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One-stop solution for vacuum record cleaner?

I use my VPI-17 vacuum record cleaner with only water in it to rinse and suck up debris and dust.  Always do serious cleaning by hand, using disc-doctor record wash, but it is so labor-intensive I rarely do it.  Never tried the Disc Doctor concentrate, not wanting to contaminate the device irretrievably.  Is there a good cleaner one could use in the VPI as a one-stop solution, for records that only need light cleaning, that cleans better than pure water but wouldn’t leave a residue?
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petg60
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Hi,
whatever you use pure water in the final step has its benefits of cleaning every left residue. Next cleaning can be done with only pure water.
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lloydc OP
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Thanks!
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slaw
21,955 posts
 
+1 @whart,

Also invest In a hand held steamer to clean the velvet pads.
fleschler
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@whart   When I purchased the Disc Doctor system for my VPI 16.5 (30 years old) from Tom Port of Better Records, I was told to use separate wands for DD and washing/rinsing as well as separate brushes.  I use either RO or distilled water for the rinses.
rsf507
2,347 posts
 
Separate wands but try the Keith Monks discOvery fluid. I've been trying others and find this one does a GREAT job. Simple and one step solution
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