cleaning vinyl. which cleaning fluid to use.

IMHO, and after many comparisons, Record Research Deep Cleaner and Super Vinyl Wash are the best, and not by a short margin. I recall Albert Porter, some time ago, offering to send RR fluids to those who would like to try it out for themselves. I was so impressed by that extension of generosity, that I feel I must return the favor. And I will. If a few folks want to e-mail to me their address, ';ll ship ya a couple-o-ounces of each. Then compare towhat your using and report - yea or nay! No strings - I am not a dealer nor do a represent RRL or any other product.

RRL is great, but I still prefer Nitty Gritty. The recommended cleaning method for RRL (per the label) is Deep Cleaner followed by 2 Vinyl Washes. That's the 3 trips on the vacuum cleaner each side. I don't have the patience for that but it does yield great results.

Nitty Gritty fluid also does a great job and it contains an anti-static ingredient. Clean a record 3 times using Nitty Gritty fluid - I've tried it - it's every bit as good, maybe better than RRL. Can't go wrong with either.

Record Research Lab Deep Cleaner and Super Vinyl Wash are what I use with excellent results as well as others above.

I haven't tried the RRL fluid, but I use Disc Doctor and find it to be far better than VPI's fluid (also I found VPI's very inconsistent, in fact the last bottle I had bought was, as far as I could tell, mostly water--terrible).

Think I'll try the RRL next but I've got a big ol' jug of Disc Doctor for now...

OKAY, now where can we get these fluids. I would try some. I did borrow a friends bottle of Vinyl Zyme from Bugtussel, and I thought that it worked pretty good.
Sonny