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| Aqueous Record Cleaning Questions John, Section III Step 4.3 states "If using Distilled white vinegar (5% acidity) add to spray (or wash) bottle and fill 1/2 to 3/4 full." You fill with just distilled white vinegar - what you buy in the grocery store should be labeled distilled w... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records @vitussl101, The book addresses many subjects including the science behind cleaning agents, how clean does a record need to be and details for ultrasonic cleaning for those going the DIY route. But the manual sink-cleaning procedure is very simpl... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records @whart, and for every one of those discussions, I similarly learned a lot. Your encyclopedic knowledge of the past industry both hardware and music are quite impressive, and as a music reviewer you are the equal of any other. And you're taking t... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records @pfmaudio, It is a little misterious becaus, in my system, ONLY THE CLEANED RECORDS caused problems. I hear no difference in other records and the system seems ok to me. I will now check all the TT set-up because the problem must lie there. I... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records @oldrooney, Thank you for the compliment but let us not forget the contribution of @whart who generously stepped in as Editor and Publisher making the book available for free via his site - Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records-3rd Edition... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records @pfmaudio Do you think doubling the drying time can help to remove the eventual residue? Drying longer is not going to reduce/remove the residue. Nonionic surfactant in their 100% state is often like thin oils and are essentially non-volatil... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records @whart, The book in Chapter XIV lists no-rinse concentrations. Concentrations specified (see Table XXIII Nalgene™ Dropper Bottle Use for Degritter™ & Humminguru™) are good enough for wetting only. If the concentration is high enough to get ... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records @pfmaudio, You previously said you tried only your old distilled water and the machine caused no problems. Then you bought new distilled water and added two drops of the cleaning fluid, as recommend by the brand. After a careful glistening, I ... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records @pindac As the book says, BASF™ Dehypon® LS 54 nonionic surfactant is a substitute for Tergitol 15-S-9 but is only available from the UK - Dehypon - 1 Litre – Conservation Resources (UK) Ltd (conservation-resources.co.uk). Polysorbate 20 is... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records Regarding the ability to damage a record with UT, there are a lot of variables in-play. The record spin speed, the kHz, the tank volume, the power W/L, the transducer location and how close is the record to the transducers and the actual record c... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records @pfmaudio The damage may not be permanent. Some cleaning solution residue can be very difficult to remove. HG provides very little detail on the what is in the cleaner other the standard market speak - HumminGuru The Small Bottle | Ultrasonic ... | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records The machine @pfmaudio is using based on the power, kHz and volume is a well-known unit (he has decided not to disclose the OEM, and I will respect that) for which there are 1,000’s in use. The damage being described is contrary to what others have... | |
| A GOOD dry record cleaning device Maybe Neil Antin in another update, can show methods to keep Cleaning Bristles in their cleanest condition. @pindac, I gave up using any dry brush on a record over a year ago. I just use the Teflon rod that I address in the book with curren... | |
| Stylus stuck in groove. @pindac @terry9, thanks for the kind words. Be advised that a change to the book was just published with details discussed here: Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records-3rd Edition | Page 14 | Steve Hoffman Music Forums | |
| Ultrasonic cleaning @joenies, Well pardon me if I choose not to your records - LOL, all in pun. The UV light can be a double-edged sword. Perfection is not really possible, and good-enough is practical. But you will find some records are 'cleaner' than others, an... |