album cleaning solution


What do you use for your album cleaning solution. I just picked up a Nitty Gritty and I have a bunch of old albums that need cleaning.

Thanks
westend56

Showing 3 responses by captain_winters

This is my current process. I have a VPI 16.5
1. Mofi Enzyme Plus, coat record with VPI brush(or hunt carbon brush). Spin record with vertical VPI brush (or hunt carbon brush) for 1 minute.
2. Let sit for 3-5 minutes
3. Steam with steamer 1.5 to 2 inches from record, total about 10 seconds from the inside to the outside of the record with VPI brush (or hunt carbon brush).
4. vacuum
5. repeat 3 and 4.
6. Steam with steamer 1.5 to 2 inches from record, total about 10 seconds from the inside to the outside of the record. (no brush this time).
7. Vacuum
8. Coat with Mofi Super Record Wash, Spin record with VPI brush (dedicated one, not the same brush from Enzyme) for about 5 - 10 seconds
9.Vacuum
I should have added
10. Put record in Mofi Original Master Sleeve. I keep the original sleeve as well, but the cleaned record goes in a new Mofi Sleeve.
I find the records stay very clean this way, since you are not putting your record back in a dirty paper sleeve.
11. I used a Mofi felt brush on the record player to get the dust off, if any, from the transfer to the turntable.

It Mofi Original Master Sleeves are not cheap, but I think it is worth it, if you are going to play that record more than once. Since it keeps the records pristine between plays and doesn't require additional cleanings between plays.