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After reading The Audiophile Man feature on vinyl cleaning wondering what Audiogoners think of his DIY cleaning solution (distilled water and alcohol solution with 7% alcohol). This is used as the cleaning solution in a Disco-Antistat record cleaner. Before placing the album in the disco-antistat,he brushes on a solution of a surfactant and glycol. After running album through the disco-antistat he then vacuums the residue with a RCM.

I was wondering if I could apply a solution of surfactant and glycol to an album with a stiff goat hair brush, then run it through just the US cycle of my HumminGuru US cleaner. Then rinse with distilled water by applying it on the album while on the Record Dr. using a second stiff brush to clean into the grooves, then vacuuming the residue up through the Record Dr?

thegreenline
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pindac
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There are very simplistic to use devices that are exceptional at isolating the label from being in contact with solutions. Such devices don't cost much and are a safeguard worthwhile implementing.

Advising against using one, is not the best advice that can be offered.

There is the choice to prepare a LP for Cleaning with a protected label or not, each to their own on the matter.

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goofyfoot
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The idea of using a stiff haired brush to scrub your records with is utterly terrifying!

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audphile1
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I have 2 Knosti Disco Antistat sets. I use a solution of few drops if Turgikleen and distilled water to clean the records and another tub with distilled water to rinse. Then air dry. Works pretty good. 

thegreenline OP
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Thanks “flash56”. I think I’m going to try this method:

* Apply the the surfactant and glycol. With vials from dropper bottles

* Then clean in the HumminGuru plain distilled water no alcohol or surfactant also skip the drying cycle

* Then rinse with my Spin-Clean record cleaner with alcohol added in a 7% solution 

* then vacuum with my Record Dr RCM. 
I think this might get the job done.

Anyone see if there is a problem with this method or how it can be improved with the cleaning machines I have (HumminGuru, Spin-Clean and Record Dr. ver 6

 

thanks for all the comments and advice 

 

thegreenline OP
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Update. I settled on this method.

A solution of about 80% distilled water 20% alcohol on my Record Dr. 

then into the HumminGuru using their recommend surfactant. I stop the process when the drying cycle starts.

then into the Spin Clean with just distilled water

then vacuum the album with the Record Dr.

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