Results from Beta Testers of New Formulas

Go for it, Eldartford! Let us know how the Oxyclean works out. I guess if we see you pop up on one of those tv commercials we could take that as a sign that it worked for you! :)

Or you could just crack open that wallet of yours, brush back the cobwebs, dodge the escaping moths and plunk down $10 for a small bottle of vinyl enzyme cleaner that has been around for several years now.

Just kidding here!

Yikes! I hope Eldartford's comments are tongue-in-cheek.

Paul...The Oxyclean is just an idea, but Vodka has been used for years. It is a darned pure alcohol/water mix. If it doesn't work for you, other uses can be found, and I guess that goes for the Oxyclean too.

Playing records wet is real. Radio stations, especially in the days of 78s, did this, and audiophiles picked up on it.

That's funny, the vodka never makes it as far as the vinyl in Helsinki, though I believe that after enough of it the surface noise goes away, or no longer matters...;-)

REGARDING GRAIN ALCOHOL (VODKA)

This is a subject I've discussed with Duane Goldman (a/k/a the Disc Doctor) a couple times. 100% pure, 200 proof grain alcohol (ethyl alcohol) is a good cleaner. However, Duane says that vodkas have numerous impurities which may not be safe for vinyl. (All vodka sold in the U.S. is charcoal filtered. Perhaps some of the impurities are carbons and hydrocarbons from the charcoal?)

Bottom line: using vodka on your vinyl may not be a very good idea.

Best regards,
Paul