Record Cleaner


There are a lot of cleaners on the market these days. Is there a consenus out there on what record cleaner does the best job?

Record washing does not seem to be an exact science sometimes a mint record is full of ticks and noise even after several washings. While others play great after after 1 wash. I have tried Nitty Gritty, VPI and UHF all good products but none yield consistant results.

Is there one that seems to give consistent results time after time?
kel34
I've never tried anything that works as well as Paul Frumkin's AIVS products. See the link in Flemke's first post above. Terrific stuff. Dave
Winegasman,

I used to clean records much the same way as you are now. I do think an RCM makes a huge difference with cleaning. You don't need to spend a lot of money on an RCM. I built one using an old Hoover vacuum motor, a lazy susan bracket and some plywood. About $50 and you could do it for less.

I use RRL always and I also use AIVS on the really dirty ones followed by RRL. If you're not using a vacuum RCM I don't think I would bother using either product because you're not getting everything off of the vinyl anyway.
Thanks for all your help the information has been quite helpful.

Merry Xmas fellow vinyl listeners
Yes, the Loricraft noticably better cleans record done with the others, especially if you use AudioTop Vinyl1 cleaner.