Cleaning vinyl - made zero difference

[Hi-Phibian]

just came across a record cleaning method anyone can try for himself. all you need is some wood glue...:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gyvipBs6Vs&feature=related

I can imagine the wife coming home finding every available surfaces covered in Lps waiting for the glue to dry.....

[Blues]

yeah, but if you put some cucumber slices on top, they'll understand...

[Steve Strange]

Jeez I have never felt the need to absolutely clean every record in my collection even though they were 20 years old and stored in a draughty garage - a good wipe with some cleaning fluid and a cloth - if they are buggered throw them away- it only cost you 20 ZAR - you spend more money on coffee on the way to work

[mahleu]

Jeez I have never felt the need to absolutely clean every record in my collection even though they were 20 years old and stored in a draughty garage - a good wipe with some cleaning fluid and a cloth - if they are buggered throw them away- it only cost you 20 ZAR - you spend more money on coffee on the way to work

A lot of mine were pretty grotty when I got them. Some were so bad that i've never played them. So now i'm going through everything...

[placebo]

A lot of mine were pretty grotty when I got them. Some were so bad that i've never played them. So now i'm going through everything...

Buy a decent RCM it solves a number of problems including the photograph problem.After a good clean I still play albulms I purchased 25 years ago and they sound good.Obviously some of them are throw away frisbies but they are mainly local pressings from that era which never sounded that great when I purchased them.

[Crafty]

I finally got around to starting my cleaning. What a difference. Only 300 more to go ...

I have yet to start. Currently I just give them a wipe with a micro fibre cloth before playing. Some of them are in dire need of a wash. Any one ever tried a hi preasure washer like those kartchers?

[Steve Strange]

This is the RCM i based my cleaner on - try it what you got to lose

http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/cleaner/cleaner.html

[d0dja]

Hacked together a similar mini-cleaner. Works quite well -- didn't take all the clicks and pops out of my copy of Rocky Horror Picture Show (ftw!) but did reduce surface noise a lot. Scratched slot in vacuum cleaner tube, glued wooden stopper and pad of microfibre cloth.



Now what I'm looking for is one of those old ultrasonic foot spas to use for a RCM

[Steve Strange]

thats pretty nifty mate... i am still trying to come up with a plan to seal the end of my pipe - i have tightly wound insulation tape but does move about alot

it is always cool to listen to a LP that is free of clicks and crackle but i have never been too critical especially if the Lps are pre-owned

I must say this that when I listen to music i do sit outside and thus making it a little less audible - what i do try and avoid is a record that hooks - then it gets binned if the cleaner does not fix it up which is more a case of compacted dirt and with a well aimed earbud and cleaning fluid generally sorts it out

[Jaco]

I must say that the Moth RCM I bought a few years ago does it's job quite well.
Cleaned a few LP's last night and it did sound muuuuch better.

[Crafty]

I must say that the Moth RCM I bought a few years ago does it's job quite well.
Cleaned a few LP's last night and it did sound muuuuch better.

One Day... When I'm big...

[mahleu]

I'm very impressed with mine which was v cheap.

[Crafty]

What was that one called, and where would I look for something like that?

[mahleu]

What was that one called, and where would I look for something like that?

Disco Antistat. Bought it off Ebay,worked out at less than R500.

It works amazingly but it's a bit slow when changing records. The lab protector/axle isn't quick to remove.

[oradba69]

Just had a thought, anybody tried a dishwasher yet 
We dont have one otherwise I would have tried it on an old LP. Presume the label will be gone.