Micro Fiber Cloth for Record Cleaning

I'm using the HomeTex brand, claiming 90,000 fibers per square inch. Mine hands are rough due to the dry weather in Colorado and these cloths actually grab hold of my skin. At Sam's I got 25, 12"X12" towels for under $10 (sorry, I forgot to pay attention to that, I just remember that it seemed like a really good deal).

Here's how I've modified my pre-play routine:

I use the ZeroStat to remove static, then clean the carbon fiber brush with a micro fiber cloth to remove residue from prior cleans, then I clean the record with the carbon fiber removing any visible loose pieces. Finally, I roll the micro fiber cloth and use the thick edge of the roll to clean the record again. This goes pretty quick and the records sound so good that I'm thinking that I don't need to go thru the Disc Doctor process. I'll experiment with that a little to see if there are further gains to be had.

Dave

Thanks, I'll check out Target.

I use the softest cloth around. Under garments from the local religion in the area. Of coarse they are NOT holly once I receive them. Lint free however, and great for the black circle .............

If trying a microfiber, first "scrub" only the smooth, shiny dead wax area of a pristine record that you don't care too much about. If cleaning swirls show up then the rag is not suitable for use. I have tried a couple of different ones and found they both were very rough on the vinyl, but this was a few years ago and the fibers may be different now.

re: carbon fiber brushes - they are not adequate alone, they "herd" the dirt really well to one location but cannot pick it all up, leaving a lot of micro-dust behind. If I use a carbon fiber, I follow it by a sweep with a damp old-school brush to remove the leftovers.

I've started dampening my micro fiber cloth with distilled water. Just a few drops here and there and then put it in a ziplock style bag.

Dampening does two things, it seems to clean even better and it doesn't add as much static. I still follow with the Zerostat, but it's much less needed.

Just to reiterate, I start with the carbon fiber brush and the Zerostad, then I follow with the damp micro fiber cloth and end with the Zerostad. This works very well indeed.

I buy my micro fiber cloth at Sam's Club. The brand is Hometex.

Dave