Deep Cleaning Records With Steam?

T : Sorry, the correct product name is "Audio Intelligence Vinyl Solutions".

Crem1 - I have been using AIVS cleaning solution and it works great. However this super tough crystal like deposit in the grooves are very stubborn. I have found them to only be on Sheffield lab albums and after 6 cleanings with a total soaking time of 3 hrs i have only removed about 50% of the deposits. I am just using up large amounts of cleaning solutions for very little gain. I am just looking for something that might remove it in one shot even if it has to soak for a few hours. I will try soaking with the AIVS enzyme cleaner for 3 hrs straight and see what results i get. Also i am concerned i might be damaging the lp playing it with these deposits still on the lp since a white powdery substance is coming off it might be scratching the grooves. Or worse yet damage my $2k cartridge. I hope all the steaming i have been doing is not setting the deposits more firmly in the grooves. Only time will tell.

Tshulba: Jim Pendleton, President of Osage Audio & Audio Intelligent Products reports Sheffield Lab Records , which weren't in paper sleeves, were probably treated with Last Preservative that is beginning to go bad.

He wrote , "Last is a polymer coating that is near impossible to remove without damage to the record ... it was not designed to wear off". Mr. Pendleton's products (nor are other fluids) designed to remove Last .

Todd, it appears we all have learned something from you even if Last can not be removed from that LP.

Perhaps as a place of last resort , contact the makers of "Last" to see if they know of a solution that none of us are awaire of.

This is one super thread. Thanks Crem again

I talked with Mr Pendleton and he was very helpful .I will see if i can contact LAST and try find a way to remove these deposits.
Also i have found that if i steam my lp before playing it instead of using a carbon fiber record brush the static is much lower and the record sounds better.