When using VPI 16.5 - how do you


distribute the fluid - dribble it? And, how many times do you scrub (rotations)?

I'm new to this, but using the standard VPI fluid and brush my worst records sound better and my best records sound nearly perfect.

I'm mid-way through the bottle and am thinking of replenishing with Art du Son as it has gotten good press, but my dealer recommends Nitty Gritty fluid.

Any and all suggestions will be carefully read and appreciated.
joe_in_seattle
P.S from Chazzbo
O course all of that suff mixed ain bowl I would forget the second most important ingrediant other that the surficant (the dish liquid.soap) but take the empty jug and and a pint of rubbing alchohol thne afte mixing it a bit pour all back into the jug.Of course you will be left with a point of liquid to dumpo i the drain but it might make mold spores immune (kind of like Alligators in NYC sewers) so I would say put it inpint bpttle and use as stopping stuffer.I have heard froma number of froma number of sources that alkcohol isgoiing to dry out but others including chemists have said "B.S>"Anyway this is a aslo a good reason with a new LP to do the final wash.I hope I said I only do all this B.S on new LP's ones picked up at tage sales or Ebay where they maybe gummy ans smoky,After that I just use 16.5 or Alsop evry few playes (I avoid dry brushes-cheap but just puch crap arounf even the best of them,).And if someone goes throughmy ritual or even 2.3 or it hit your LP with your Milty Zw\erostat to stop a charge from building up.Probaly do it about every 2-5 plays anyway,.Indespensible.
Chazz
I have tried many of the other fluids and like the Art du Son a lot. The cost for Art du Son is quite reasonable. It is sold as a concentrate that the user mixes with water. Cost as I recall was $45 for a quantity that makes 1 gallon of cleaner. I also like Disc Doctor fluid but it requires a little more work.
Chazzbo
Again an insomnia response that probably was best ubnexcuted (though I would swear on a Bible or ina deposition I am this anal at least when I first get LP"s used or ven new ones to rid release compounds).Please excuse ANNOYING typos in my P.S>.Were so horrid I didn't even check my main note.
Chazz
P.S.S. one other comercial products I haven't used but read that does agood job with mold spores is Bugtussell spray. Think somemcanbe removed but some when they are there they are mearly atins ans that with the multiple steps oputlined (Bugtussell or LAST Power Cleaner)that some once they are there they are just there.Heavy,actaul mold of course can be removed easily.When I have stored LP's in a basement in plastic 3 mil. covers have been happy that mold has just gotten to lip of plastic or inside, maybe a 1/4" down the cover but onto LP.LP's stored same way bought at tag sales without paper let alone rice paper/VRP's that's another story.There you could grow crops in the grooves and clean up nrequires every step I have mentined and maybe animal scarifice.
Last P.S. this string (I promise)
Chazz