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Stupid question about new sleeves and cleaning stuff!

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mykenytemare

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I just wanted to see what everyone thinks.

I just acquired an old Discwasher Disckit with some brushes, fluid, and a zerostat gun. I also was able to borrow a Nitty Gritty cleaner from a co-worker.

Now, if I am going to go to the trouble to clean and anti-static my records, what should I put them back into when I am done? Should I get a carbon fiber brush to keep static to a minimum after playing records and in between cleanings?

I see some places sell paper sleeves, poly-lined sleeves, Diskeeper Ultimate Audiophile Inner Sleeves, MOFI rice paper sleeves.....what should I get to replace all of the ratty inner sleeves and help the newly cleaned and static free records stay that way???

I don't expect to keep the vinyl perfect, but it would be nice to not have to clean a record (and my stylus) each time I play one!
 
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A CF brush is a good idea. I use audioquest but there are others which are fine. The inner sleeve is good for a clean record - I use MOFI but there are several good choices. Especially for those records which still have a nice cover, you may wish to purchase some outer sleeves as well. It's not necessary by any means.
I actually would recommend cleaning your stylus with each record played. Look up magic eraser on here. It's cheap and quick and easy to use....oh, and it does a good job too! :)
 
I use the paper sleeves from bagsunlimited (cheap and well made). Why put on dirty clothes after a shower...right??

James R.
 
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You will need inner and outer sleeves to protect your LPs and I can highly recommend Sleeve City. They have an excellent selection of sleeves in all price ranges and excellent customer service.
 
I tried the Ultimate Outer 5.0 from sleeve city and loved it so much that I ordered another 100, and I'm eventually going to re-sleeve my entire collection with them. They're thick and sturdy, you can easily fit any size record in them, and, best of all, they're crystal clear.
 
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