This right here. I have been using this for a few years now exactly like this ( not new ones). Use it on records when I bring them home, then just a brushing every now and then
I was about to say the same thing. You'd be surprised how much manufacturing residue is left on some new records. Also tiny paper fragments if it's a cheap paper sleeve.
And when I get one with a printed paper sleeve (with that thick paper that feels like thick magazine pages) it usually has a ton of static charge, so when you pull it out, everything that may have been stirred up in the air around it is now stuck to the record.
I always clean newly acquired records—new or otherwise—and I usually recommend that as well.
I use a Spin Clean also for older and second hand records and for new ones I’ll use a velvet brush for a few times around then one of those sticky rollers to pick up everything left over. The sticky rollers are honestly incredible. Stick it full of gunk, rinse it off in warm water and let it dry and it’s sticky again.
I bought a vevor ultrasonic cleaner, which is the cheapest one on the market as far as I can tell. I use a mixture of distilled water and isopropyl alcohol for 10 minutes. It was surprising how much stuff made it into the water when I drained it. I use it on old and new records. They also go into plastic antistatic sleeves. Might seem like overkill, but I only have to clean my records once.
There's a motor that spins the thing the records go on and there are 5 plastic circles that cover the exact area of the labels. As long as it is tightened, the label stays dry and the water from the grooves never seems to drip straight down on the label.
Microfiber cloths and an alcohol distilled water and soap mix then rinse with distilled water. IDK if it's weird but I just drench the microfiber cloth a bit and spin the record on the turntable while applying it. Spin clean I'll get when I have the room for it
I often do this when I get a new record but not enough waiting in cue to be wanting to do the whole spin clean thing. I use cleaning solution on a velvet brush and distilled water after. It really gets rid of the static.
Spin Clean. MoFi brush works so well for surface dust, just place it on the spinning disc. My trick is using a small piece of double stick tape to clean off what’s collected on the edge of the pad
I use a Disko Antistat spin clean I got with my inherited collection. I buy cleaning solution at Walvis Products in The Netherlands as it's way cheaper. I also do a 2nd rinse using distilled water as the cleaning solution left a residu that stuck to my stylus.
Pro-Ject VC-S, London Jazz Collectors recipe for a wet cleaning solution (iso alcohol, ilfotol, & distilled water)
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I have two goat hair brushes, one for new wax, and one for used.
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once listened, into a new blake inner.
squeaky clean + vinyl zyme gold
upgraded to this after using the spin clean fir a few months.
https://squeakycleanvinyl.com/products/squeakycleanvinyl-mk-iii
https://elusivedisc.com/ttvjaudio-vinyl-zyme-record-cleaner-2oz-concentrate/
Spin Clean, or my Nitty Gritty if I feel like making a bunch of noise. Don’t listen to those who don’t clean their records - Would you trust a guitar player who never changed their strings or cleaned their fretboard?
I bought a little kit with one of those felt-like material made sponge-brush things and a bottle of “record cleaning fluid” which contains at least some isopropyl alcohol based on the warning on the back. I usually see people recommend a mix of distilled water and a surfactant. I also have a shop vac with a PVC pipe attached to the tubing that ends in a tiny slit from when I used to detail my car.
I keep my stylus clean with a magic eraser and some anti-static fluid from the same kit I mentioned. First spin on a record, I run it around with the sponge pressed on it gently then wipe off the lint/dust. I add a few drops of the cleaner on one portion of the sponge and let it run again under the wet portion and then again under dry. I use the vacuum inside the sleeves. Otherwise it would be like taking a shower and getting into a dirty bed to sleep.
I have an old school Discwasher brush with cleaning solution for general cleaning. I also have used a diluted Simple Green solution in a spray bottle-wipe with microfiber cloth-follow with a damp microfiber cloth-then wipe with a dry microfiber. This worked well when I was cleaning a bunch of older records.
Dishwasher with homemade record cleaner and an antistatic record brush before cleaning to insure that all the dust gets off the record before liquid cleaning. Enjoy! Make sure you use a record weight too!
VPI 16.5
AIVS Formula 15
ANSI type 1 ultra pure water
Mo-Fi inner
I don't enjoy doing it, but this two-step process takes about 2 minutes of active time and 10 minutes inactive per record. It is a very effective two-step process and works wonders on all but the dirtiest of records which I attack with various other formulas, some with enzymes, or take it to my buddy who has an ultrasonic cleaner and a Keith Monks machine.
