Vinyl Care

Consider using the Last Record Cleaning system.  I started using it on my records in the late '60's (55-60 yrs ago..wow) and those records still sound as new.  Use the preservative before first play, then use the cleaning fluid every 3-5th time you play the record.  No expensive machinery required, either.

bikefi10

Very interesting approach,I like it.

Thank you 

theaudiohiffle

I will look into to that one also.

Thank you

@theaudiohiffle I've had the LAST cleaning system around for decades using the all-purpose cleaning solution (I would never use so called "preservatives" on my records or stylus!) and no matter what you do it always leaves residue. When I was still relying on it after using three drops of the solution on the applicator and distributing it according to LAST's instructions, I would roll the applicator on a dry and clean rolled up cotton T shirt at least six times to remove the excess before applying it to the record surface. After multiple plays even within months or years between plays there will be a minute white glob on the tip of the stylus.

As a general rule I keep record cleaning to a minimum. Breaking the seal on a new record it only gets a single pass with a dry carbon fiber brush as I queue up each side, (unpowered, rotating the turntable platter one revolution with my left hand) then a pass with a silicon roller left and right with a quarter turn of the platter and left and right again. I do repeat this procedure with every play whether I've used a more extensive cleaning method on used records or not.

Consider using the Last Record Cleaning system.  I started using it on my records in the late '60's (55-60 yrs ago..wow) and those records still sound as new.  Use the preservative before first play, then use the cleaning fluid every 3-5th time you play the record.  No expensive machinery required, either.

@audition__audio I like your approach. I think the Spin Clean is just the thing for records you pick up at the used record store before ever setting my stylus down on them. I do follow that up with my unsealed record cleaning method as outlined in my previous post to @theaudiohiffle. The final step I believe is playing the record since the stylus is the only thing that makes sufficient contact with the surfaces in the groove followed with a pass with the silicon roller to remove the debris that the stylus flicks up onto the surface of the record during the first play. I never see any reason to ever deep clean a used record again provided you put them in a new clean sleeve and handle them properly before dusting them with a brush and the roller before play. I would also wet clean my stylus before the start of any record I put on the platter as you suggested. In most instances, even on the first play, used records play silently all the way through.

If I can't live with the noise from surfaces imperfections, etc. on that pressing, I return the record for credit or exchange.

I believe that Spin Clean makes a good, manual wet system. You will need to dry the vinyl after cleaning. Also needed will be a anti-static brush and a stylus cleaner. I clean all albums before playing with a wet system and then use the brush for the next 5 or so play before using wet again. You should be able to get all this for under $ 200.00. Nitty Gritty makes a very good wet vacuum, manual system for higher $.