Micro Fiber Cloth for Record Cleaning

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

After about 8 months making do with a cotton diaper and sometimes a Discwasher to get lint and dust off a record, I finally spent the $25 to get a Hunt EDA brush. It was better than the diaper as it took the lint off, got down in the groove, and seemed to de-stat the record a bit as well.

About 2 weeks later I got a 25-pack of 16"x16" 90,000 fiber/sq.in. microfiber cloths at Sam's for $10. They work so much better it's not even funny. The Hunt EDA brush just sits now. I still have no static electricity issues.

And when I want to deep clean, such as when I get a noisy record from a thrift shop, I use a handheld steam cleaner and these cloths to wipe 'em down. I often use them in conjunction with a spray-on record cleaner. Since getting some spray-on record cleaner and these microfiber cloths, keeping my records clean has no longer been a hassle or an issue.

Evercare has a lint brush or lint mitt that is a stiff microfiber that i have found works great as a wet brush for records. the bristles are angled and directional similar to the oil discwasher but stiffer. i have found it works great at cleaning deep into the groove. you can find the brush at walgreens.

Ummm...I would definately *not* recommend the Evercare lint brush for use on LPs. I'm looking for a cheaper alternative for the Disc Doc pads, and ran down to Walgreens to see if this would be an acceptable solution.

Before I used this brush on anything of value to me, I did a "damage test" on a blank side of an LP. The brush left permanent swirl marks in the vinyl.

Take this for whatever you will, but I'll be passing on this approach.

05-29-08: Nrenter said:
"I'm looking for a cheaper alternative for the Disc Doc pads, and ran down to Walgreens to see if this would be an acceptable solution."

Have you tried the HomeTex micro fiber clothes recommended by more than one here?

Dave