One-stop solution for vacuum record cleaner?


I use my VPI-17 vacuum record cleaner with only water in it to rinse and suck up debris and dust.  Always do serious cleaning by hand, using disc-doctor record wash, but it is so labor-intensive I rarely do it.  Never tried the Disc Doctor concentrate, not wanting to contaminate the device irretrievably.  Is there a good cleaner one could use in the VPI as a one-stop solution, for records that only need light cleaning, that cleans better than pure water but wouldn’t leave a residue?
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Buy yourself a second wand and wand pillar from VPI. This will enable you to swap out the cleaning fluid and pure water rinse wands in seconds and avoid cross-contamination.(Mark the wand pillars to avoid confusing them). Keep the velvet lips clean (I used a toothbrush and pure water, on occasion with some isopropyl alcohol) and replace the wand strips before they show wear.
As to cleaning fluids, everybody has their own favorite juice. I’ve tried a variety and use AIVS #15 for more rigorous cleaning and Hannl concentrate (no longer available) for milder cleaning. Others may suggest different fluids.
I’m a firm believer in a pure water rinse step, to avoid leaving residue of fluid on the record. In my estimation, any cleaning fluid, no matter how mild, will leave some residue. This is why I believe the rinse step is important.
I no longer have my VPI- it served me well for more than 30 years and was still working fine when I gave it to a friend.
Hi,
whatever you use pure water in the final step has its benefits of cleaning every left residue. Next cleaning can be done with only pure water.
@whart   When I purchased the Disc Doctor system for my VPI 16.5 (30 years old) from Tom Port of Better Records, I was told to use separate wands for DD and washing/rinsing as well as separate brushes.  I use either RO or distilled water for the rinses.
Separate wands but try the Keith Monks discOvery fluid. I've been trying others and find this one does a GREAT job. Simple and one step solution
A year old thread...oh, well.

For anyone looking for a no rinse cleaner, L'Art Du Son has received great reviews.

I've had some before.  It cleans records, but I don't buy into all the BS the maker claims.