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cleaning gritty surface noise on LPs

Back in the '70s I used a Disc Preener to clean my records.  At times I, or perhaps a roommate, might have gotten the Disc Preener too moist, and the result has been a low-level, gritty surface noise on some of those old records that are otherwise in good shape.

I've tried cleaning them with various record cleaning solutions (mostly alcohol-based) with my Nitty Gritty RCM, and nothing has lessened this particular noise, even though they have worked fine with other LPs.

Has anyone encountered this problem and solved it?

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eryoung2k
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@mijostyn 

 

Ultrasonic cleaning is a fad and the process has extreme limitations.  

 

A Fad???? LOL that is the most ridiculous comment I have ever read (well maybe not the most but damn close)   I get the most Amazing results with my cleaning mix in a Ultrasonic bath and a distilled rinse and Vacuum dry.  I have been doing this for over a year and will not be stopping.

eryoung2k
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@mijostyn 

                    Sorry didn't mention this,  I have a vacuum machine I dry the record with and no I do not live in a "clean room"   Boy your a bit Snarky with your "Wasting time and I'm contaminating my records" comment. My records go into new either Mofi Anti static sleeves or Invest in Vinyl sleeves right after listening to the results. My results for my cleaning process (which ends with my Ultrasonic Machine then distilled rinse and Vacuum dry) Blows your "Wasting time and Contaminating my records" Out of the Water.   Anyways Happy Holidays to you and Yours. 

Kindest Regards,

Eddie

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