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LP Cleaning brush

hi guys,

Just want to know what cleaning brushes are you using for cleaning LPs esp in conjunction with a record cleaner ?
My vpi 16.5 comes with the nylon brush.
Some of my friends don't recommend it as they feel it can possibly scratch the surface of our precious records.
I hear a few recommendations from them but i wish to hear some opinions from the forum which brushes you guys are using when spreading the chemical and scrubbing the Lp.

Thanks for the inputs....
nolitan
istanbulu
291 posts
 
Checkout what Yip has to say on Mint LP regarding cleaning brushes and fluid.

http://mintlp.com/

I'm using his stuff and like it a lot.

:) listening,

Ed
nolitan OP
865 posts
 
some of my friends feel that the soft velvet brushes like from MOFI and Miracle Doctor does a better job of digging deeper into the grooves and removing the dirt.
While others feel that the vpi nylon brush is tough and not so gentle & can possibly scratch the Lp.
I've been using the vpi for years & do feel that some of my even newer Lps have some scratches in them.
Now am confuse.
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theo
2,665 posts
 
Second on the MoFi/Miracle Type brushes. The VPI brush always concerned me too.
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knownothing
1,542 posts
 
After initial cleaning, I am using Hunt E.D.A. Mark 6 brush for regular surface care. So far so good.
microstrip
180 posts
 
I am using a VPI 17 for many years and it never scratched any record.
However if the velvet pads of the suction arm become contaminated with something hard they will scratch your record - I frequently check and clean them, specially before cleaning valuable or irreplaceable LPs.
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