What is the best way to clean lp records?

Answer 1

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If you're looking for an inexpensive alternative to cleaning your records,you can use a very mild and residue free dishwashing soap such as dawn liquid and warm distilled water.(not hot)Distilled water is preferred because all salts and contaminates are removed in the distillation process.First carefully dampen your record paying close attention not to get the label wet.Put a very small dab of soap on your finger and work it around the grooves.Rinse record thouroghly and make sure all soap is removed.Make sure record is dry before playing because wet playing can damage the grooves on the record and harm the stylus.

Answer 2

There are many ways to go about cleaning vinyl record albums but very few are as effective and successful at both cleaning away the grime and maintaining perfection about the records' sound quality. The best way to clean vinyl records is with soap and water, and some gentle, but thorough scrubbing.

Answer 3

A terry cloth towel is recommended. This is the same type of cloth that is recommended for cleaning glass and camera lenses because it's the least likely cloth to scratch surfaces. The only caution is to make sure that there aren't any hard particles on the surface such as a bread crumbs or dirt, which might act as an abrasive (even under Terry Cloth) and cause scratches.

Another option would be the record washer system like Spin Clean which works by using a patented record cleaning solution. The formula traps the dirt that comes off the record and sinks it to the bottom of the washer so it does not get back on the records.

Answer 4

It is very hard to remove mold from vinyl because it actually sticks to the inside of the grooves. I have tried alcohol mixed with water as commonly recommended but it does not work all that well. Record cleaning machines work okay, but they are very expensive.

The best thing I have used so far is a product call Record Revirginizer, it works a like a facemask, which means you need to apply it to a record let it dry then peel it off.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Answer 5

Methylated spirits and a good quality dust free cloth worked best for me when i had my collection as a lad.

Answer 6

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