Warning: do not buy KAM "Pro Vinyl Cleaning Kit"

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-- Warning: do not buy KAM "Pro Vinyl Cleaning Kit"

Posted by Simcut on Jul-24-2009 13:25:

Warning: do not buy KAM "Pro Vinyl Cleaning Kit"

I bought it some months ago and what a heap of shit it is.

the Carbon Fibre Cleaner is crap, the little brush things keep falling off of it.

the anti static cleaning cloth leaves red fluff on vinyls when you clean them with it

the anti-static record cleaner bottle wont even work, cant open it! its blocked lol

the only good thing is the stylus cleaner, but god what a heap of crap, just wanted to warn you guys to avoid it

Posted by i got big pants on Jul-24-2009 17:34:

gruv glide

Posted by skip on Jul-24-2009 18:46:

Vacuum cleaner.

Posted by lenazi on Jul-24-2009 18:57:

http://www.amazon.com/DISCWASHER-D4...m/dp/B000000X4N

this

Posted by Simcut on Jul-24-2009 19:08:

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Originally posted by skip
Vacuum cleaner.

Does that seriously do the trick for you?

Was it you that had a thread about you buying a moth record cleaning machine or something? I'm getting pissed off with old vinyl and the crackles & pops sick of trying all these different record cleaning things to find most of them make the record shiny but dont get rid of dirt and dust in the groove :/

Posted by skip on Jul-24-2009 19:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Simcut
Does that seriously do the trick for you?

Was it you that had a thread about you buying a moth record cleaning machine or something? I'm getting pissed off with old vinyl and the crackles & pops sick of trying all these different record cleaning things to find most of them make the record shiny but dont get rid of dirt and dust in the groove :/

Yes, it was me. I'd say it's pretty good, but can't do miracles either. If the shit is there too tight (burnt in or whatever) it won't be able to fix it. It really depends. Some records sound absolutely terrible before cleaning on the machine and sound like brand new after the cleaning and on some it doesn't make a difference. All records I've cleaned with it have been stuff I've bought used, so I have no way of knowing how they've been treated.

Posted by Simcut on Jul-24-2009 19:41:

Ah that sucks, what do you find the best thing at removing the dust & dirt and stopping (at best) crackling? seriously a vacuum cleaner? :P

Posted by lenazi on Jul-24-2009 19:51:

the link i put up

i have over 5000 records and it works great

Posted by Simcut on Jul-24-2009 19:59:

I read the reviews on Amazon and it seems the one you linked to is some lame re-design of the original one....

Posted by lenazi on Jul-24-2009 20:02:

ahh my bad. It works well for me though. If worse comes to worse a dab of dish detergent and water combined with a lint free cloth can work well too. Just make sure the water is room temperature. If the record is very fucked, you can try lighter fluid as a last resort. It can damage the record if not done properly, but if the record is already quite damaged, it can get a few more plays out of it, enough for you to rip it.

do not put lighter fluid on new records though, as i said last resort for lost causes only

Posted by Jarvmeister on Jul-24-2009 20:36:

A mate of mine, best mixer I've ever known, puts the needle down on his records using the lowering arm of his decks, and lifts it up the same way.

Whilst this isn't necessarily going to prevent crackles, his discipline in the way he treats his records shows why some of his 10 year old vinyl looks as good today as the first day it was removed from the sleeve, and performs the same wy too. His hands touch only the edges, a finger is never laid on the grooves.

Treat your records well and you'll never need to maintain them.

He's a vinyl ninja.

Posted by lenazi on Jul-24-2009 20:45:

i treat my records well, but even when well stored and not used for awhile, the odd bit of dust is inevitable.

Posted by Lunar Phase 7 on Jul-24-2009 23:53:

quote:
Originally posted by Jarvmeister
A mate of mine, best mixer I've ever known, puts the needle down on his records using the lowering arm of his decks, and lifts it up the same way.

Whilst this isn't necessarily going to prevent crackles, his discipline in the way he treats his records shows why some of his 10 year old vinyl looks as good today as the first day it was removed from the sleeve, and performs the same wy too. His hands touch only the edges, a finger is never laid on the grooves.

Treat your records well and you'll never need to maintain them.

He's a vinyl ninja.

ever heard of needle wear?

Posted by Jarvmeister on Jul-25-2009 09:26:

quote:
Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7
ever heard of needle wear?

quote:
Originally posted by Jarvmeister
Whilst this isn't necessarily going to prevent crackles

Yup. But we're talking about cleaning, not needle wear.

Posted by criteriadan on Jul-27-2009 11:44:

Cool, I was just searching for this to see if it was any good.

Posted by Nemesis44 on Jul-28-2009 11:45:

Lighter fluid and an anti static cloth does the job nicely.

Cheers
Nem