When cleaning vinyl - what to use for

Personally I use LAST brushes, 10 for $30. They're white, so you can tell when to discard them. They get the grooves really clean if you use them with good cleaning agents (I like Audio Intelligent Vinyl Solultions -- AIVS). No residues show up on the stylus, at least in my experience. There are lots of ways to skin this particular cat (old Midwest saying). Good luck finding yours :-) Dave

I use the Disc Doctor brushes. Music Direct also sells their own clone of the original DD brush.

Disc Doctor, Audio Intelligent and Walker Audio Prelude are all good cleaning fluids (my preference being the Walker Audio Prelude after many years using Disc Doctor). Disc Doctor works well in a manual cleaning regimen and all working well with a vacuum cleaning machine.
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Know what you mean about the Hunt. However, I do use one for newly purchased used lps to LIGHTLY brush off the loose dirt and pet hairs.

I also use those cheapy brushes for wetting and spreading the first cleaning solution. I use a foam paint pad with the little hairs for the second solution. Then I use the mfsl brushes for lightly scrubbing with the final solution. Then I use another cheapy brush for whatever rinse I use. Vacuuming between each solution, naturally.

I heard from several folks I trust that spreading with the Audioquest carbon fiber brush work very well for them. The bristles are very fine and seem to get deep in the grooves. Haven't tried it yet, but it's on my todo list.

Thanks guys. I do use a Hunt for dry cleaning prior to playing. Want to get a manual/vacuum unit for wet cleaning. Just trying to think through some of the steps and recommended accessories.

This thread is an oldie but a goodie:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&989893521&read&keyw&zzcleaning+rituals