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How do you keep a new dust cover clean?

Rey1

Rey1

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Hi everyone,

I just picked up a new dust cover for my SL-1210 and I'm looking for ways to keep it clean without scratching it. I live in the desert, so lot's of dust accumulates. Anyone have any solutions? I was thinking of canned air, but I need something else as well.

Thanks
 
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Hello,

My personal favorite is SprayWay glass cleaner. It is amonia free and its foaming action lifts the dust and dirt so that there is no scratching when you wipe it clean.
I use a 2 quality microfiber towels one to clean and then the other to dry and buff. I then use my Milty anti-static gun and it serves me very well to keep mine looking perfect.

http://www.spraywayinc.com/
 
Use a little canned air to blow off the big stuff. A little Pledge furniture polish in a microfiber cloth to keep it clean.

Used to use Pledge on aircraft plexiglass windshields - cleans and polishes. Works well.
 
How do you keep a new dust cover clean?
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Swiffer and a light touch.

I keep one in my music room and one in the car. (also the best way to clean the "simulated wood" on the dash without scratching it.)
 
no scratches....

I simply have a cellouse sponge hot water squeezed good.... wipe dust covers , I have six covers, rinse again do piano gloss black pro jet turntable...... also use this approach on the flat panels !!Rinse between wipes, squeeze out excess water. No abrasives ie Windex......
 
Never use paper towels. Never use a dry cloth. Both will leave microscratches. Only all cotton or microfiber cloths with something like pledge or non ammonia glass cleaner. Don't use ammonia as it may cloud over time.
 
no Windex,glass cleaner....

Windex has an abrasive, that's part of the cleaner... pledge actually dulls over time.... my buddy the chemist..... never dry.... even with micro fiber....
 
Windex - Works for me. Perfectly. I use paper towels too. Maybe I should knock the paper towels off. I will. If the dustcover dulls slightly, just hand buff it out with PlastX from the auto store. I'm Not all that concerned about it.

Pledge - not so good. It does dull and gum up over time. There seems to be a lot of junk in it. I have pledge spray and do use it, but not a lot, and never for the stereo rack or speakers, but sometimes on speakers. Just for a quick polish on some furniture usually. Mostly I use (Pledge) Lemon oil.

I'd NEVER EVER use Pledge spray or Windex on my 1980 Sansui NOS TT rack. Never. Just-no-way.

Lowes and Home Depot have excellent wood polish products!

I'd NEVER BLOW any CANNED AIR around my stereo equipment. EVER.
 
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I have various tye dyes thaty are 24" x 24" I simply lay them in place when my TT is not in use.
 

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Thanks for the suggestions. I'll probably use a cloth of some sort over the top for now, like Bstable, and canned air, hot water and microfiber every now and then. I usually put a plastic sheet over flat dust covers, but the SL-1210 cover has a bubble over the tone arm joint.
 
I keep mine clean with lint free clean room wipes from Berkshire. If static developes I neutralize it with Zerostat.
 
One of the best glass cleaners can be found at your local automotive store. Eagle One makes a glass cleaner that has no amonia, and it is perfect to use on tinted windows as it will not harm the tint. Another good one is called Invisible Glass, but harder to find than Eagle One.

I agree on No Paper Towels!!! You can get a bunch of microfiber cloths cheap. I also agree to keep a can of air by your system. When I had my B&O turntable I kept a towel over the cover.
 
Has anyone ever thought of trying that clear bra stuff for cars? It is basically a clear sticker that can form to just about anything. They come in different thicknesses and pretty much disappear once applied. I guess after so many years or it not looking good any more, you could just peal it off and reapply a fresh protective "skin". :dunno:

http://autopaintguard.com/productinfo.asp
 
Here is my dustcover cover. My plastic cover never gets dusty, so there will never be swirl marks or scratches on it. Hopefully the picture is attached.
 

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