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How much isopropanol is effective but safe for viny?

I make my own cleaning fluid using isopropanol and distilled water but am aware that some think IPA is not good for vinyl. Since  the contact time is quite limited I think that it is probably OK to use a small amount as a solvent for greasy contaminants. What do you thing know is a safe level? 25  percent, 10 per Cent , or some other level??

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invictus005
597 posts
 
If water cleans better for you, use water.
boxer12
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Thanks for the link ericsch!
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
I’m surprised nobody commented alcohol is ten times more expensive than soapy water.
invictus005
597 posts
 
Yeah, it’s a dealbreaker. 91% is a $1 a bottle at Walgreens. If you can’t afford that, you should be in a different hobby, like collecting cans maybe. 
bpoletti
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@invictus005 - You have yet to answer what kind of material you’re trying to clean from the grooves? Do you actually KNOW or are you just ignoring the reality of the process? Have you reviewed the issue from a chemical perspective? What did you discover in your materials research that you can share?

Are the softeners used in the vinyl record leached out with the alcohol?  What harmful impact would that have on the life of a vinyl record?  

If you say isopropyl alcohol is 100% safe for cleaning, are you also taking 100% responsibility for our records if you are mistaken?  


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