http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/in...d-cleaning-youre-doing-it-wrong.689430/page-3
Interesting thread from our guy Vince.
Interesting thread from our guy Vince.
1 - clean with Spin Clean using their formula
2 - dry it with the Record Doctor V while wiping the edge of the record with a microfiber cloth since the vacuum doesn't reach that part
3 - put it in a new sleeve
Like I mentioned, the results are MUCH better, the Record Doctor V was definitely worth the investment!
Thanks for the info. I have a spin clean and I've been thinking about picking up a second one to do a plain wash operation after the initial cleaning. At that price, I think I'll bite.The Spin-Clean 40th Anniversary "Retro" (retro= brown instead of yellow) kit is currently 50% and off and free shipping through 9/30/16.
http://www.spincleanrecordwasher.com/store#!/Spin-Clean®-Record-Washer-MKII-40th-Anniversary-Retro-Unit/p/36365709/category=3325479
You know what...
All I can say is that the liquid dishwashing soap used like Dawn shouldn't be used because of the sulphates. Both Joy and Ajax liquid dishwashing soaps are biodegradable and have no influence on the condition of the vinyl over time. I don't know of any brushes that are even safe enough to use....absolutely safe enough !
All those detergents use the same anionic detergent. Yes, it is SDS and yes, it is biodegradable. It does no harm to the record except that it can leave a charged surface behind (non-ionic detergents like Tergitol do not). None of the products you listed contain phosphates, which are more problematic. All of them have perfumes and dyes that probably shouldn't be used as they provide no benefit and they contain salts that can leave residues. We're not washing dishes here, so why not choose a pure, non-ionic detergent that's better suited for the job?
Ok...
Since liquid Joy or Ajax has no sulphates and is completely biodegradable which means zero residue to impact the recorded surface, what conditions may prove problematic ??? Wouldn't the interaction between the material and the solution depend on the amount of solution used over time ??? Then of course the properly mixed solution with trace elements of isopropyl alcohol and distilled water be neutral not impacting the vinyl in anyway and is the oldest proven method of cleaning vinyl. I haven't had a problem with any kind of static charge since my turntable is double grounded, one ground to the amplication source, with the amplication source which is grounded and a second ground from the TT to an unused wall socket. Whenever a person has a device made from a hard material and slides it upon a polished surface of a completely different material at a high rate of speed per second there is going to be a created static charge. That's why grounding equipment is so terribly important Old Chap. Then depending on the design of the TT motor or how well the TT motor is grounded you may even get more static since the stylus acts like a ground leading to the amp. A belt driven TT has less of an amount of static coming from its motor do to better motor isolation of using a belt reducing direct contact in ways not possible for a direct-drive TT. But again, that's why we ground the hell out of equipment. There are allot of funny ideas being past off as reality....