Doug G.
2K Club - QQ Super Nova
Just don't let the carbon fibers touch the record or they will scratch the vinyl.
Doug
Doug
After drying use a Swiffer duster for final wipe before playing, it is cheap and effective.First, I will describe how I make sure the record is thoroughly rinsed. After rotating the record numerous times with the detergent, I initially rinse the detergent off but then go back to scrubbing the record again with no detergent present to get into the groove to remove any remaining detergent. Then, I rinse again for a while and if I know the water is hard water, use distilled water as a final rinse.
To dry the record, I just use a lint free towel (dish towel, ideally washed several times) until the surface gets slick, which indicates it's dry. Upon the first playing I use a Discwasher brush just in case there's any dust left. There rarely is and I have never had any problems with surface noise after this procedure.
Doug
I have not seen any residue, but it does take any dust awayAs long as the Swiffer doesn't leave anything on the record...
Nah, when you add in the labor cost of building your own the Canfab I linked above is actually cheaper.This is on point.
A dry carbon fiber brush for lifting up stray dust (so it doesn't get mashed down into the groove from playing it!) for already clean records. For anything soiled with finger oil or worse, the above.
Um, no.Just don't let the carbon fibers touch the record or they will scratch the vinyl.
Doug
Um, no.
The reason the Discwasher system isn;t better is because the brush holds contaminants from record to record. It has nothing to do with other types of brushes. Just get a Vacuum RCM like the very inexpensive one I linked above and be done with it. BTW, carbon fiber brushes aren't intended for cleaning, just dusting, like a floor broom vs a wet mop. I've owned dozens of brushes over 40 years and used them literally tens of thousands of times and NEVER had one scratch a record.One of the biggest lies in all audiophiledom has been that the Discwasher brush forces contaminants down into the groove instead of removing them. This was all started by carbon fiber proponents/manufacturers wanting to destroy the reputation of competition and pushing to make a buck.
Similar to competitors to CD-4 who spread numerous lies about CD-4
Doug
Years ago I read an article in a hi-fi or electronics magazine that suggested washing your records in the kitchen sink with dish soap. I tried that but as I recall the article said nothing about using distilled water. Well, the hard well water ruined the couple albums that I tried it on. I was always careful about cleaning vinyl after that.First, I will describe how I make sure the record is thoroughly rinsed. After rotating the record numerous times with the detergent, I initially rinse the detergent off but then go back to scrubbing the record again with no detergent present to get into the groove to remove any remaining detergent. Then, I rinse again for a while and if I know the water is hard water, use distilled water as a final rinse.
To dry the record, I just use a lint free towel (dish towel, ideally washed several times) until the surface gets slick, which indicates it's dry. Upon the first playing I use a Discwasher brush just in case there's any dust left. There rarely is and I have never had any problems with surface noise after this procedure.
Doug
One suggestion for really dirty records is to coat them with a layer of wood glue (such as Lapage Bondfast) let it dry then peal away the dried glue layer. I would have to try that on a very dirty record that I don't care about first to see how it works, it just seems a little sketchy to me, but many seem to swear by it!
I don't clean the stylus but the record surface, for the stylus I use a product called Zerodust, a sticky substance in a plastic holder.Stereo Lab - Stylus Care (pspatialaudio.com)
This might be useful - Stylus cleaning without solvents
Kirk Bayne
I've done it to a few records that seemed to be clean but were still noisy. It didn't hurt anything but also didn't help. It's really fun to peel off once it dries, though! You wind up with a "negative" of the record.
I've heard good things about that product. I just use a little square of Magic Eraser.I don't clean the stylus but the record surface, for the stylus I use a product called Zerodust, a sticky substance in a plastic holder.