Cleaning Records

[Grainger49]

I finally got through the 6" stack of new and used vinyl (including the Sergio Mendez album).  I had been holding off till my back was better.  It took 3 cleaning sessions and I cheated using the cheaper stuff on the oldest, dirtiest albums.  It takes 1/3 the time of the AIVS.

[Bill Epstein]

Go to VinylEngine and do a search on "mold release".

Been some debate about the use of mold release compound in record pressing being pretty much a myth. Folks who claim to be more insider than I state there is no such thing as "mold release compound". 

I dunno myself but I do clean even brand spanking new LPs. The only way I know it is clean is if I clean it.

+1 on mold release myth but wet cleaning/vacuuming a new album not only rids noise but makes it sound better. All records sound better cleaned, then put in a fresh sleeve.

Want a < $50 buck vacuum cleaner that works as well as the VPI?

[Adrian]

For many years I have used a Nagaoka Rolling 152 cleaner.
This does a very good job and is easy to keep clean.
I believe it does get deep into the grooves where other cleaning tools may struggle to do an adequate job.

[mkane]

  Scrubbing Bubbles here.