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I use a wire puzzle rack for air drying. This way the records are standing vertically minimizing falling dust exposure as well as workspace required.
How the hell do you get the soap from the cap into the brush
It seems almost impossible and I never feel I'm getting the stuff out
Yeah.. but I feel like I'm spilling and it's not reaching the brushes.. I'm getting some stuff out though, not at the very bottom but I do see a lot of stuff like hairs and dirtJust fill the cap and pour it down over the two brushes after you’ve filled the tank with water?
Yeah.. but I feel like I'm spilling and it's not reaching the brushes.. I'm getting some stuff out though, not at the very bottom but I do see a lot of stuff like hairs and dirt
Me overthink?i think you are overthinking the whole spin clean thing a bit
TTVJ does not require a rinse.So I am investigating a new record cleaning system and am looking for some advice. My current method is pretty basic -- discwasher+D4 fluid for new albums or when something looks a little grimy, an audioquest dry brush otherwise. I purchased a spinclean but have found that I just don't have the time/space to keep up with it, the "single step" of the discwasher -- a minute or two between taking the record out of the sleeve and enjoying the music -- is realistically about what I can handle, I just don't see a two-step wash/rinse process in my near future. And a separate vacuum-based machine is out due to space/cost constraints.
I'm just about finished with my bottle of D4 fluid and figure this the time to see if there are other solutions out there. I've been looking at the feedback about the Vinyl Zyme from TTVJ but I don't see any directions on their site. Does this require a separate rinse step, or can that work with a pretty basic wash+wipe+play? If not, does anyone have any recommendations for a solution to replace the D4 that doesn't require a rinse? Thanks...
My only concern with using the TTVJ in a non-vacuum regimen is what it does to "stuff". Meaning, this fluid does a great job breaking down crap, even any little "whatevers" that end up in the bottle will start to turn to, for lack of a better word, snot, lol. So if your not pulling (vacuuming) this completely out of the groove, is there a chance for goobers to form in the groove, possibly also effecting your stylus?So I am investigating a new record cleaning system and am looking for some advice. My current method is pretty basic -- discwasher+D4 fluid for new albums or when something looks a little grimy, an audioquest dry brush otherwise. I purchased a spinclean but have found that I just don't have the time/space to keep up with it, the "single step" of the discwasher -- a minute or two between taking the record out of the sleeve and enjoying the music -- is realistically about what I can handle, I just don't see a two-step wash/rinse process in my near future. And a separate vacuum-based machine is out due to space/cost constraints.
I'm just about finished with my bottle of D4 fluid and figure this the time to see if there are other solutions out there. I've been looking at the feedback about the Vinyl Zyme from TTVJ but I don't see any directions on their site. Does this require a separate rinse step, or can that work with a pretty basic wash+wipe+play? If not, does anyone have any recommendations for a solution to replace the D4 that doesn't require a rinse? Thanks...
Thanks for the advice - I ended up grabbing a bottle of TTVJ and then also a discounted bundle from MusicDirect that includes a MoFI brush, MoFi Super Record Wash and some MoFI sleeves. I'll test out both and see which works best for me -- I have a copy of Layla and Other Asserted Love Songs that has about 50 years of crud crackling in the grooves and should be a pretty good test subject...I misunderstood that the TTVJ wouldn't be used with a vacuum. I'm not sure I'd do that actually.
The Phoenix cleaning kit from SS says it doesn't need a rinse if you use a thin layer. I use mine in my Squeaky Clean but would also be skeptical not using it with a vacuum since it leaves a white residue where my cleaning brush sits. You can read reviews and decide for yourself.
Thanks for the advice - I ended up grabbing a bottle of TTVJ and then also a discounted bundle from MusicDirect that includes a MoFI brush, MoFi Super Record Wash and some MoFI sleeves. I'll test out both and see which works best for me -- I have a copy of Layla and Other Asserted Love Songs that has about 50 years of crud crackling in the grooves and should be a pretty good test subject...
one of my only real questions is if your record already came in a mofi or QRP inner sleeves... do you still have to put it in a new mofi or QRP inner sleeve.. just so i know for saving money
just saying due to having a few records that already have mofi sleeves and already QRP sleeves which are basically MoFi so i just try to save a BIT of moneyI replace the sleeve after I clean the album.
just saying due to having a few records that already have mofi sleeves and already QRP sleeves which are basically MoFi so i just try to save a BIT of money
just saying due to having a few records that already have mofi sleeves and already QRP sleeves which are basically MoFi so i just try to save a BIT of money
on the one hand i already have put like 150 records in mofi sleeves so i cant really switch or my OCD will go crazyI switch too. The argument would be if the sleeve has a dirty record in it some of that dirt will be in the sleeve so why would you put a clean record back into a dirty sleeve. It’s like getting out of the shower and putting on yesterday’s clothes. Also I prefer the sleeve city inners to the mofi/qrp etc (I think they are more sturdy) and so am happier to be using them too. That said, you consider that and what you think yourself and do what you think is best for you.