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Posted by Sadmafioso on Jul-07-2002 19:16:

cleaning vinyls

ok i went to this store and wanted to buy a vinyl cleaner kit but the guy told me that i didn't need that kit. He told me to mix water with rubbing alcool and clean the vinyls with that....

anyone tried this?
How can i clean them without buying stupid expensive kits??

Posted by jdat on Jul-07-2002 21:49:

Re: cleaning vinyls

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Originally posted by Jpx
ok i went to this store and wanted to buy a vinyl cleaner kit but the guy told me that i didn't need that kit. He told me to mix water with rubbing alcool and clean the vinyls with that....

anyone tried this?
How can i clean them without buying stupid expensive kits??

works wonders, and I've always heard that trick BUT don't forget, demineralized or ozonated water could be best if you're frantic on not wanting any impurities on your precious vinyls.

oh and don't take any alcohol to strong, DILUTE IT!

Posted by Nrg2Nfinit on Jul-08-2002 08:25:

JPX LONG TIME NO SEE remember montreal?! we talked about djaying for like half an hour @ forza tiestoooo
!!!!!!1

anyways yeah well you could try that but i always had fears of leaving soap sud stainz on my vinyls so be careful... I use legitimant record cleaner cause it seems to be specialized for that purpose.. you wanna preserve your vinyls i say give it the best treatment...

oh yeah dont wak the needle when your rewinding the track.. it happens to me often CREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ DAMN!

haha

CHEERS M8 and looking forward to rank 1 !!!!

-Nrg2Nfinit

Posted by DJSoundWave on Jul-08-2002 10:39:

hmmmmmmmmmmm
ive never actually cleaned any of me vinyls
is this vital??

i just rub the dust off with this cloth thingy ive got if nesesary

mick

Posted by Spin Doctor on Jul-08-2002 11:47:

It�s not exactly vital but it helps a lot to keep your vinyl clean. I also use a cloth to wipe the dust off before I spin a tune, a special static one that attracts the dust, but still dust builds up on my records. Cleaning will help remove all those yucky fingerprints you generate through hot sweaty clubs and the nasty junk in the smoke machine fog. Also, you�ll probably notice an improvement in sound quality with a clean vinyl too!

If you using a home made mixture to wash them, as jdat said, watch out for things like mineral deposits. Distilled water, to mix with your alcahol or whatever, is really what you need for the job here as that�s had all the excess removed and is just pure water.