A new record is just that, brand new. From the factory. No pot smoke or resin, no greasy prints. Virgin vinyl. My favorite. The second you touch it with the cleaning solution you have begun the contamination process. A light brushing should do the trick. Zerostat maybe. To wash a new album seems redundant to me. I'm not taking my brand new car right from the dealer to the car wash. It's a very cool moment when the stylus grabs that lead groove for the first time. Why mess with it?
