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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
ldvalve
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your friend must be smkoking heavily and can't think of the simple sense .
tell me how can the nylon brush scratch the records vinyl ?

simple right ? it is imposible for the nylon brush to scratch your records so don't worry about .
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mofimadness
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I use a Discwasher pad for applying the fluid on my VPI RCM. The wooden handle fits my hand really well and since it's rounded, you can rock it back and forth for that scrubbing action. Once the pad wears out, you can send it in for about $6-$7 to have it repadded. I bought 2 or 3 new units, so I always have a new fresh one, then send the old in to get it renewed.

I have been told, (by Theo) that the MOFI brushes are very good also.
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Steam, and maybe those cheapy VPI felt brushes. No need for anything else in my cleaning procedure.
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stringreen
6,492 posts
 
Did you ever try a Swiffer duster?? I like it..does the job.
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jsd52756
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Mofimadness: Once the pad wears out, you can send it in or about $6-$7 to have it repadded.
Where can you have this done?
Also, I bought a new Discwasher (mine is 20+ years old) and it came with brown felt. I could not see the dust on the brown felt like with my old black felt version. Kinda pi$$ed me off so I tossed the new one. Do you know if I can get it re-felted with black?
Thanks, John
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