Ammonia free window cleaner and LPs?

[studio57a]

You folks are amazing. Have learned a great deal from this forum . . . Thank you!

BTW, Using that PVA technique on my 1958 Demo Lp worked!

Cheers,

Gene

[megatrends]

Cleaning with a dry brush won't remove grease, fingerprints etc. No problem at all with wet cleaning, professional cleaning macines wet clean, I have been cleaning my LPs this way for more than 40 years; suggest you take a look at the many threads covering cleaning methods in this forum

BINGO!!!! Works for me and has for decades as well. Well 3 decades+ ... I started record collecting at 10 years old lol.

[studio57a]

Cleaning with a dry brush won't remove grease, fingerprints etc. No problem at all with wet cleaning, professional cleaning macines wet clean, I have been cleaning my LPs this way for more than 40 years; suggest you take a look at the many threads covering cleaning methods in this forum

BINGO!!!! Works for me and has for decades as well. Well 3 decades+ ... I started record collecting at 10 years old lol.

YES!
It is exactly like cleaning a window. Nothing different.
Every liquid product out there leaves a film residue. No matter what they claim.
It is basic molecular physics 101.

Think about it.

GW

[megatrends]

Cleaning with a dry brush won't remove grease, fingerprints etc. No problem at all with wet cleaning, professional cleaning macines wet clean, I have been cleaning my LPs this way for more than 40 years; suggest you take a look at the many threads covering cleaning methods in this forum

BINGO!!!! Works for me and has for decades as well. Well 3 decades+ ... I started record collecting at 10 years old lol.

YES!
It is exactly like cleaning a window. Nothing different.
Every liquid product out there leaves a film residue. No matter what they claim.
It is basic molecular physics 101.

Think about it.

GW

I use 50 / 50 isopropyl alcohol and distilled (non mineral) water. There is no residue.

[studio57a]

THANK you sir!

Now that is what I and others are really looking for.
A simple solution.

Best,

Gene

[megatrends]

THANK you sir!

Now that is what I and others are really looking for.
A simple solution.

Best,

Gene

I have no problems with other people's techniques, you do need them wet to be cleaned though as a brush just isn't going to get the stuff out in my humbled opinion without a catalyst to loosen them. There are many things like dish soap or whatever else that works just fine. I feel a dry cleaning is going to do more harm than good in the long run.

I actually found some 50 / 50 water alcohol premixed at the local Dollar Tree store. i used to mix it myself, I would buy the gallon jug of water for about 95 cents and the rubbing alcohol that was 90% isopropyl alcohol or higher.

This is premixed for $1 each and they last a while unless I buy some new used records at a flea market or whatever. I really have to do a lot of cleaning, usually three thorough cleanings to get them "as good as they will ever get".

I'll put my records up against ANY cleaning machine results. My lead ins don't crackle unless they are scratched obviously and my records are quiet where they should be if not scratched. AND I use a cheap turntable, well cheap by today's standards, what was $200 in 1983 compared to today's currency?

I recently bought a couple of used records and took a chance on them because you could visually see that there was stuff in the grooves. It was obvious someone played them while they were dirty and sure enough .... distortion that was permanent. Irreparable damage. Too bad really, they were just 99 cents each fortunately. They are now wall decor in the listening room so not a total loss lol.

[kelvinMunson]

THANK you sir!

Now that is what I and others are really looking for.
A simple solution.

Best,

Gene

Excellent, exactly what I suggested to you on 19th May.... and also, had you read through the earlier record cleaning threads, as advised, you would have noted that a large number of forum members clean with an 80/20 mix of distilled water/isoprop; often followed by a distilled water rinse.

The information is all there, and there is a useful search facility at the top right hand corner of the page to assist you in finding it.

[megatrends]

THANK you sir!

Now that is what I and others are really looking for.
A simple solution.

Best,

Gene

Excellent, exactly what I suggested to you on 19th May.... and also, had you read through the earlier record cleaning threads, as advised, you would have noted that a large number of forum members clean with an 80/20 mix of distilled water/isoprop; often followed by a distilled water rinse.

The information is all there, and there is a useful search facility at the top right hand corner of the page to assist you in finding it.

80/20 huh .... I always afeared (I made up a word, I rule) damaging the label ink with that much isopropyl in the mix. I do mine by hand unless I use the Discwasher thingie. careful as I may once in a while I may touch the label. i might give it a try though, thanks for the mix rate mention.

[kelvinMunson]

Fear not, I have cleaned literally thousands of LPs with that mix and never damaged a label.