cleaning vinyl. which cleaning fluid to use.


Hello
Just wanted to know of the best cleaning fluid to use on my lps, eg mentho spirit 100%, 50/50 metho and water or maybe something else, i am not sure what will damage the surface and grooves. cheers.
steam3642
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
Another vote for the RRL fluids, plus the aerosol Premier cleaner. These give pretty good results on our Loricraft. RRL is available from Galen Carol @ $20/bottle. www.gcaudio.com. Premier is available from Acoustic Sounds and most other audio etailers.

For obviously soiled records we also use the aerosol foaming cleaner sold by Smart Developments. Similar to most other isopropyl based solutions, but the foaming action cleans better than a straight liquid.
A Loricraft? You bastard! :-)

Let me ask you this. Do you then "finish" with the RRL Super Vinyl Wash after using the aerosols on the "soily" ones?
Only RRL for me. better than disc doctor's stuff. The vinyl is much quieter after using RRL deep clean followed by RRL super vinyl wash.

Loricraft? Doug you suck! Just kidding. I'm still 'ghetto' with my Record Doctor II record cleaning machine.