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Posted by WhiteBlade on Oct-28-2004 05:05:

Cleaning a record

I'm a noob dj that as just start getting able to beat match most of the song I own ( 10 vinyls hehe ).I'm always taking good care of my equipement and I was wondering how do you clean your records, cause mine are getting dirty a bit and before it cause damage to anything I was wondering.

First of all , why do you clean records usually ?? Does it reduce sound quality ? Does it break your needle ?

Second what do you use to clean your record if your cleaning them ??

I was looking into this and I was wondering if it was any good ?
http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/s...rack=VPIXALLMK2

If this is not good or you have something better please tell me what it is and where to get it on the net or in Montreal Canada :P

Third of all I did a search and I found nothing so before anyone flame me I search for about 30 minutes before posting here :P

Hope it can help others too

Posted by Cheetah86 on Oct-28-2004 05:19:

I use this brush:

The one you posted looks pretty good, too though. I prefer dry methods, however, a lot of people will suggest wet ones too(ones that include liquid based solutions to put on the records). There's nothing wrong with these, but if I have to deal with chemicals then I worry about putting too much or too little on, plus its easier to run out of a liquid than a solid(I think...)

Posted by `pr0digy on Oct-28-2004 12:59:

Re: Cleaning a record

quote:
Originally posted by WhiteBlade
Third of all I did a search and I found nothing so before anyone flame me I search for about 30 minutes before posting here :P

Guess you didn't search well enough, it's been covered extensively a few times. I personally use lighter fluid + swiffer wipes every play.

Posted by tu_face on Oct-28-2004 13:05:

search is not currently fully functional.

Posted by Freak on Oct-28-2004 14:52:

Calotherm cloth
Not expensive- dust and crap is unavildable in a club environment, so i clean them before i put them on the platter

Posted by WhiteBlade on Oct-28-2004 19:09:

Is that what your talking about ???

http://www.calotherm.co.uk/branded/cloth.htm

Posted by Tiger777 on Oct-28-2004 19:19:

Re: Cleaning a record

quote:
Originally posted by WhiteBlade
First of all , why do you clean records usually ?? Does it reduce sound quality ? Does it break your needle ?

Second what do you use to clean your record if your cleaning them ??

1: Cuz otherwise, you get huge crackling during breaks.
2: Swiffer

Posted by rabbitjoker on Oct-28-2004 21:10:

quote:
Originally posted by Cheetah86
liquid based solutions

Good old Amyl nitrite ...

I can feel the vessels dilating now.

Posted by Psiweaver on Oct-28-2004 21:23:

Groove Glide and that Audioquest brush for me.

Posted by TwoPlow on Oct-28-2004 22:44:

Record cleaner I jacked from my dad. Works very nicely. Has a needle brush, and some liquid solution to use on the records inside of it.

Posted by cheesy on Oct-29-2004 02:46:

Gruv Glide, but I need to get a simple anti-static brush too. my friend has a cool vintage one that I think is from Japan. It's beige and has a red brush I think...anyone know where I can get one?

Posted by nrjizer on Oct-29-2004 06:14:

I just swiffer em before each play. They don't really need much more, the swiffer gets the dust and hair, and I don't worry about grime and finger prints because I'm anal and pick them up by pinching the sides