Cleaning Dust off of Vinyl

I would recommend a carbon-fiber brush like the Audioquest brush for removing loose dust.

For dirt that this won't remove, I recommend the GEM Dandy, which uses high-pressure water to clean records. You might even be able to make a device like this yourself if you're handy; it's made of standard PVC parts. I now prefer this to my Nitty Gritty 1.5.

Dry electrostatic disposable cloths.

Patented Grab & Hold Technology removes dirt, hair, dust and common allergens from dust mites, pet dander and pollen.

Vinyl mites!

:^p

Never even thought of those... I am always so reluctant to
"try" new methods of cleaning records, frankly.

Surely they are harmless... thoughts?

I use a really light gauge of sandpaper. Something like a 220grit should work great.

I like how Audiogon will approve this post of mine telling people to clean their records with SANDPAPER but they won't post a topic I tried to start of Corey Feldman singing John Lennon's classic Imagine.

I just use the cleaning pads that I purchase that are made especially to clean records. This works best and puts my mind at ease that I am dusting in a safe manner.

Use wipes or a vacuum cleaner, but be careful with such valious records.

SandPaper!!! I knew it had to be a ruse.

sorry about your post.

I use a Audioquest carbon fiber brush.I have a friend with the Gem Dandy and I plan on getting one. It works very well and is not stupid expensive like the record cleaning machines.

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Nagaoka sticky roller.
Some people swear by it.

Works pretty good, but Smacky's dried out in 2 years time. (Probably because Smacky did not store it properly in the supplied air-tight box.)

Not cheap.

Before cleaning it, be sure of using an anti-static gun, if you have one, to neutralize dust.