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Posted by Haunted on Jan-08-2003 02:18:

cleaning vinyls

i was wonderin. whats the best way to clean a vinyl? cleaning dust that is what do you use?

Posted by TwiloThunder on Jan-08-2003 03:26:

Technique I use is when queuing the record before you drop the needle, just hold a cloth or something similar (has to be clean obviously) and let lightly touch the vinyl as it spins. Gets all the crap off. Make sure you use an antistatic cloth though otherwise you're going to be playing a remix of crackling and pops! Using antistatic cloths also means no static on the vinyl which means no dust attraction.

Atm though I just use the t-shirt I'm wearing and hold the bottom of it over the vinyl :P.

Posted by xXxAzNrAvErxXx on Jan-08-2003 03:33:

I use Gruv Glide - removes dust and static from vinyl which is really helpful since static attracts dust.
I also tried discwasher d4 system before gruv glide but does not work as well.

Posted by djmorph on Jan-09-2003 00:46:

rubbing alchy

can you use rubbing alcohol as a substitute for the cleaning solution they give you in most vinyl cleaning kits? or will that ruin the vinyl?

Posted by Dj Fred Lamar on Jan-09-2003 01:20:

Re: rubbing alchy

quote:
Originally posted by djmorph
can you use rubbing alcohol as a substitute for the cleaning solution they give you in most vinyl cleaning kits? or will that ruin the vinyl?

I used it on one my recs and they play good.

That stuff really works on getting finger prints.....

Posted by Tony Morello on Jan-09-2003 02:42:

for dust i have a record brush and just give er a wipe when i put the record down

Posted by xXxAzNrAvErxXx on Jan-09-2003 03:49:

Re: rubbing alchy

quote:
Originally posted by djmorph
can you use rubbing alcohol as a substitute for the cleaning solution they give you in most vinyl cleaning kits? or will that ruin the vinyl?

I think you are suppose to mix that with water first..like 1 part alcohol to 4 part water

Posted by Breeze on Jan-09-2003 11:14:

anti static cloth.. works a treat.

Posted by DJ-Kuza on Jan-09-2003 15:57:

I use a carbon fiber long bristle brush and record cleaner witha soft cloth.

Posted by Dj Fred Lamar on Jan-09-2003 17:06:

Re: Re: rubbing alchy

quote:
Originally posted by xXxAzNrAvErxXx
I think you are suppose to mix that with water first..like 1 part alcohol to 4 part water

OOOOOOOOppsss

Hahaha......I used half the alchohol bottle on one record.....