Cleaning Vinyl?

disneyjoe7

What's some of our ideas in cleaning records?

Fongolio

Nitty Gritty 2.5 FI with S3 and S9 tergitol mixed 400:1 with distilled water then rinse with distilled water and vacuum.

gfong

Sink full of water with a dap of dish soap. Dip a paint brush in the water, go around the album a few times on both sides. Rinse and wipe off with soft cloth put in dish rack.

Now, I only do this for used records that I get at the goodwill and used record stores. Takes the crap off them and cleans them up pretty good. Some people use distilled water, but since I only paid from 1 to 8 dollars for the record tap water works for me.

Joe08867

I use the sink soap method mostly and the glue method sometimes depending on the degree of nastiness.

gdb

Are you the "handy" type ? If so, there's a bunch of DIY washers & vacuums that can be made on the "cheap". I could have built a machine but opted to buy the Spin Clean system instead. I still might slit a crevice tool, line it with the proper felt/velvet/etc. fabric so that I can vac the Spin Clean fluid off and then do a clear water rinse/vac after. There are several very long threads on vinyl cleaning on A. Karma. If you decide to do it in the sink, mind the labels, it's easy to get em soaked/ruined if you're not careful!

disneyjoe7

I have to google some DIY stuff, like the wet sink thing. Seems to be the cleanest way to clean them, don't think anything is better then soap and water.


On the other hand yes got some albums from Goodwill, any place I can get the inside sleeves? I missing some.

disneyjoe7

Thanks Rick.

wayne3burk

i was just dollar bin diving at goodwill and some long haired guy there told me he uses Aleene's tacky glue....

http://www.amazon.com/Aleenes-oz-Original-Tacky-Glue/dp/B00178KLEY

thsmith

I use something similiar as this http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/cleaner/cleaner.html

I have lab grade surfactant if you need some.

evhudsons

I haven't tried this buy seemed like something to try on cheapo vinyl:

http://www.instructables.com/id/My-Incredible-Vinyl-Record-Block-and-Bar-Cleaner/

sda2mike

how do the labels hold up after being doused? do they trap moisture only to have it spin off at 33 and a third?

Joe08867

Don't submerge the whole record. The Labels don't like to be doused.

disneyjoe7

Did you use 2 of them one on each side?

2-tall

The spin clean can be had for $79.00 and has done a very good job on my vinyl

evhudsons

I think I'll get the spin clean for now for the wife for xmas, while I build a homemade one that vacuums.

indyhawg

A RCM is on my Christmas wish list.

gdb

I wish they'd hurry up with the development of nanobots, I think those little effers could do a fine job of cleaning LPs !

disneyjoe7

I cleaned my first LP tonight using the sink / soap / water / paint brush / micro cloth towel to dry. I happy to way it helped this LP sound which was really dirty before. I like to do a better cleaning job, but for now it's fine and cheap.


Steve

disneyjoe7

Effective and cheap, didn't bother my back to much at all...... So all is good :razz:

disneyjoe7

What is RCM?

gdb

Record Cleaning Machine

gdb

Gasoline and a flaming match

disneyjoe7

gdb wrote: »

Record Cleaning Machine

Ok that's me :cool:

apc

sda2mike wrote: »

how do the labels hold up after being doused? do they trap moisture only to have it spin off at 33 and a third?

I bought one of these. It allows me to clean thoroughly without concern for the paper.

link
PS - I bought mine from William Sergent (wmsar@cox.net). Do not know current status.

markmarc

For a budget/non-DIY solution the Spin Clean is worth the $80.