Check out the thread on steam cleaning and give it a try. You'll be very glad you did. Go to the nearest Walgreen's and spend $20 on a Perfection steamer. You'll find that you can jump off the cleaning solution merry-go-round and just use what you have. All you need is a good, pure water for rinsing. It should be very pure, not distilled. I like the AIVS solutions and rinse water. I bought a bottle of the rinse and I've cleaned probably 50 records and still have about 1/2 the bottle left. It really only takes a few drops spread around the surface to rinse. I also use the AIVS cleaner right after steaming. I've found I don't need more than a tablespoon of the cleaner when I use it after steaming. I haven't had to use any enzyme cleaner since I began steaming but I still keep some of the AIVS enzyme around.
cleaning fluid mix and match?
I realize there was just a thread on record cleaning fluids but I wondered if anyone has tried combinations of fluids from different manufacturers.
For example, one of the things I like most about Disc Doctor fluids is the bang for the buck. I clean a lot of records and a 32 oz bottle lasts forever. Results are amzingly good with distilled water rinsing at 1/100th the cost of Walker's ultra pure water.
There's a lot of enthusiasm here for enzyme based cleaners. Is there any reason I couldn't just buy the enzyme component of AI or Walker and finish the cycle with Disc Doctor fluids.
For example, one of the things I like most about Disc Doctor fluids is the bang for the buck. I clean a lot of records and a 32 oz bottle lasts forever. Results are amzingly good with distilled water rinsing at 1/100th the cost of Walker's ultra pure water.
There's a lot of enthusiasm here for enzyme based cleaners. Is there any reason I couldn't just buy the enzyme component of AI or Walker and finish the cycle with Disc Doctor fluids.