Gruv Glide

I would love to use that product. My present method of cleaning still doesn't remove all the residual surface noise on the LP. I'll have to see if it's available, locally.

Nando.
 
speakerman1 said:
If not I can act dumb and ship it. It doesn't say hazardous material.

Larry
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If so, quote me a cost for shipping and the price of the product and you might be able to ship it with the Tara Lab cables. Also, let me know of the price of the TL cables with my Italian discount.

Nando.
 
I've been experimenting with a suggested mixture. 91% isopropyl alcohol ( 1/3), and (2/3) distilled water. In a half pint size bottle, I'm adding a few drops of JetDry, which acts as an agent to help the water. If the record is really terrible I sometimes run the LP under the tap to remove debris first. This is often the case with thrift store records. You defineatly don't want to drag big particles in the grooves during cleaning.

If the record in relatively clean looking, I use an audioquest brush to remove the big dust.

I'm still trying different applicators, I've tried makeup applicator cotton rounds, which soak up alot of crap but leave some lint ( even though they say " lint free " on the package. Ive also used a dishwasher brush but with a lot of fluid. That works nice, but it's not great for wet usage as you can't use it multiple times wet as that will just contaminate the next record.

In the end, the 91% is a good cleaner on it's own and leaves pretty much no residue.
Either way, its best not to just let this dry wet, so I use a micro fiber cloth attached to a sponge and spin the record with it on another table.

Overall the results have been effective. The makeup pads do a lot of good and the micro fiber finish pics up what they drop off. I usually wait an hour to be sure there's no left over moisture, then I use the audioquest brush again before I play.

I was looking for a cheap alternative and so far so good. But, becareful mixing chemicals. When you mix water and alcohol, that will warm up. Let everything settle and test on your least important vinyl.
 
Larry: There are plenty of goodies on the link you provided. Once Christmas is over, I'll decide on a few products I'm interested in.

Joe: Basically, that's the same process I use for cleaning my records. I use a concoction I buy from a record store which has distilled water, isopropyl alchohol, and a few other ingredients. I believe it's a VPI product. I use the blue, lint-free roll of Scott absorbent paper shop towels and spray the record cleaning solution onto the shop towel and wipe around the record surface in circular motions. I do this at least three times on each side of the record. Then while the record is dry, and turning on the turntable with the tonearm up, I use my Pro-ject anti-static record cleaning carbon fiber brush to sweep across the record surface for a few rotations. But, I still think a vacuum-assisted record cleaning machine would be an improvement over this method.

Nando.
 
Actually, I believe that the cleaning method I use would be good as is but with the vacuum done as a final step. As far as I know, neither method used in isolation is perfect but thats mainly if the vinyl is really gross. But I would love to have a vacuum machine. Someone needs to make it affordable.
 
A new VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine is about $550 here in Canada. I can buy plenty of primo vinyl at that price. My record collection must be hovering around 400, so I might be able to justify the price of a 16.5 machine.

Nando.
 
I wish I could convince the owner of the local record store to get one, but they are awful loud... He has a disc resurfacing machine for cd/DVD & games which is a lot more expensive. I gave them a couple scratched games and presto- out pops a pretty fresh looking disc.
 
K guys, here's the scoop, a VPI cleaning machine is waaaay pricey and waaaay noisey. Unless you have 8,000+ Lp's like me or have friends nearby to go in on one with you to share, you might not really enjoy the cost saving benefit of one. I'm happy with my Groovy Record Cleaner and cloth. It was recomended by the owner of the local used Lp shop, he demonstrated it and I was sold. I'm not sure if it's less money than Gruv Glide or not, but it's worth a try to see if ya like it. And get a nice carbon fiber brush for later plays, like this one from DAK, lot's of cool pics in with Drew's usual rambling and prattleings... http://www.dak.com/reviews/3306story.cf ... tgodRz99Jw
 
stuwee said:
K guys, here's the scoop, a VPI cleaning machine is waaaay pricey and waaaay noisey. Unless you have 8,000+ Lp's like me or have friends nearby to go in on one with you to share, you might not really enjoy the cost saving benefit of one. I'm happy with my Groovy Record Cleaner and cloth. It was recomended by the owner of the local used Lp shop, he demonstrated it and I was sold. I'm not sure if it's less money than Gruv Glide or not, but it's worth a try to see if ya like it. And get a nice carbon fiber brush for later plays, like this one from DAK, lot's of cool pics in with Drew's usual rambling and prattleings... http://www.dak.com/reviews/3306story.cf ... tgodRz99Jw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I like my little sit and spin to really clean. Did you go to the link I put up. They have one that sits in your sink.

The only reason I bought this is I heard very good things about it.

Larry
 
Gruv Glide is a sloution isn't it?

For cleaning I am a poor person, I have used the Spin Clean for a lot of years. It works well if you use it correctly. I have also soaked stuborn lp's in the solution, it helps remove even stuborn crud. your own results may vary.

Jim
 
Fairchild said:
Gruv Glide is a sloution isn't it?

For cleaning I am a poor person, I have used the Spin Clean for a lot of years. It works well if you use it correctly. I have also soaked stuborn lp's in the solution, it helps remove even stuborn crud. your own results may vary.

Jim
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What I read was that it also lubed the grooves so there wasn't as much friction. You spray it on a pad.

The Spin Clean or sit and spin does work good. The brushes get the real dirt out.

Larry
 
I'm a bit skeptical, well, about everything lol. Material can get melted into the grooves which makes me desire just clean.

I pondered the spin clean too but some reported issues with 180g LPs being way too tight and I have a few of those.
 
Pure_Brew said:
I'm a bit skeptical, well, about everything lol. Material can get melted into the grooves which makes me desire just clean.

I pondered the spin clean too but some reported issues with 180g LPs being way too tight and I have a few of those.
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I have not had an issue with 180 gram lp's, the one important thing is to not leave the brushes in the solution between uses, it is almost better when you are done for the day to drain out the solution and start fresh the next time you use it. If you order one order extra brushes at the time, they do wear out.

Jim
 
Perhaps it would best to keep a set of brushes for your best and cleanest overall records and a different set for the thrift store jobs. I'm thinking out loud. Thanks for sharing the 180 info. Using that thing looks soooo easy.
 
Pure_Brew said:
Perhaps it would best to keep a set of brushes for your best and cleanest overall records and a different set for the thrift store jobs. I'm thinking out loud. Thanks for sharing the 180 info. Using that thing looks soooo easy.
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That sounds like a good idea. A set of brushes depending upon how badly cleaning is needed, perhaps even cleaning in stages starting with the older less agressive brushes on filthy lp's sorkiing up to the newer tighter brushes.

Jim
 
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