Any suggestions for an excellent method of cleaning records that won't break the bank? I don't have a lot of LP's and don't want to invest a large sum in a record cleaning device. What are some suggestions that I might look for?
spenceo said:I Built my own vacuum LP cleaning machine using ideas from this site:
http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/cleaner/cleaner.html
By far the best thing I ever did for my LP's. Especially for my CD-4's. Well worth the time and way better than coughing up $500-$1000 for a nice Nitty Gritty or VPI machine.
I use Cai Cambell's suggested method, squirt some liquid lighter fluid on a cotton ball or soft brush and clean the record with it. It evaporates, does not harm the vinyl being a petroleum based fluid, and gets it super clean. I also use a Magnetic Record Cleaner (it looks like a rectangular lint remover thingy) before I play each lp, keeps the static and dust down.
Doug - when you use water and Dawn, once you rinse the record......how do you get it dry?Well, 350 bucks isn't too bad but I have always just hand washed records with Dawn and have always had good results, including with CD-4 records. With my degenerated dexterity, however, if I had many records to clean, I might reconsider. I don't foresee ever having many records to clean from now on, though.
Doug
I used to do a method like Doug G's. I did a write up on it on my website with some specifics -- Cleaning Records . It's cheap and easy and works very well.
These days, I use a VPI because I scored one pretty cheap. Not sure that there's a huge difference in terms of cleanliness, but the VPI is less messy to use.
This is on point.I Built my own vacuum LP cleaning machine using ideas from this site:
DIY Record Cleaner
By far the best thing I ever did for my LP's. Especially for my CD-4's. Well worth the time and way better than coughing up $500-$1000 for a nice Nitty Gritty or VPI machine.
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