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What to use if I just want one cleaning fluid?

I'm willing to consider distilled water as a post cleaning rinse fluid (g). But if I'm going to use a VPI cleaner for my disks, and I want to use just one over-the-counter fluid to clean both new and old records in an acceptably effective manner, what should I use?
tonyptony
sardonyxx
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For Tvad's question: 1 pint isopropyl alcohol (NOT RUBBING!!!!), 1 gallon distilled water (pour out the pint), 10 drops Kodak photo flo (Whatever size dropper you can find...it just makes it wetter) used for 15 years with my Nitty Gritty.

Jeff
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sardonyxx
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I use 70%.. If I could find 90% or 99% I would probably use it. Remember that RUBBING contains acetone I believe which is a bad thing. Let me know what you think. The Photo-flo bottle is pretty large for the amount used.
Let me know what you think.
I have heard a lot of negative about alcohol on vinyl, but it does not stay on very long with a vacuum based cleaner anyway. A gallon of cleaner for a few dollars and does a nice job.

Jeff
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audiofeil
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>>Remember that RUBBING contains acetone<<

Acetone is never found in rubbing alcohol. However, it may contain a small amount of ethanol.
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