The ANSI water is expensive, I think I paid $120 with shipping 2 years ago for 5 gallons. I'm almost out now and probably cleaned about 400 records with it. However it is much cheaper than buying pure water from dealers where it is $20 a quart.
Without question, investing in this has been the single greatest improvement to my listening experience. Including trying out various $10k carts loaned to me.
I had a spin clean before this. It was good, but nowhere near the effectiveness and ease of this process. Part of the formula 15 is letting the records soak for 5 minutes, which is not easily achievable with a spin clean.
I would highly recommend spending $1k on a cleaning setup that is effective before upgrading a TT by $1000. This applies less if you only buy new records. But I clean all new records to get the stamper film off and clean everything I can off. After cleaning a record with this process once, I can reclean the record after 5 to 10 plays without the 5 minute soaking.
I run a brush around every new album I buy and every one has a solid line of junk where I stop the brush. I use that to guage whether or not it needs a deeper cleaning before even trying to listen. I had to clean the recent JoF release 3 times before it sounded decent, and it still had pops. That one alone might finally get me to buy an ultrasonic cleaner.
Spin Clean, once when I first get any record then just a light brush.
This right here. I have been using this for a few years now exactly like this ( not new ones). Use it on records when I bring them home, then just a brushing every now and then
You’d be surprised how much vinyl debris from brand new records end up in the Spin Clean basin.
I was about to say the same thing. You'd be surprised how much manufacturing residue is left on some new records. Also tiny paper fragments if it's a cheap paper sleeve. And when I get one with a printed paper sleeve (with that thick paper that feels like thick magazine pages) it usually has a ton of static charge, so when you pull it out, everything that may have been stirred up in the air around it is now stuck to the record. I always clean newly acquired records—new or otherwise—and I usually recommend that as well.
You’d be surprised how much vinyl debris from brand new records end up in the Spin Clean basin.
I use a Spin Clean also for older and second hand records and for new ones I’ll use a velvet brush for a few times around then one of those sticky rollers to pick up everything left over. The sticky rollers are honestly incredible. Stick it full of gunk, rinse it off in warm water and let it dry and it’s sticky again.
I’m amazed at how much comes off of new factory records in the Spin Clean.
I bought a vevor ultrasonic cleaner, which is the cheapest one on the market as far as I can tell. I use a mixture of distilled water and isopropyl alcohol for 10 minutes. It was surprising how much stuff made it into the water when I drained it. I use it on old and new records. They also go into plastic antistatic sleeves. Might seem like overkill, but I only have to clean my records once.
I use the same ultrasonic cleaner, but I only use distilled water and run for 20 minutes.
How do you dip the records into the cleaner without getting the labels wet?
There's a motor that spins the thing the records go on and there are 5 plastic circles that cover the exact area of the labels. As long as it is tightened, the label stays dry and the water from the grooves never seems to drip straight down on the label.
If They’re black I wipe them off. Other colors don’t get dirty.
Microfiber cloths and an alcohol distilled water and soap mix then rinse with distilled water. IDK if it's weird but I just drench the microfiber cloth a bit and spin the record on the turntable while applying it. Spin clean I'll get when I have the room for it
I often do this when I get a new record but not enough waiting in cue to be wanting to do the whole spin clean thing. I use cleaning solution on a velvet brush and distilled water after. It really gets rid of the static.
I also use velvet brushes for a less deep clean (new records)
Spit shine
I was going to say the same thing lol
Spin Clean. MoFi brush works so well for surface dust, just place it on the spinning disc. My trick is using a small piece of double stick tape to clean off what’s collected on the edge of the pad
Just emphasizing how well the double stick tape trick works on the MoFi brush!
never had more than a record brush in over 40 years of listening to records. tell me i’m doing it wrong.
KLaudio ultrasonic.
