Topic: Vinyl Cleaning

[nickgregory]

I like the nitty gritty machine. Works great! Poke around and you can probably find one locally.

http://www.tracertek.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=52

Holy Shit...look at the price.....that $150 was a great buy...

this is the version I got.  Manual turning and putting cleaning fluid on the record

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=NGRD3

[macdaddy]

I can't say it enough but you have to vacuum your records.

Amen!


carl - do you have any pics on your diy solution..?

[carlbeck]

I do have some pics, they were posted in another post but here they are again.

[macdaddy]

that looks great, carl. thanks for reposting the pics...

+t

[scervin]

I think I'll be trying a vacum cleaning solution. Tried the Disc Doctor cleaner and it isn't any better than the stuff I had been using.  $65 and getting more pops!   

[macdaddy]

in my experience, there is vacuum cleaning, and then there is everything else...

[nickgregory]

I think I'll be trying a vacum cleaning solution. Tried the Disc Doctor cleaner and it isn't any better than the stuff I had been using.  $65 and getting more pops!   

I got the record doctor (the audio advisor branded nitty gritty) and am using it with phoenix cleaning solution and it has made a world of difference...makes good quality vinyl sound fantastic, and really poor quality vinyl listenable...worth every dime

[scervin]

Record cleaning woes revisited...

So I decided to try cleaning again today and rinsed 2-3 times instead of just the one.  I noticed after the first rinse there is still a ton of cleaner on the record.  Works much better and the  '69-'72 original Santana pressings I got from the father-in-law sound fantastic (need to get new sleeves since the originals are brittle and yellow).  Much less static and almost no pops.

SC

[bgalizio]

I ordered some of the Dow surfactant used by the LOC to make the cleaning solution. Once my Dad gives it a whirl, I'll let you know how he likes it (and what solution he previously was using). FWIW, I'm not sure where to order the surfactant if you don't work in the chemical industry.

[joekar]

I found this link while cruising around......Carl's solution is wonderful but I just don't have the room for it...this is very similar but does not (really) require the cabinet....I may just mod a crevice tool to try it out..
http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/cleaner/cleaner.html


Peace,
jk

[carlbeck]

I found this link while cruising around......Carl's solution is wonderful but I just don't have the room for it...this is very similar but does not (really) require the cabinet....I may just mod a crevice tool to try it out..
http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/cleaner/cleaner.html


Peace,
jk

Yep, I used some of his ideas to build mine, there are a few different ways to get to the same results. Just vacuum & you will be fine.

[joekar]

Cool, thanks 

I really dig your cabinet...very nice work...when I have the space I hope to build one..

Peace,
jk

[nickgregory]

for those looking...dont know the seller...machine sells for $250 retail

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgtabl&1185664875

[zowie]

I use VPI 17. 
IMO vacuum cleaning is overrated in the audio press.  A good thing, yes, but overrated.

[scervin]

I like now that I've realized you need to rinse 2 or 3 times.  Stuff isn't cheap, but seeing that it is a pint of concentrate I should be able to use it for a long time.

SC