Hi guys, there seems to be a lot of mysticism about the vinyl cleaning method.... There seem to a lot of 'magic potions' machines etc.... most of them work, albeit at a great amount of expense...
Having experimented with quite a few, and having been disappointed by the result (as per to the expense borne...), I am now sharing with you a method that has worked for me without fail... and it the best part about it is that it costs as little as NOTHING!
So here goes 'The Manav Malvai Zero Paisa Vinyl Cleaning Method':
1. Grab a mug from the bathroom
2. Warm up about half a mug ful of RO water or even aquaguard water (ensure it is lukewarm and no more...)
3. take an old T-shirt or vest cut it into 2 halves
4. Fold up the two halves in such a way that when rolled up they will span the width of the grooves of the LP
5. Place LP on a soft surface (an old bedsheet folded up and kept on the work desk or on the bed is good enuff)
6. Dip one of the rags in warm water and squeeze out excess water
7. Then, gently wipe in a circular motion along the grooves (be sure to not wipe against the groove). see pic 1.
8. next wipe out the grooves with the dry cloth, (again, the cloth should span the entire width of the grooves, and one has to follow the clockwise circular motion, gently). See pic 2.
9. Do rinse the wet cloth between sides.... you'll be surprised to see the amount of muck that comes out from even clean looking LP's!
10. Next one leave them to dry for about 2-3 hours, one can use a typical plate stack used in most kitchens or simply leave them on a bed... See pic 3.
11. Play and enjoy the music!
Hope this helps!
This to me, is the best way to clean LP's until one can buy a VPI or Clearaudio Vinyl cleaner....
Having experimented with quite a few, and having been disappointed by the result (as per to the expense borne...), I am now sharing with you a method that has worked for me without fail... and it the best part about it is that it costs as little as NOTHING!
So here goes 'The Manav Malvai Zero Paisa Vinyl Cleaning Method':
1. Grab a mug from the bathroom
2. Warm up about half a mug ful of RO water or even aquaguard water (ensure it is lukewarm and no more...)
3. take an old T-shirt or vest cut it into 2 halves
4. Fold up the two halves in such a way that when rolled up they will span the width of the grooves of the LP
5. Place LP on a soft surface (an old bedsheet folded up and kept on the work desk or on the bed is good enuff)
6. Dip one of the rags in warm water and squeeze out excess water
7. Then, gently wipe in a circular motion along the grooves (be sure to not wipe against the groove). see pic 1.
8. next wipe out the grooves with the dry cloth, (again, the cloth should span the entire width of the grooves, and one has to follow the clockwise circular motion, gently). See pic 2.
9. Do rinse the wet cloth between sides.... you'll be surprised to see the amount of muck that comes out from even clean looking LP's!
10. Next one leave them to dry for about 2-3 hours, one can use a typical plate stack used in most kitchens or simply leave them on a bed... See pic 3.
11. Play and enjoy the music!
Hope this helps!
This to me, is the best way to clean LP's until one can buy a VPI or Clearaudio Vinyl cleaner....
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... thats ethyl alcohol. Changes the di-electric properties of de-mineralised/RO water ...
