record cleaning methods......................


Everybody's got their own way. I'd like to hear some of them
128x128roseofsa
Hi all,
I have had this cleaner from a fellow in Toronto. For the money the best vacuum out there. It is a DIY kit with 3D printed parts, you attach a shop vac. for less that $100 for all parts.
here is the link
http://www.squeakycleanvinyl.com/rcm-parts-kit.html
Then find the website for the London Jazz collector, he has a great formula for a DIY cleaner. For less than $130 you have a cleaning machine and a gallon of cleaner. I have used this set up for more than a year and I buy a lot of records. Yes cleaning vinyl is a pain but this absolutely works.
I bought the plastic circle which screws around the label to protect it with rubber gaskets

then I use joy dish soap, or a dab of Palmolive rub it in real good, get sudsy, then rinse in sink til all soap gone, pat dry with cotton towel, then a air duster to blow off any extra water, then I hold the lp and swish in the air a few times, then I air duster it again, then I drop a needle on it and enjoy the clean non noisy sound
Okki Nokki for $500 with Audio Intelligent three step cleaning solutions, choose Archive as the second step, with three Disc Doctor brushes is very decent. High resolution and virtually no noise if the vinyl is good. But you should take your time and spare no effort. If you follow the instructions, both Okki Nokki and Audio Intelligent, you will get about 90% but not 100%. The trick is to soak with both Step one and Step two solutions ANY record not just dirty ones, and not for two-five minutes but longer, at least with Step one. And a few other details, including double or triple rinse with Step three - pure water. Yes, it takes at least 30 minutes including waiting while it is soaking to do one record. You can do it in 15 minutes but it won't be that clean.
Spray solution of soap drops in water.Spray the album then it not very dirty just use you Disc cleaner brush.No problem been doing it this way since 1974...