"Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better!

I hope the didn’t sacrifice any babies to manufacture those baby scalp brushes.

I previously used a SpinClean and it did a pretty good job. Recently started using the inexpensive UltraSonic Record Cleaner as sold on eBay and it does a remarkable job. Mine is the version with the tall bracket that the record turning motor mounts on. I like this version as you can loosen the knob and raise the motor and record spindle up high enough that 12" records are completely out of the water. It's sold by several different vendors, but they look essentially the same. Here's a link to an example:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/405161237470?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D277717%2C277310%26meid%3D5b34ea0954014c38bae3eed17603a3fb%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D335714332344%26itm%3D405161237470%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithBBEV2bAndUBSourceDemotionWithUltimatelyBoughtOfCoviewV1%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2332490.c101196.m2219&itmprp=cksum%3A4051612374705b34ea0954014c38bae3eed17603a3fb%7Cenc%3AAQAJAAABcJh9BGsXvPG03pKg78mUhLLErCJ%252BXOEYDkzTGJ85B4rSRXG6DGHfiL9UFpXuaOk%252FmuXW6x51j8YJMfy7doeYuyk9WZaRPkl%252FLlHN84X3%252FeYgVG3iucUQjkVp9Lf5uEN8TkxZMUjfWH5f4bwUdzV2T2cFDih55GflitQHk8Gtwk3RE6H9IsjZA9FuyQOBED3Y3ROLTgb1PfQtfmhtEEqjE2rLBIxHbOQniM48dZZ3NRZGcLhqaIZuEkk5m8bHkb4QExbagP0RVAHjkhSCG1Cq4K6JQiZETTupGMPiw7yw2dwKFdzXHWus1VESbM5mzOOm7UUMlmKPgbx6ALDiRPCTMZb0mw4LN11vDLEUxP4eq1w9TtZ5Yy6KW5fJxSzF18wjWHRV879luNT6jWJHXi9%252F4BN%252FFYhiwFWnH1Bpnts4Q8T4C0i2%252BHaZ7pwdRAIGQpAyz%252F4B5epURWNp3EqJpywanuripp%252FvnzfAtCzqpnOoYtnU%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2332490&itmmeta=01JES8SRKEJ56JNN4ZPTXY7M0E

Good Luck. Clean records make a huge difference. I even clean brand new records befor their first play.

word of encouragement: if I cleaned them, I would screw up too. I couldn't do what @elliottbnewcombjr does, he is the scrub-master. (baby-safe)

I take them to my local audio shop and run them through their machine.

Ill be checking some of the links posted here. But basically, any product you use, should get an proper rinse after, in case any of the cleaning chemicals are left behind. You need to first use a tool that will clean it properly, then rinse. I use an Okki Nokki at the moment, but I want to try the Humminguru in the future and keep the Okki Nokki to rinse clean it after (if necessary - to be tested)

@reubent 

I use a similar unit & Spin Clean Rinse Afterwards as well and achieved excellent results. Allows you to pick up some gems from the dollar racks as long as there’s no scratches through to the groove. Scuffs are ok though… I’ve gotten to the point I can instantly determine whether a record can be salvaged or not… Picked up quite a few GREAT LP’s for sure.

I’ve cleaned over 1000 LP’s …A word of warning using these types of ultrasonic cleaners…WATCH YOUR WATER TEMPERATURE…as I’ve had many a record warp from the water getting too warm.