How to use Hunt carbon fiber brush?


I am going to show my lack of ingenuity by asking this question, but I'm going to do so anyway. How do I use the Hunt carbon fiber brush? I can't seem to pick up all the dust; the brush seems to just collect the dust at one point on the record and I can't pick it up off the record. Also, do I use the brush when the record is turning? I tried that, but the force of the brush stops the platter from spinning. How much force should be applied?

Thanks in advance for answering such a basic question. I'm new to analog and LOVE the sound. Can't believe I spent $5000+ on digital...
wcheng

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A light touch is the key and use a spinning record. My Rega is weak but I can use this technnique even with it's limitations. Begin with the brush tilted down with the leading edge lower and the brush across all the grooves As you make initial contact gently flatten the brush until it is just making contact over the whole surface. (I've had disagreements with some fellow users about this next part) Gently shift the pressure toward the back of the brush and sweep the whole thing off the record to the righ with a slight 45-degree rotation. Then, using a dedicated brush, remove the debris from the Hunt; using your fingers will eventually oil up the works.

For extra points, while you are doing this, with the free hand zap the record a couple of times with a Zerostat.