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My VPI is holding up well. I bought mine 5-6 years ago and it gets tons of use.
Record cleaning - what's your method?
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My VPI is holding up well. I bought mine 5-6 years ago and it gets tons of use.
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
Got my VPI a few weeks ago and while I was cleaning my first record, I cried thinking about those batches with the Spin Clean.
AnthonyI
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K, forget EVERYTHING in this thread or anywhere else you've gotten advice about cleaning your records, the miracle has arrived!!
Ignore ANY similarities to any common household items, this is the REAL DEAL!!
shopiaparis.com
Ignore ANY similarities to any common household items, this is the REAL DEAL!!
AudioLab™ Vinyl Record Mask
Effectively Deep Clean Vinyl Record Without Damage! Effectively Cleans Dust & Grime!It seeps deep into the grooves and attaches to whatever is hiding there. It is an affordable method to improve the audio quality of your vinyl record. No Residue & Scratches. AudioLab™ Vinyl Record Mask will not...
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
I have some Gorilla Glue at home. I will give that a try on my original pressing of Moanin' that is a bit dirtyK, forget EVERYTHING in this thread or anywhere else you've gotten advice about cleaning your records, the miracle has arrived!!
Ignore ANY similarities to any common household items, this is the REAL DEAL!!
AudioLab™ Vinyl Record Mask
Effectively Deep Clean Vinyl Record Without Damage! Effectively Cleans Dust & Grime!It seeps deep into the grooves and attaches to whatever is hiding there. It is an affordable method to improve the audio quality of your vinyl record. No Residue & Scratches. AudioLab™ Vinyl Record Mask will not...
folsom_lives
pretty_lil_dirt_boi
Would my wife's exfoliating scrub be a better option? Ya know, really work it into the grooves and get a real deep clean...K, forget EVERYTHING in this thread or anywhere else you've gotten advice about cleaning your records, the miracle has arrived!!
Ignore ANY similarities to any common household items, this is the REAL DEAL!!
AudioLab™ Vinyl Record Mask
Effectively Deep Clean Vinyl Record Without Damage! Effectively Cleans Dust & Grime!It seeps deep into the grooves and attaches to whatever is hiding there. It is an affordable method to improve the audio quality of your vinyl record. No Residue & Scratches. AudioLab™ Vinyl Record Mask will not...
LiamGallaghersBucketHat
Go on, geezer.
These are still the most informative videos on record cleaning
Smansmith
Member
Okki Nokki One arrived yesterday...hearing the vacuum IRL is not as bad I had imagined. I was worried about damage during shipping as it was delayed a couple of times in transit but all good - arrived triple boxed for protection with 360 air pillow! Now to get to solution testing over the next few weeks....
feesrevenge
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Such a beautiful sight
feesrevenge
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Lacubrious
Member
So, I haven't given up on getting me some Chisto Easy Groove concentrate after those in the know here say that it's both the shit and the tits but it' has not been easy.
Australia Post has a US-based mailing service called ShopMate which I've used on a few occasions for US sellers that don't ship internationally but the only problem is that they're expensive. My Vinyl Flat cost so much to send through them and I've barely used it.
I order from the store that rejected my first order and get it sent from LA to Seattle which took about a week and then another 5 days for ShopMate to contact me to say that it arrived. They said could not send it as it was classed a dangerous good and they wanted further info on it before proceeding with my order. They ask me for an MSDS (datasheet of product) of the item which I obliged them. Alfred from High End was on the ball and gets back to me the next day and I send it off.
4 days later (today) they reply to me saying the that the MSDS doesn't have an IATA regulation on it, confirming that it's safe for air transportation...which they never specified it needed, to begin with.
Anywang. Hopefully, I can get this sorted before my Humminguru arrives in July
Australia Post has a US-based mailing service called ShopMate which I've used on a few occasions for US sellers that don't ship internationally but the only problem is that they're expensive. My Vinyl Flat cost so much to send through them and I've barely used it.
I order from the store that rejected my first order and get it sent from LA to Seattle which took about a week and then another 5 days for ShopMate to contact me to say that it arrived. They said could not send it as it was classed a dangerous good and they wanted further info on it before proceeding with my order. They ask me for an MSDS (datasheet of product) of the item which I obliged them. Alfred from High End was on the ball and gets back to me the next day and I send it off.
4 days later (today) they reply to me saying the that the MSDS doesn't have an IATA regulation on it, confirming that it's safe for air transportation...which they never specified it needed, to begin with.
Anywang. Hopefully, I can get this sorted before my Humminguru arrives in July
BazookaTooth
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what are you using now ? the humminguru doesnt need any cleaning solution and id be careful with that until others reported back.
or maybe im reading this wrong and you want the christo for your current rcm ?
Joe Mac
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Also those fluids are expensive. You’re effectively using 350ml per record with the guru if not batch cleaning. That’s $$$. Also even if you are batch cleaning it’ll be filtered out which has to reduce the cleaners concentration in the water...
Lacubrious
Member
My current rcm is a Squeaky Clean, which is what I’m getting the the Chisto for. I wont be using that in the Humminguru though. I’ll just use distilled water.
I might end up doing a 2 step clean. First with the Squeaky Clean / detergent and then with the Humminguru / distilled water for a final rinse.
That might be a bit overkill but damn if it won’t be clean.
Thackeraye
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Apologies, stupid question. I take it folk that use Chisto just create a master solution in a gallon container, then decant a smaller amount in a handy bottle for day to day use?
kvetcha
Chet Hanks' Filmography Buff
I will probably use it the same way I do the TTVJ fluid, and just mix to order. Hurray for the metric system and a set of graduated cylinders.
Thackeraye
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So basically just apply the same ratio to a smaller amount of water. Got it.
dbarila
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This is what I do. I bought a heavy duty gallon container to mix it all in and then keep some in a goose neck bottle to apply.
dansomeone
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I use the small spray bottle that the Chisto concentrate came in. Eight sprays around the record is enough to cover the surface.