Best Way to Keep Your Records CLEAN

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Posted by johnbenjamin on May-26-2003 07:51:

Best Way to Keep Your Records CLEAN

I am useing the STANTON dust brush with the cleaning solution. I spin my record than I put it rite back where I got it from. Why are my records allways dusty to the point my needles are caroted with dust. Can someone please post a record care faq or sumtin. Thanks

Posted by _Nut_ on May-26-2003 13:06:

Try some anti static spray. That solution is great, but if you are spinning the record while cleaning, it creates static electricity and that attracts the dust. Either as you take it off or put it on, the dust comes near it and is attracted to the vinyl. Unless your place is completely free of dust (which is impossible) its just something you have to deal with. Just clean the record off before you play it with a little record pad. (similar to a lint pad) and you are good to go.

Posted by DJ Dingel on May-27-2003 02:23:

Paul van Dyk just rubs his records across his shirt before he lays them on the table, but I doubt that's a good practice to imitate.

Posted by johnbenjamin on May-27-2003 05:23:

Now I'm finding out after I brush my needle and clear it from the dust its fine but than at about a half a track later the fuckin sound seems a little distorted. Is it time for new needles?

Posted by Steven Hays on May-27-2003 05:48:

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Originally posted by DJ Dingel
Paul van Dyk just rubs his records across his shirt before he lays them on the table, but I doubt that's a good practice to imitate.

Ha, I was spinning in front of my girlfriend the other day and everytime I was about to put a new record on she would do the motion as if she was wiping the record on her shirt simotaneously as I was really doing it. I do this everytime, religiously, so much I don't even know it anymore. Thats the only thing I do to keep dust off my needles, that, and when I put the record on, I take the bottom of my shirt and wipe it down as its spinning before I put the needle on. Thats just me!

peace,

Steve

Posted by johnbenjamin on May-27-2003 06:39:

I guess I should get in the habit of that. I'm hearin alot of that

Posted by Tiger777 on May-27-2003 09:03:

I usually put the record on the TT and then i let it spin while i'm keeping a VERY VERY soft brush over the record. all the dust comes off.

Posted by DjJade on May-27-2003 17:16:

i use gruv-glide alot becuase it gets my records very clean and spotless of fingerprints and stuff. also...how do you store your records? i had a friend who was storing his with the open side facing up and i think thats not very good. when i get a new record i put a sleeve in it if there isnt already one and then i use compressed air to blow out all the dust. i keep the open side to the side and when im spinning i prop it up diagonally... record brushes seem to do the trick for just dust but too many finger prints annoy the hell out of me. and yes i am aware that gruv-glide is meant to be a one time treatment but still...

as far as the sound goes try messing wtih the counterweight it may either be to heavy or most likely too light. if that doesnt work then yeah maybe its time for a new cartridge or even just a new needle

Posted by Tiger777 on May-27-2003 19:59:

I'm keeping the opening up too... 'cuz otherwise, when i'm hurried, i let the records drop. And that's even worse than storing them with the opening up.

The most important thing about storing is that you store the records verticaly. (to avoid bending)
Now, it's also very important to keep the records in a stable environnement: No sudden big temperature changements, or sudden changes in humidity.

That's about all you need to know about storing...

Posted by DJ Dingel on May-27-2003 20:15:

Don't lean a bag of records against the radiator.... it tends to do bad things....

::winces in memory::

Posted by johnbenjamin on May-27-2003 22:00:

Ya, and dont spin outside on a sunny day.
Kinda like eating yellow snow.

Posted by deejay2002 on May-27-2003 23:06:

use GRUV-GLIDE ANTI-STATIC RECORD CLEANER......you don't even have to use the spray all the time. Just keep the cleaning pad handy and just wipe dust off....it's simple as that

Posted by deejay2002 on May-27-2003 23:07:

One more thing......top DJS woulnd't really care about their records because they could just buy MORE.

Posted by osum-possum on May-28-2003 00:50:

gruv-glide also does it for me. I use it when I first purchase the record and also when I record a set. Its worth the $20. With a seperate record cleaning solution and gruv glide you shouldn't have any problems. As far as wiping it off with the shirt I prefer to wipe it off with a soft lint free towel that I keep in the record box (Got the idea from watching Fergie spin on Radio1)