I’m Just Ken
The Man Behind The Tan
When you don’t have a fancy machine and the spin clean doesn’t help.
Record cleaning - what's your method?
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AnthonyI
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One of these days I want to give this a try............today isn't that day, lol
Enoch
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at first, I thought that is a cool variant but also that the paper was pressed into the vinyl, but I am on it now
I’m Just Ken
The Man Behind The Tan
I’ve done it successfully in the past. The B side is noisy as f. Hoping this helps.
Crabbers
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I know this was mentioned in old forum...but any recommendations on a drying rack and towels from a spin clean
AnthonyI
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Honestly, I found the Spin Clean towels to work best, just pick up another set, keep rotating them and cleaning them. Don't let them get overly saturated while you use them.
I picked up this rack at one of the Hobby/Craft chains (Hobby Lobby, Micheals) for $5.00, works really well
trickyseven
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+1 for Staley holding it downHonestly, I found the Spin Clean towels to work best, just pick up another set, keep rotating them and cleaning them. Don't let them get overly saturated while you use them.
I picked up this rack at one of the Hobby/Craft chains (Hobby Lobby, Micheals) for $5.00, works really well
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oldschoolkirby
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Here's what I've been using:
Bamboo Dish Drying Rack - Threshold
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A little pricier I suppose, but folds away nicely and holds 15 at a time.
debianlinux
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lazylistener
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Changed the head of my paint edger today and this is the dirt accumulated after about six months! About 70% of the records cleaned were bought new
debianlinux
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At the risk of repeating myself (here or somewhere), the dirtiest records are the new ones (obviously disregarding total dirt jobs from thrift stores). A pre loved record has at least had a needle drug through it a few times and probably wiped occasionally. The manufacturing process is not a clean one by any stretch.
lazylistener
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Yeah I don't think that's particularly new information, it's just amazing to see the actual result. I just can't believe that there are still so many labels using Rainbo and United.
brownsugah
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For now, spin clean and vinyl vac connected to a wet/dry vacuum until I can afford a Record Cleaning Machine.
bdm105
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Just used my VPI 16.5 for the first time. Is fluid supposed to come out of the tube or does most of it evaporate?
Very little comes out of the drain tube. Sometimes none.
DougTheDog
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So question. Is the best method to clean a side, let dry and then clean the other side. Or do people clean both sides then dry? I'm using a Squeaky Clean.
wokeupnew
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Slowly working my way through the B’s in my collection and some new arrivals. I’ll get all of my records washed... eventually.
debianlinux
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I don't know what is best but I clean both sides on the squeaky clean and let dry in a rack. I start with the dirty records in the same rack. Occasionally I'll let one soak while I sleeve up some of the dried ones. They come off the cleaning surface pretty dry to begin with. I find if I leave them in the rack too long they will start collecting ambient dust.
DougTheDog
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Thanks!! That's just the information I was wondering about.
bdm105
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VPI 16.5 question. I haven't gotten to use mine much (been away for work) but I'd like to clean both sides before plyaing. I tried this once and noticed that the side on the cork mat had a ton of what looked like paper scraps on it. I'm guessing from shipping. Should I just use a dry microfiber cloth to wipe the cork mat or is there some other voodoo I need to do so I can clean both sides of an album?