Best way to clean vinyl ???

get a cheap nitty gritty, a manual model. I am simply reporting results here: records I have washed WELL with soap and water, from thrift stores and the like, still remained unplayable. A good soaking and vacuuming, and problem solved. There is no substitute for a nice wet vacuum wash. none. period. This is what archivists use, don't tamper with a known formula. pcanis

I have found some success with the Orbitrac II unit. Available from Needledoctor. com, Acousticsounds.com and/or elusivedisc.com. Cost is $35.00 plus shipping. I agree with all above on the NittyGritty/VPI, but much more expensive. When they come on Ebay they sell used for 3/4 original MSRP.

An ultrasonic cleaner will blow off any sh*t (VPI, Nitty Gritty, Keith Monk,...) out there! The "bristles" that come with those sh*ts are wider than most record grooves. You essentially rely on the cleaning solution. Check out any industrial supplier and look for "ultrasonic parts cleaner".

Tmccc0, forgive my ignorance but, what is an ultrasonic parts cleaner and how do U use it (as per instructions I suppose -- but to be on the safe side...)?
Thanks, Greg.

Why Record Research Labs cleaning solutions, of course.