,many time I use a microfiber cloth. When I finish with each disc I pass a antistatic brush for the surface. Is a little hard but work. i am listening disc clean so from disc recorded in 1962 and I have not noise. Sorry for my bad english but i am sure that you understand me. In any case you donĀ“t hesitate im tell me.
Guys do you recommend any video to help how to clean records? Another question, after I clean my records when I play it I heard more crackle than before the wash. Why?
Tutorials are out there, but a rec depends on what method you're using or intending to use: vacuum machine, string machine, immersion-type (like a Spin Clean), manual clean (like Disc Doctor), Ultrasonic, etc. Regarding hearing more noise post clean, that is not uncommon with some methods. If you don't actually remove the debris while cleaning, sometimes it's just moved around within the groove. You can even dislodge debris that wasn't previously in contact with the stylus, but ends up moving to a new area that is heard. The solution? Clean it again with a better system/method.
I use a solution with 2 part of water and 1 part of Ethyl Alcohol with few drops of Orange Oil d-Limonene as dissolvent
If you are washing with soapy water And drying although nice and clean Water causes vinyl roar. Washing in a 50/50 ,mix of isopropyl alcohol and distilled water will Cure this I clean records daily ( not for myself) I use winyl which is a sticky liquid Thay sets to gel which is easily peeled Off leaving a silent record If you are not washing aa i suggest you maybe surprised how good Winyl id Ita available from Ebay
When you say 50/50 of alcohol and distilled water, how much ml we are talking about? And what you use to clean the record? Soft cloth dive into the solution and then to record?
I use enough solution,1/2 litre of each To fill a disco antistat bath. The two brushes do the rest. Believe me, a piece of cotton wool And soap really shifts a lot of muck A good rinse and partially dry with a thin Piece of sponge really cleans. Vinyl shines The use of winyl after thid results in total silence. Seems to enhance performance
There is a thread on another forum and this works! 2 in 1 shampoo w/conditioner. I use a 50/50 water shampoo in a spray bottle, spread w/paint pad, rinse. Rinse again w/distilled water, spray bottle. Dry w/microfiber, air dry. Low humidity here so 10 min. Find m/f towels that actually absorb water, many do not. And never use any kind of fabric softener when cleaning towels. You will get a big ball of dust half way through side, on your needle. No static and never any kind of build up on the stylus. I have been doing this for a couple of months and it works great. I use suction cups to protect labels. I have a pint of Groovinator just sitting there because this works so much better. Sounds to good to be true, try it.
I've cleaned a lot of records using a toothbrush, water and a little of dishwasher, and most of them improved considerably
If it's dusty, I'll use my VPI. If it's truly dirty or has some foreign substance on it, I go straight to the Titebond II. I had a 45 with a weird gooky film covering the entire surface. It took three times with the wood glue, but it finally came clean.
I just received a record off of Amazon which was described as "like new" but has a large sticky patch on the opening band. I don't know if it's glue, candy, syrup or what. I want to clean it, but I don't want to damage or scratch the grooves while cleaning or drying it. Any suggestions on what to clean it with? What type of cloth or brush should I use that isn't abrasive? Thanks!
Warm water under tap. Cotton wool pad and mild soap ,( Dove?) I use a label protector( Ebay) Dry partially with thin sponge. Allow to dry. Place record on inner sleeve and use a lint free cloth ( ironmongers/ general store) and polish any residue off working in circular motion. Record with look as new. Alas it will be noisy as water as good as it is for cleaning causes vinyl roar Use Isopropyl Alcohol/ Distilled water 50/50 in 'Disco Antstat' or similiar For 5 minutes. Silence is restored. Use of Winyl after this is ultimate Finishing touch. No sludge will be picked up stylus. Soap/ water is harmless to vinyl