Is this guy a dealer ? I would hate to purchase anything from him after the application of WD40.....
Post water cleaning static is just that....static electricity from the way he cleans and drys an LP. Had he used an antistatic brush or a Zerostat he likely would have eliminated static without having to use WD40.
Simple basin clean and dry with a clean cloth will remove about 85% of surface dirt. Remaining 15% requires aggressive cleaning with a deep scrub using more effective fluids and a vac dry. At this time US cleaning is the best way to clean a record. If you can not afford a US setup, then a Spin Clean followed by vac dry will remove most dirt etc.
My experience is US cleaning is the most effective way to clean an LP. I use a Spin Clean to pre-clean and remove surface dirt. Then US clean using Rushton's formula, followed by a vac dry.
My results mirror those of other US users.....darker deeper background, often totally silent, and many times under the noise floor of my system. Much better transient response, and definition of very subtle details buried in the mix and in the ambient field of the soundstage. Like a lot of things, once you experience the difference it is hard to go back.
Post water cleaning static is just that....static electricity from the way he cleans and drys an LP. Had he used an antistatic brush or a Zerostat he likely would have eliminated static without having to use WD40.
Simple basin clean and dry with a clean cloth will remove about 85% of surface dirt. Remaining 15% requires aggressive cleaning with a deep scrub using more effective fluids and a vac dry. At this time US cleaning is the best way to clean a record. If you can not afford a US setup, then a Spin Clean followed by vac dry will remove most dirt etc.
My experience is US cleaning is the most effective way to clean an LP. I use a Spin Clean to pre-clean and remove surface dirt. Then US clean using Rushton's formula, followed by a vac dry.
My results mirror those of other US users.....darker deeper background, often totally silent, and many times under the noise floor of my system. Much better transient response, and definition of very subtle details buried in the mix and in the ambient field of the soundstage. Like a lot of things, once you experience the difference it is hard to go back.