L'Art record cleaning solution

thanks, I do mean L'Art du Son (sorry)

Philjolet: My experience Steam Cleaning reflects that you can use any record cleaning fluid from home-brew to $$$$ , provided , you are steam cleaning the LP: That removes the cleaning fluid. Audiogon has two threads detailing steam cleaning. You should review these threads. The first Thread (now discontinued) is worth a read except the last several weeks that are worthless in regard to steam cleaning ( that's why its discontinued). Be awaire that several AG'ers have published complaints concerning "L'Art" , so buyer be awaire. As for steam cleaning using tap or distilled water , reams of print from Joe Da Audio-Head to Ms. PHD have been devoted to why that is not a good idea , but the decision is yours to make. As someone who has been steaming LPs for near a decade and 1/2 , I can only suggest be prepaired to buy steaming units more frequently should opt for using regular H2O. Always remember, a gunked up/stopped up steaming unit while "on" is a-kin having a bomb in your hand. Safety First. All the best.

Crem1

a very thoughtful response. I had not read the negative about the L'Art and will look for those. Also thanks for the tip on the water for the steamer.

I have both L'Art du Son AND a steam cleaner. Without the steam cleaning, L'Art du Son was the best of the cleaning fluids I used however when I mixed up a litre batch and kept it for future use, after 6 months there was murky black fungus wafting around the bottom of the container. Since using the steamer, I find only a distilled water final rinse is all I require.

Halcro,

I have read about the fungus, maybe that is what Crem1 is referring to.

Do you mean when you use the steamer you do not need the L'Art and just rinse with distilled water instead?

thanks

Phil