Re: (idm) Cleaning Vinyl

From artist
Sent Sat, Apr 11th 1998, 14:51

> >> what do people recomend for effectively and undamagingly cleaning
> >> records? That includes any substances and materials.

i don't use anything more complicated than isopropyl alcohol, or tape 
head cleaner.  the record will need a couple of plays before all the 
dirt is dug up from the grooves.  if you have a robust enough 
cartridge, playing the record backwards helps get rid of a lot of 
dirt too.

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