Cleaning Records

xjb123 · 50276

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Grainger49

  • Hero Member
  • *****
    • Posts: 7175
Reply #75 on: June 30, 2015, 08:44:57 AM
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.



Offline Bill Epstein

  • Full Member
  • ***
    • Posts: 104
Reply #76 on: July 01, 2015, 02:25:19 PM
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?


VPI Traveler/ZYX R50
Cinemag 3440 AH
Steve Brown Caravaggio Phono
Foreplay 2.1
The Twins: 55 Watt Mullard 5-20 KT-88 mono-Blocks
4 Pi Speakers


Offline Adrian

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
    • Posts: 276
Reply #77 on: July 04, 2015, 09:19:02 AM
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.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2015, 11:27:01 AM by fullheadofnothing »

Adrian C.

VPI Prime w/Ortofon Quintet Black MC/Rothwell MCL Lundahl SUT/EROS/Submissive (3 output mod)/Mainline/Crack - Speedball/S.E.X. 2.1 - C4S/S.E.X. 3.0 - C4S/Paramounts - Blumenstein 2.2 Mini-Max w/DOF mod -Senn HD600/Viso HP50/Focal Elear.


Offline mkane

  • Full Member
  • ***
    • Posts: 195
Reply #78 on: July 04, 2015, 04:09:02 PM
  Scrubbing Bubbles here.