Cleaning Records

keithkk16

Was wondering whats the best way to clean ur records ? Anybody have any good ideas cause i need to start cleaning my ones soon cause for some reson my room always gets very dusty and then my records get dusty.

Executive Steve

use a brillo pad - circular motions work best.


...seriously though - isopropyl alcohol; you'll either find it in a chemist if you keep badgering them and prepare for some funny looks or you can pay ten times as much for a tiny bottle of it from tower records or somewhere like that.

Jev/N

Washing up liquid and luke warm water is the best I've found and no need to buy anything else

Ddisco

Neat Vodka - works a treat

francois

Warm water and washing up liquid for seriously dirty records, make sure it is not to hot and the cloth is fine cotton, wipe clean in the same direction as the records turns, clockwise gently, then dry off using another fine cotton cloth. if the vinyl isnt that dirty use a cloth soaked in isopopyl alcohol (or cheap vooddy ) but dont press down too hard...that should do it

Scubadevils

I use an old soft t-shirt. Wet one corner under a cold tap and rinse out, then wipe around the record a few times gently, and do the same then with a dry part of the t-shirt, never fails me!

francois

Felixdhc wrote: »

I use an old soft t-shirt. Wet one corner under a cold tap and rinse out, then wipe around the record a few times gently, and do the same then with a dry part of the t-shirt, never fails me!

reminds me of my early teens

Scubadevils

francois wrote: »

reminds me of my early teens

That's probably when I first started too, still works!

keith_donaghy

Jack Daniels and a cloth!

Only Joking

The best is some soapy water and a lint free cloth.

VenomousFish

Sorry to bump such an old thread, but there wasn't really another place for this. I have a serious problem with static. When I flip a record I can actually here a click as I touch the LP! Can anyone recommend any cure? I've been looking at brushes and sprays and the like, but what works best in your experience? Any help appreciated.

Executive Steve

weird, is it just with very new records?

iamstop

I used to get mad static in Chicago in the summer. I put it down to the dry air, try getting a humidifier. Also maybe a fresh set of slipmats?

VenomousFish

Executive Steve wrote: »

weird, is it just with very new records?

It's more severe with new records, yeah.

iamstop wrote: »

I used to get mad static in Chicago in the summer. I put it down to the dry air, try getting a humidifier. Also maybe a fresh set of slipmats?

Thanks for the advice, I'll try a humidifier.

turks

iv used this method on realy ****ed up records and its worked unreal..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gyvipBs6Vs

kunst nugget

Does nobody lick them clean anymore?

end of the road

i've got one of those special vinyl cleaning brushes, could use it with a little soapy water, right?

djgarvey123

keithkk16 wrote: »

Was wondering whats the best way to clean ur records ? Anybody have any good ideas cause i need to start cleaning my ones soon cause for some reson my room always gets very dusty and then my records get dusty.

Dishwasher..