Cleaning records. How often really?


Suppose, they have just been machine-cleaned and are played maybe two times a month in a regular environment.
Also treated with Last record preservative and kept in sealed outer sleeves.
Once a year or so?
Just don't tell me before each play, yeah, I heard of this insane approach.
inna

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I have a Loricraft - hardly used it - too much work

Bought a KL Audio in Dec 2013.
I have cleaned about 1/4 of my extensive collection and can effortlessly clean a few things I want to hear at a moments notice

Static and pops and clicks are nearly gone, brush and use zerostat only on the worst days (precaution only)

No need to rewash a cleaned, quality sleeved, and properly handled record

LAST is the last thing you want on your records. It provides a permanent bond with impurities that partially break down. The ultrasonic cleaners clean out the grooves, LAST coats the grooves initially providiing a smooth surface. I know a few victims of Last Preservative.