From S.Norgate-ie4g9922 Sent Thu, May 28th 1998, 12:09
From S.Norgate-ie4g9922 Sent Thu, May 28th 1998, 12:09
On Thu, 28 May 1998, GamePrg. wrote: > On Thursday, 28-May-98, chris wicks wrote [about (idm) tapwater/vinyl]: > >Hey, there. Got a question for all of you. I've been cleaning my > >vinyl with an old cloth, moistened with tapwater, and then drying it > >off with another old cloth. Recently, somebody told me that this was > >a bad idea. Comments? What should I be using to clean my vinyl? > >Alcohol? Thanks for any suggestions... I'm fairly new to the world of > >vinyl. > > nooo! vinyl + tapwater = death.. it will leave some deposits on the vinyl > that are bad for it. > What deposits exactly? (Is this a bathroom cleaner comercial?) A few years ago there was an article in DJ magazine on how to care for your vinyl and the `expert' they got in recommeded luke warm water with a little washing-up liquid and a clean sponge followed by a rinse. I have done this and noticed nothing but an improvement in quality. If you have money to spend on fancy cleaning gizmos then that's your business and you can use lighter fuel if you want but (this was recommended for old dub plates) but old soap and water will suffice. Also I use a carbon fibre brush, Tandy/RadioShack do them for a few quid, for every day cleaning. If you really want the best possible results from your vinyl and you're willing to go to the time and trouble of keeping your collection in tip-top condition the disco-matic 3000, or what ever, will probably serve you admirably but really, there's more to life.