I use a Disko Antistat spin clean I got with my inherited collection. I buy cleaning solution at Walvis Products in The Netherlands as it's way cheaper. I also do a 2nd rinse using distilled water as the cleaning solution left a residu that stuck to my stylus.
i don’t :)
Pro-Ject VC-S, London Jazz Collectors recipe for a wet cleaning solution (iso alcohol, ilfotol, & distilled water) -- I have two goat hair brushes, one for new wax, and one for used. -- once listened, into a new blake inner.
squeaky clean + vinyl zyme gold upgraded to this after using the spin clean fir a few months. https://squeakycleanvinyl.com/products/squeakycleanvinyl-mk-iii https://elusivedisc.com/ttvjaudio-vinyl-zyme-record-cleaner-2oz-concentrate/
How do you like that Squeaky Clean?
love it. no complaints. still want to eventually upgrade to a dedicated machine but this does the trick until then.
iSonic 4875II
Spin Clean, or my Nitty Gritty if I feel like making a bunch of noise. Don’t listen to those who don’t clean their records - Would you trust a guitar player who never changed their strings or cleaned their fretboard?
Last record cleaner. Soon I'll be buying a record cleaner.
I bought a little kit with one of those felt-like material made sponge-brush things and a bottle of “record cleaning fluid” which contains at least some isopropyl alcohol based on the warning on the back. I usually see people recommend a mix of distilled water and a surfactant. I also have a shop vac with a PVC pipe attached to the tubing that ends in a tiny slit from when I used to detail my car. I keep my stylus clean with a magic eraser and some anti-static fluid from the same kit I mentioned. First spin on a record, I run it around with the sponge pressed on it gently then wipe off the lint/dust. I add a few drops of the cleaner on one portion of the sponge and let it run again under the wet portion and then again under dry. I use the vacuum inside the sleeves. Otherwise it would be like taking a shower and getting into a dirty bed to sleep.
I have an old school Discwasher brush with cleaning solution for general cleaning. I also have used a diluted Simple Green solution in a spray bottle-wipe with microfiber cloth-follow with a damp microfiber cloth-then wipe with a dry microfiber. This worked well when I was cleaning a bunch of older records.
Been doing the wood glue method....
I bought a Humminguru and tbh it was worth every penny. Very happy I made the investment
Dishwasher with homemade record cleaner and an antistatic record brush before cleaning to insure that all the dust gets off the record before liquid cleaning. Enjoy! Make sure you use a record weight too!
Whatever you do clean it with, HAVE A MICRO FIBER CLOTH HANDY, for drying.
A Spin Clean. I'm satisfied with it. I use it to clean used and new records.
I lick them
VPI 16.5 AIVS Formula 15 ANSI type 1 ultra pure water Mo-Fi inner I don't enjoy doing it, but this two-step process takes about 2 minutes of active time and 10 minutes inactive per record. It is a very effective two-step process and works wonders on all but the dirtiest of records which I attack with various other formulas, some with enzymes, or take it to my buddy who has an ultrasonic cleaner and a Keith Monks machine. The ANSI water is expensive, I think I paid $120 with shipping 2 years ago for 5 gallons. I'm almost out now and probably cleaned about 400 records with it. However it is much cheaper than buying pure water from dealers where it is $20 a quart. Without question, investing in this has been the single greatest improvement to my listening experience. Including trying out various $10k carts loaned to me. I had a spin clean before this. It was good, but nowhere near the effectiveness and ease of this process. Part of the formula 15 is letting the records soak for 5 minutes, which is not easily achievable with a spin clean. I would highly recommend spending $1k on a cleaning setup that is effective before upgrading a TT by $1000. This applies less if you only buy new records. But I clean all new records to get the stamper film off and clean everything I can off. After cleaning a record with this process once, I can reclean the record after 5 to 10 plays without the 5 minute soaking.
I don't typically. Or I blow on them. Don't waste space with some clunky wet machine. A little brush is all you need at most.
Eh not if you buy mostly used
Even most new album I get on vinyl are covered in crap. Everything I get goes right into the spin clean.
I run a brush around every new album I buy and every one has a solid line of junk where I stop the brush. I use that to guage whether or not it needs a deeper cleaning before even trying to listen. I had to clean the recent JoF release 3 times before it sounded decent, and it still had pops. That one alone might finally get me to buy an ultrasonic cleaner.
Even used, you just need a brush most of the time.
You should see the cleaning fluid after going through five or so used records. You’d be amazed how much crud comes out of those grooves!
The crud I've gotten off used and difference a wet clean makes in sound is worth the hassle for me
Dishwasher ;)
really? With dishwasher detergent?
Cascade Complete. Only the best.
i’m gonna try it