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Cleaning Vinyl
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| visje |
ok ok, i made a search on this but i couldnt find my answer (before i get flamed for not using the search button :) )
heres my problem, ive been spinning vinyl for a bit now but im having trouble cleaning my records. I have a record brush and an anti static cloth. When i put my brush on the record and i brush it (anti clockwise) i have 2 lines of dust on my record (where my brush was) i was wondering how do i get those lines off best with my cloth? (wouldnt i push the dust back in?) maybe a vaccum cleaner (lot of static?? )
I also seem to keep getting cracks and pops now matter how well i brush my record. Can this only be solved by wet cleaning? or could i put gruv glide over it while theres still dust in the record??
thanks for the help :) |
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| [BE]FusioN`-- |
| Hmmm when i clean my records with a brush like that, i just gently go to the side when the record's still spinning, so the dust doesnt stay on the record when i lift the brush... don't know if you get what i mean :) |
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| Nemesis44 |
I have a vinyl washing kit. Where you put the record in a bath of solution and spin it around. Probably one of the best buys I ever made.
Cheers
Nem |
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| visje |
thanks for the replies :)
nem, this vinyl bathing thingy where did u buy it from??? and does it remove all the cracks and pops once u use it??
cheers |
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| Nemesis44 |
I actually got it quite a long time ago from HTFR (Yes I know..) but just had a look and couldn't find it.
Yes it does remove all the crackles and pops. It's made by Knosti or atleast that's what's written on the side of it.
Cheers
Nem |
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| YellowG555 |
| try gruv glide...just have good air circulation when you use it though as you can get high (not the good kind of high) off the fumes quite easily. |
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| visje |
| im having trouble finding gruv glide in any EU online store, they only seem to sell em in the US and i dont want to pay 20% import taxes plus a whol eload of custom fees over that :( |
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| Freak |
every time i put a record on ill give it a quick wipe down on my shirt or something just to get rid of dust or whatever...
I also regularly go through my boxes and give all my records a clean with a calotherm (sp??) cloth and some vinyl cleaning fluid when im bored or having a sort out
im tempted by a record washer also-given the amount of vinyl i have it would make sense methinks. |
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| Nemesis44 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Freak
im tempted by a record washer also-given the amount of vinyl i have it would make sense methinks. |
It really does revitalize some of those seemingly knackered tracks. You will be suprised.
Cheers
Nem |
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| visje |
| cheers for the responses guys, i think im gonna buy that thingy which nem recomended me :) |
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