What Are You Using To Clean Your Records?
 

I'm just about to run out of my Disc Doctor Miracle record cleaner fluid and am wondering what everyone else is using to clean their LP's?

Please also let me know if you changed from another product and which one you preferred?

Thanks

Record cleaner
 

I make my own..... By the gallon. No problem!:music:

What’s in the solution?

For horizontal cleaning AIVS remains my choice:
http://www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/aivs_products.htm

For ultrasonic cleaning I use:
200ml Isopropyl Alcohol, 5ml Ifotol wetting agent - that's for a gallon of distilled water. I'm thinking of adding a bit of Hepastat 256 to that mix.
https://thevinylpress.com/timas-diy-rcm/

Thanks Tima....I was actually leaning towards the AIVS but still looking around. :D

Solution
 

Distilled water, Simple Green, Ispropyl alcohol, photographic wetting solution. I use it in both the GEM manual method and the Audiodesk ultrasonic.

Thanks Trace.....I'm a bit hesitant using any Isopropyl alcohol.

I have been using the Musical Surroundings fluid lately. But I was thinking of trying L'Art Du Son Record Cleaning Fluid. Everyone seems to rave about it.

Distilled water only in my Klaudio RCM.

Audio Intelligent Formula #6 one-step, on a ClearAudio Double Matrix Pro Sonic. I absolutely love the amazing speed and convenience of this setup. Records that aren't too grungy get superbly cleaned and dried in 1:30. The #6 seems to work just as well as Musical Surroundings' Record Time formula, and is less expensive.

Paul - I use the AIVS cleaning solution as a three step process. I use it with. VPI machine....the results have been great, haven’t had any issues since I started. Pretty much every record I’ve ever cleaned has turned out silent, no noise at all unless the album was a train wreck to begin with.

- Buck

I've been using it for so long now I can't remember when I started. Also like AIVS products, which my son turned me onto.

My go to product..........

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...d200433175-001

The proprietary 'stuff' that came with my AudioDesk Systeme

Chuckle. Maybe the last thing you want to do. Puts moisture and whatever came out of your mouth on the record. A carbon fiber record brush makes a good alternative.

Thanks for all the replies. Looks like a lot of variations on what everyone uses to clean their LP’s. Still leaning towards the AIVS.

That may be a Klaudio requirement, but water alone is not as effective as water + surfactants, particularly on grease (fingerprints). Or so says my experience.

Simple yet effective. :D

I've yet to have any dirt, grease, smudge or fingerprint on an LP that the Klaudio couldn't easily remove using only distilled water. To be fair, most of my LPs are pretty clean, and I don't buy many used records.

What Are You Using To Clean Your Records?
 

I would tend to agree. A drop or two of something as simple as Dawn dish soap will help reduce the surface tension allowing the liquid to get into the grooves. This will allow for better cleaning action. The only thing is, it’s important to properly rinse with distilled water afterwards.

I’ve been using L’art du Son for the last 6 or 7 years. It is THE surficant of choice if using an RCM like the VPI 16.5 or those like it. It’s highly concentrated, so a single bottle goes a very long way.

Wrt using Dawn dish soap, check out the first post in a thread entitled: "Record cleaning- you're doing it wrong!"

Located at Audiokarma.org - it is worth finding if our AA overlords remove the direct link below.

audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/record-cleaning-youre-doing-it-wrong.689430/

Rather than that drop of Dawn, try a couple drops of wetting agent such Tergitol or Triton X-100. I use Ilfotol.

Thanks for all the replies everyone!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

It's down to the L'Art du Son Record Cleaning Fluid and the AUDIO INTELLIGENT - Premium One-Step Formula #6.

Well now, inquiring minds want to know,... what did you get?

I’ll be placing my order in the next few days for the AUDIO INTELLIGENT - Premium One-Step Formula #6.

Thanks to everyone for the recommendation’s. :thumbsup::thumbsup: