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Originally Posted by max cooper  I don't think so. Especially, if you use tap water, there'll be mineral deposits in the grooves. Considering the grooves are microscopic, it doesn't take much to start filling them up with crud.
After using a bunch of stuff, including a Nitty Gritty machine, I've settled on this stuff: http://www.needledoctor.com/s.nl/it....&category=1178
For brushes, I use Milty Pads. You get the red side wet and scrub the LP in a circle (not on the platter; you can fudge the bearing up) and use the black side to dry it. http://www.needledoctor.com/s.nl/it....&category=1180
New records need to be cleaned too. And the stylus as well. The stamping process leaves little bits of metal debris in the grooves. Good cleaners will loosen that stuff, but also the stylus will accumulate that metal debris too, and you don't want a coating of that stuff on they stylus.
I've used several good stylus cleaners, but you can even use Everclear with a little brush. Just be careful. |
Thanks a lot, goes to show how little I new about vinyl.
I guess I was under the impression they were more delicate in some ways..(using any sort of brush) and never thought of mineral deposits of tap water.
Thanks for the links, and advice.
And, didnt mean to hijack the thread.
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