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 ??
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
Oct-28-2004 05:05
Cheetah86
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2004
Location: NJ / Troy, NY
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...)
Oct-28-2004 05:19
`pr0digy
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Philadelphia
Re: Cleaning a record
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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.
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Oct-28-2004 12:59
tu_face
No Known Cure...
Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Sheffield, UK
search is not currently fully functional.
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Oct-28-2004 13:05
Freak
Insert witty comment here
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: On a plane probably...
Calotherm cloth
Not expensive- dust and crap is unavildable in a club environment, so i clean them before i put them on the platter
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Oct-28-2004 21:10
Psiweaver
I DJ 120,000 Massives
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Culver City United States
Groove Glide and that Audioquest brush for me.
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Oct-28-2004 21:23
TwoPlow
good god, man
Registered: Jun 2003
Location: united states
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.
Oct-28-2004 22:44
cheesy
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA / Seattle, WA / S.F. Bay Area, CA
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?
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Oct-29-2004 02:46
nrjizer
vive le deep
Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Bumfuck, GA
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
