Which record brush do you use?

[davidk5]

Do you blow your nose in it first?

He may not , but i do when he's not looking , add's great tone to the albums when played!


I have been using this past few months for basic light "cleaning "

I find the surface wore out pretty quick after a few months of use , so i'm gonna buy a new one ....
I have been thinking about getting the Mobile Fidelity one as my local store just got them in (they carry both the D4 syastem & mo-fi) & i like the fact you can chnage the pads when you need to .
and it seems most have had better luck with the Mo-fi one ??

For thriftstore heavily soiled Vinyl i give it the Sink scrubbing :yes:

 

[Spectrum77]

Nagaoka 'Rolling 153'. Dust drives me freakin' crazy- have tried carbon brush(es), run a humidifier/ion generator in winter, Zerostat and vacum with neurotic zeal. The Nagaoka is the best for lifting off dust before play.

 

[totallysilly]

Hi! Does anyone know a good online shop (in the USA) that carries the Nagaoka at a reasonable price, or should I just use eBay to get it? I need to get some sleeves and record boxes too so if they had those also that would be great!

Okay, thank you, bye!

 

[Guardian]

Mofi brush

 

[bobrown14]

I have the audioquest, picked on needle doctor and it works really fine.

Anyway I agree with rega's philosophy that the needle is cleaning the record while playing. I only use my brush when a lot of dust is visible. I actually see the gray dust accumulating on the brush. Great brush.

+1 on the Audioquest brush - i use that first .. or sometimes last if I forget, then used 2 sweeps with mobile fidelity cleaning solution with a mobile fidelity brush. One brush I use wet and the 2nd pass with a dry one. So I've got 1 microfiber brush and 2 Mobile Fidelity record brushes. Use the SAME one wet and the other one dry. It's a ritual... it's one reason we play LPs. The way I do it works mighty fine, gets all the dust and static too. Every other record or so I use the Mobile Fidelity solution (drop or 2) on a magic eraser to clean the needle - yeah u right - that was a tip I got here - thought it was nothing .. my girl is in a clean up kinda binge and bought some of those magic erasers... I tried it on my stylii and wow the dirt that came off the first time .. I'm a believer. I was cleaning the styli before with the ... single malt scotch.. errr no that's what I just took a sip from.. ummm.... mmmm, Discwasher cleaner. Gotta try the magic eraser and the Scotch. One shot for the TT and one for the listener(s). You'd be surprised how good everything sounds~~! (don't forget the beer).

Cheers: it's Friday night folks,

Bob

 

[dangerbird]

I use the Hunt EDA brush,,works very well for me

 

[ARJohn]

+1 on the audioquest brush - i use that first .. Or sometimes last if i forget, then used 2 sweeps with mobile fidelity cleaning solution with a mobile fidelity brush. One brush i use wet and the 2nd pass with a dry one. So i've got 1 microfiber brush and 2 mobile fidelity record brushes. Use the same one wet and the other one dry. It's a ritual... It's one reason we play lps. The way i do it works mighty fine, gets all the dust and static too. Every other record or so i use the mobile fidelity solution (drop or 2) on a magic eraser to clean the needle - yeah u right - that was a tip i got here - thought it was nothing .. My girl is in a clean up kinda binge and bought some of those magic erasers... I tried it on my stylii and wow the dirt that came off the first time .. I'm a believer. I was cleaning the styli before with the ... Single malt scotch.. Errr no that's what i just took a sip from.. Ummm.... Mmmm, discwasher cleaner. Gotta try the magic eraser and the scotch. One shot for the tt and one for the listener(s). You'd be surprised how good everything sounds~~! (don't forget the beer).

Cheers: It's friday night folks,

bob

:d:d:d

 

[ARJohn]

That was supposed to be

 

[fiddlefye]

Discwasher with (lately) Nitty Gritty fluid. I have two, one for actually washing records (ie. in the sink) and another for daily use. After that a Decca microfibre brush I've used for 30 years for eahc and every play, start at the centre and move toward the outside. I've always done it that way. I always make sure I'm grounded to the chassis of something when I use it and static has always been nonexistent. An RCM is in my future, though.....

 

[ekmanning5]

I keep a small spray bottle of the solution I use with my RCM (home brew...I'm cheap ) and spray it on one side of an old disc preener. I then start with the dry side and gently rotate the disc preener after one complete rotation. The very small amount of moisture picks up the dust and evaporates pretty darn fast....I think. :scratch2:

 

[totallysilly]

Hi!

I found some of those Japanese roller thingies on eBay, but unfortunately none of the stores carrying it seem to sell the other stuff I need too (cases for records, sleeves, etc.) Oh well. Thanks for bringing it to my attention anyway, it seems like a really cool cleaner!

Are these sticky rollers and other brushes that you guys are talking about good for shellac too? I remember someone once told me to use a horsehair brush, but that seems kind of harsh?

Okay, thanks, bye!

 

[Ron Pilgrim]

I use an Oracle carbon fibre brush that was manufactured in France. Comes with a static release ground wire that plugs into the side of it that I do not use because I find that touching the spindle with the frame of the brush when done cleaning releases the static charge that it has collected.

 

[beej]

I also use a carbon fibre brush employing the revolutions X 2 method, then snowplowing the dust off the LP at an angle. I repeat this a couple of times and after each cycle, hold the brush away from the LP and run my hand over the bristles a couple of times. The key, in my humble opinion, is make certain that you start with an LP that you have cleaned thoroughly, irrespective the method used.

 

[speaker dave]

I don't use brushes anymore.

In the past I've used everything that Watts used to make and also several carbon fiber brushes. They all create static and make the dust problem worse. I'm not even convinced that a little amount of dust is a problem as the stylus seems to push it all aside. For me the real issue is getting any surface residue off, which requires wet cleaning. Now that I have a VPI 16.5 I clean records that go into the collection and just play them. If they ever get really dusty (not likely as they are played under a cover and none of them too frequently (too many records!)), I would just VPI them again.

Now if dust really bothers you, here is a technique that worked really well for me. From a roll of paper towel take a full square and fold it into thirds. that will make it about 4" by 12". Dribble a little water on it. You might rinse your hands and blot them down with the towel. Squeeze it to spread the water around. The object is to get it fully "humid" but not enough that it wil leave ANY trail of water on the record. (If it does it will develop crackles and require wet cleaning.) Now drag the paper towel over the record for a few revolutions. It will pick up ALL the dust, even down in the grooves (you can verify by viewing under intense light) and relax ALL of the static in the record better than a Zerostat ever would.

Again, the key is having exactly the right amount of moisture and leaving no trail of water. Try it!

David

 

[Mr. Orange]

I've been using a Staticmaster for years. Takes care of both problems. No dust and no static. :thmbsp:

 

[the_nines]

I use my 35 year old (yup...vintage brush too) Decca brush. Does the job.

I also have a record cleaning machine from Clearaudio for the wash cycle.

 

[CraigSiR]

I had a real problem with static and dust, so I invested in one of these from Acoustic Sounds. Works like a charm and no more static. Does a great job on the dust too. Just connect it to the ground on the outlet closest to the table. It works.

 

[MichaelJ]

I don't use brushes anymore.


Now if dust really bothers you, here is a technique that worked really well for me. From a roll of paper towel take a full square and fold it into thirds. that will make it about 4" by 12". Dribble a little water on it. You might rinse your hands and blot them down with the towel. Squeeze it to spread the water around. The object is to get it fully "humid" but not enough that it wil leave ANY trail of water on the record. (If it does it will develop crackles and require wet cleaning.) Now drag the paper towel over the record for a few revolutions. It will pick up ALL the dust, even down in the grooves (you can verify by viewing under intense light) and relax ALL of the static in the record better than a Zerostat ever would.

Again, the key is having exactly the right amount of moisture and leaving no trail of water. Try it!

David

I would be afraid to use paper towels for this technique. Paper towels can scratch vinyl. I think doing the same thing with a cotton cloth would be safer. Just a thought...
P.S. I use an audioquest for light "dusting", all my lp's are in new mo-fi sleeves and have been deep cleaned using the sink method.

 

[electronjohn]

I have a little no-name velvet cylinder that does a fine job of picking up light dust on previously-cleaned discs. I have an old Parastat Preener somewhere I should dig out & try as well. If I'm going to play a disc that hasn't been cleaned but looks pretty nice...out comes the Discwasher. Otherwise...the two best tips I've gleaned from AK are the Dollar Store nylon paintbrush/Dawn/microfiber routine for cleaning and the amazing Magic Eraser for the stylus. I keep a couple dice-sized chunks in one of those little Knott's Berry Farm jelly jars right by the TT. I use it dry...should I put a few drops of solution on it before cleaning the stylus? Dry seems to work just fine.

 

[ARJohn]

I have a little no-name velvet cylinder that does a fine job of picking up light dust on previously-cleaned discs. I have an old Parastat Preener somewhere I should dig out & try as well. If I'm going to play a disc that hasn't been cleaned but looks pretty nice...out comes the Discwasher. Otherwise...the two best tips I've gleaned from AK are the Dollar Store nylon paintbrush/Dawn/microfiber routine for cleaning and the amazing Magic Eraser for the stylus. I keep a couple dice-sized chunks in one of those little Knott's Berry Farm jelly jars right by the TT. I use it dry...should I put a few drops of solution on it before cleaning the stylus? Dry seems to work just fine.

Dry only , there was a thread here showing that when wet it doesn't work as well for stylus cleaning .