Hello everybody,
do you use a machine for cleaning your vinyl? If so, which make do you use? Any experiences to share?
Thanks very much!
Cheers,
Kai
Hello everybody,
do you use a machine for cleaning your vinyl? If so, which make do you use? Any experiences to share?
Thanks very much!
Cheers,
Kai
It's this one but I only paid 45 EUR on eBay for mine:
The difference before and after cleaning is amazing - no pops, crackles etc so it does work really well. You can make your own solutions too rather than the ones you can buy - it's cheaper and just as good.
Dave.
I use the same one as Dave, it does the job but its far from perfect. The problem with it is all the contaminates from each record get added to the fluid in the disc cleaner so you have to change the fluid after half a dozen records (depending how clean they are could be more or less) and it uses a lot of fluid!
If you can afford it get a vacuum record cleaner like a Moth or a DiscDoctor V, they use much less fluid and remove all the residue from the grooves properly.
Lee
As for cleaning fluid I mix 4 parts distilled water to 1 part 99% isopropyl with a few drops of dishwasher rinse aid as a surfactant.
I use the same one as Dave, it does the job but its far from perfect. The problem with it is all the contaminates from each record get added to the fluid in the disc cleaner so you have to change the fluid after half a dozen records (depending how clean they are could be more or less) and it uses a lot of fluid!
A good filter paper removes those contaminants and you can re-use the fluid. I've done dozens of records this way with no real loss of performance or sound quality. You hardly waste any fluid that way - even what drains during drying on the rack. A good rinse with double deionised water helps too.
Dave.
I have never used anything powered by electricity but have always wanted the one made by VPI or there is another one that I've forgotten the name of ($$$$). I have no idea if either of those are still being manufactured. I have always used a manual brush + fluid system called Discwasher (sp).
I use a Record Doctor V. Works great. If you're going to listen to garage sale records, you need something like this. It's amazing how well many records clean up (then again, it doesn't fix scratches). A little pricey for essentially a small vacuum in box, but it does work well. You really only have to clean your records once, then if you're careful, a simple carbon fiber brush is all you need before playing the next 10 to 20 times.
Stan.
A good filter paper removes those contaminants and you can re-use the fluid. I've done dozens of records this way with no real loss of performance or sound quality. You hardly waste any fluid that way - even what drains during drying on the rack. A good rinse with double deionised water helps too.
Dave.
I've tried that Dave (using several different filter papers) and while it does get rid of a lot of the debris it doesn't remove all and none of the mould release agent that they use in the pressing plant... this just gets more and more concentrated the more you use it.
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