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Quick fix: how to clean vinyl

Hey all,
I need to clean my vinly after a little house party. A bunch of people had there hands all over my serato control vinly. I need to go out and get some vinly cleaner. But was wondering if there is anything i can use right now, like a quick wipe down. let me know if there is anything..thanks

The end of your shirt and a little air from your mouth? That's what I always use.

half rubbing alcohol, half distilled and put it in a mist bottle.

Allen

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Originally posted by Allen Mueller half rubbing alcohol, half distilled and put it in a mist bottle. Allen

+1

When I had TTs I bought the cleaning kit. With a felt brush, carbonfiber brush and a bottle of fluid. I think wiping a vinyl with your shirt just gets the dust deep into the grooves, correct me if Im wrong

lighter fluid...boooyyyyeeeeeeee

GruvGlide you n00bs

silly!

plain warm water and thats it

thanks used a lens towel and some water. Now i gotta get the gruv cleaning kit...

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Originally posted by DjWoody GruvGlide you n00bs

GuveGlide is good, but its a once or twice thing. You dont want to use it to clean your records every time. Its more of a treatment to keep dust from sticking. Read the can.

Allen

I'm confused. Why do you need to clean the serato vinyl? It has no sound quality issue right? So then just a basic cloth would be all you require to clean off the obvious finger marks, not that they matter.

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Originally posted by skot_e I'm confused. Why do you need to clean the serato vinyl? It has no sound quality issue right? So then just a basic cloth would be all you require to clean off the obvious finger marks, not that they matter.

Actually its just the opposite. You want to keep your Serato control records very clean. They see much more use that a normal record would. You want to keep the records clean so they last and give you the best performance. This goes for any record. I quick wipe with your shirt may get you buy, but your not doing your self any favors in the long run. There is no sound issue but there is a control signal issue. The Serato program is reading a signal off that record, and the better that signal is the better Serato will operate.

Allen

So what exactly does the serato vinyl look like? I had a look at their site but didn't find a pic. What I'm getting at is is it like a regular groove with a constant tone or is it a series of pits. I've not seen one up close.

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Originally posted by skot_e So what exactly does the serato vinyl look like? I had a look at their site but didn't find a pic. What I'm getting at is is it like a regular groove with a constant tone or is it a series of pits. I've not seen one up close.

It looks and feels just like a normal vinyl. That�s because it is one. You're right about the constant tone. If you play it that�s all you hear, but the Serato program is able to detect the changes in this tone interpret it, and make the corresponding changes to the song you are playing off your computer. It�s amazing, you can lift the needle and place it anywhere on the record and Serato can instantly tell where on the record the needle is and start the song at that point. Just like a real vinyl.


Allen

id go with the cheap option and say a bit of spit and one of them yellow car polisher cloth things

DIY record cleaner

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Originally posted by Allen Mueller It�s amazing, you can lift the needle and place it anywhere on the record and Serato can instantly tell where on the record the needle is and start the song at that point. Just like a real vinyl. Allen

How's it do that? Is the tone SMPTE or something?

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Originally posted by skot_e How's it do that? Is the tone SMPTE or something?

I don't know exactly how it does it but it can. You may want to ask on the Serato forum over on ranes web site.


Allen

you can make this yourself

just buy some demineralised water (i don't know if i translated this correctly) and isopropanol
4/5 water and 1/5 isopropanol

you can also just use bleach

can someone please confirm this is right

I have no idea about the bleach, but i'd stay away just on the fact if you get it on your cloths you can kiss the color good bye.

I've been using 1/2 rubbing alcohol 1/2 distilled water for some time now with good results.

allen

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