Record Cleaning 101
No matter how clean your record looks - new or used - it can probably use cleaning!
The cleaner the record the better it will sound, the richer the sound stage and cleaner the sound.
My routine - taught to me by Jerry in a time honored tradition in his store! - involves distilled water, Dawn, and a Bounty towel folder into quarters. I can say no more! It seems to do the trick, but reading this piece in Music Angle makes me wonder if I am doing enough...
Follow the link to Music Angle. If you try Michael Wayne's way let me know!
http://www.musicangle.com/feat.php?id=54
The cleaner the record the better it will sound, the richer the sound stage and cleaner the sound.
My routine - taught to me by Jerry in a time honored tradition in his store! - involves distilled water, Dawn, and a Bounty towel folder into quarters. I can say no more! It seems to do the trick, but reading this piece in Music Angle makes me wonder if I am doing enough...
Follow the link to Music Angle. If you try Michael Wayne's way let me know!
http://www.musicangle.com/feat.php?id=54
Posted by Vinyl Record Architect at 9/21/2010 9:32 PM 
Categories: records, record cleaning
Tags: record cleaning
Categories: records, record cleaning
Tags: record cleaning
I use a soft-bristled paintbrush and dishwashing liquid to clean records. This is a technique used by many studio and museum archivists. Put a dap of dishwashing liquid on the wet brush and "paint" the record on both sides with the soap, letting the bristles get down in the grooves. Rinse the record thoroughly and dry with a soft cloth. I then place them in a plastic dish rack to thoroughly dry before sleeving them. This method does wonders for previously "unlistenable" 45s!
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