What not to clean your records with

May 25, 2005 on 4:38 pm | In How-To |

From time to time I’m asked “how should I clean my records?” The answer to which can be slightly confusing, to folks who like myself grew up in the 70?s and remember seeing their friends use the Disc Washer line of products. For day to day cleaning I recommend a carbon fiber brush, specially designed for record cleaning. I do not recommend the application of any fluid the to the LP?s surface, such as used in the Disc washer system, these fluids can congeal on the records surface, robbing you of sound.

The only instance where I recommend fluid coming into contact with LP’s, is via a record cleaning machine such as the Nitty Gritty or VPI models. Record cleaning brushes such as the Hunt EDA Mark 6, do a great job at cleaning, with no damage to the records surface.

B.Greenway