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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 04:36 PM
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How do you clean vinyl records now-a-days?
I'm spending this new years' weekend listening to some records that I haven't listened to in years - and they are staticy and I was just wondering what, if anything, is safe to use to dust them off and maybe anti-static-ize them.....

any ideas?

any one else spending new years weekend getting nostalgic and listening to lots of music?

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molly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 04:39 PM
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1. I always used window cleaner like Windex
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 04:44 PM
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2. I usually buy a disc washer or the liquid from ebay.
Until a couple of years ago, Radio Shack carried it.
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Acryliccalico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 04:45 PM
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3. window cleaner
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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 08:06 PM
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15. ouch! window cleaner?
I don't know why but that seems kind of harsh to me.....
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Crunchy Frog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 04:47 PM
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4. I don't really know.
I unfortunately, can't get my turntable to work with the system that I currently have, so I have no way of listening to my old records at all.

I do still have my old Discwasher, but I no longer have the fluid that came with it, and don't know what was in it.

My mom's boyfriend has a records and a turntable and he just uses distilled water. I don't know how effective that actually is though.
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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 05:16 PM
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5. a "nitty gritty" record cleaning machine
Seriously, they call them that. A "record vacuum" that comes with its own cleaning agent.

If you have a lot of records and seriously want to clean them, check into this.
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Champion Jack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 05:27 PM
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9. Yow!!
Kinda pricey ...

2.5Fi Mk.II Record Cleaning Machine
Manufactured by Nitty Gritty Record Care Products, Inc., 4650 Arrow Hwy., Suite #F4, Montclair, CA., 91763
Phone: (909) 625-5525
Web: http://www.nittygrittyinc.com
Price: US$ 579, Pure-2 cleaning fluid: US$ 15.95 (16 Oz.), US$ 36.95 (1/2 gallon), US$ 63.95 (1 gallon)
Vac-Sweep replacement kit (includes four Vac-Sweeps): US$ 13.95
Capstan replacement kit (includes four capstans): US$ 13.95
------------

Fuckit I'm selling all my vinyl (3000 records)
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 05:53 PM
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12. But you'll BELIEVE you can HEAR a difference???
Edited on Sun Jan-02-05 05:54 PM by BiggJawn
That's Rule One in the Audiophool game. The effectiveness of an Audiphool "secret weapon" is directly proportional to the audacity of the claims made for it and it's price.

That being said, the "Nitty Gritty" machine is the Real Deal. It cleans 'em up as well as Ivory liquid and a Watts wash brush.
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WritersBlock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 06:35 PM
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14. There's this one, too.
Edited on Sun Jan-02-05 06:37 PM by WritersBlock
"The Loricraft PRC2 is a fully professional record cleaner used by record shops, collectors, and discerning audiophiles world-wide. It is considered by a large number of users to be the "state of the art machine".


http://www.garrard501.com/prc2.html

I can't remember how much the PRC3 (for home use) costs, but it's on my better half's wish list, right after a Naim amp.

On edit: removed the link to the picture so it wouldn't look like I was advertising these :)
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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 08:07 PM
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16. eeek! at that price I'll just go and
re purchase everything on c.d.

water and ivory soap are more in my price range.

But thanks for this info.
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 05:18 PM
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6. What's a vinyl record?
:shrug:

just kidding. :P
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johnnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 05:19 PM
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7. Swing by
I have some record cleaner here.
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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 08:14 PM
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19. what do you use? OJ?
(couldn't resist, johnnie)
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 05:26 PM
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8. Pinnacle Clean 4.01 - awesome program
Even works under WINE.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 05:28 PM
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10. Cold water wash and rinse.
Air dry.
DO NOT put in dryer, even on low heat.
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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 08:09 PM
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17. Oh No.,,,
you said Do Not put in dryer???

oops
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jmowreader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 05:32 PM
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11. One quart distilled water with one drop Ivory dishwashing liquid
This is basically what was in the Discwasher fluid.
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porkrind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 06:01 PM
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13. Try Ajax cleanser and a wire brush.
:)
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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-02-05 08:10 PM
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18. At least this suggestion is affordable...
I'll try this on my one marshall tucker album... :)
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