Anyone use a Pledge "Grab-it" on their vinyl?

After reading your post I tried it. "DON'T DO IT"!!!
I ruined 2 perfectly good records. It smeared the sound, left a film, and I now have sludge on my Goldring Eroica.

I intentionally did not use my best/favorite records. I'm always open to try new things for better sound & performance. This is not one of them.

Hope this helps. Sean & Ligi are right (as usual).

Hififile, do you have a record cleaning machine ? I'm sure that the records could be salvaged with some elbow grease. You might be able to take them into a record shop or audio shop and have them cleaned. I know an audio shop here in Chicago charges $1 per album, which might be WELL worth it in most cases. Then again, if you've got a big vinyl collection, the investment in a record cleaning machine would pay for itself. Sean
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Hififile - if you do not have access to Sean's suggestion than clean the record with a grease cutting detergent like Dawn and warm water to get the Pledge grease off - don't overdo the Dawn thing - let it dry by wiping gently with a light smooth cloth and air dry.

I used the dawn & carefully washed the 2 affected records. After they dried I reapplied Gruv-Glide (my usual treatment). I'm not sure I got all the Pledge product off. I think I will stick to just plain old Gruv-Glide which I've used for nearly 15 years, with consistant, predictable results.

Are we sure we're all talking about the same product?

http://www.pledgegrab-it.com

I have in my hands a package of 20 Pledge Grab-it Dry Disposable cloths. According to the package, "...Pledge Grab-it Scented Cloths use an electrostatic charge to attract dust, dirt, and hair, which are then trapped in a web of specially designed fibers. Pledge Grab-it Scented Cloths contain no sprays or polish..."

Also, from the side of the package:

- USE CLOTHS DRY - DO NOT ADD SPRAYS OR LIQUIDS
- Safe on wood, ceramic, vinyl and may other hard surfaces
- Clothes can be used alone; the contain NO SPRAYS OR POLISHES so they won't leave a residue

I'm rubbing one of these cloths on a piece of blotting paper, and detect no grease or liquid residue of any sort. I'm not pleased about the "scented" part, but since I can't detect a residue, I'm not too concerned.

Note: I'm not advocating the use of the Pledge furniture polish, or use of any dusting spray. Now, *that* would be crazy.