Deep Cleaning Records With Steam?

I've had my Perfection stemaer for about 5 days and have cleaned about a dozen records with it in conjuction with my usual cleaning regimen on a VPI 17. This includes L'Art du SOn fluid, AI Enzyme cleaner, Disc Doctor brushes, and now the Perfection steamer. I am convinced that the results are the cleanest these records will ever be.
Unfortunately one still cannot "unscratch" an LP!

IMO the steamer is a MAJOR step forward - even more than the advent of the enzyme cleaners. In summary: Purchase and use of the Perfection steamer is the BEST "bang for buck" I've ever gotten in over 20 years in this hobby.

Thanks, Thanks, Thanks!!!

Doak

Best wishes to you also. ;-}

The internet has made this "community thing" possible again --- but now the community is the WORLD!!!

I've been rather heavily involved in this hobby for nearly 35 years. There's always more to learn (and unlearn) and ever more to enjoy.
Great stuff.

Thank You Charles. :-}

OK Charles, I'm convinced. There's a "Pep Boys" about 15 miles from me and I'll be giving them a call Monday.

"you may want to check out Target (automotive section) for some Microfiber "pucks". They seem to be the perfect size and softness (90,000 fibers per inch) for this. They have a removeable handle. It like it was built for cleaning records.

Darrell"

This sounds very promising Darrell. I looked at Target's website and couldn't find these thingees. Next trip into town I'll take a look at their store. Maybe a cost effective replacement for those expensive Disc Doctor pads???

I can clean 5 LPs in a about 20 minutes. Those LPs will provide about 200 minutes of (often vastly) INCREASED listening pleasure. That's a 10/1 ratio and a very worthwhile investment IMO.

Sure there are LPs that don't really "need" cleaning, so I go ahead and listen to them and hope that one day I'll get around to cleaning those too because I know that even those WILL benefit from the process.

What's the alternative? Is it to listen to "dirty" records? Records that have "issues" that could be rectified by spending a few minutes in the cleaning process? I'd rather spend a few minutes on those and have a significantly more enjoyable listening experience.

If you and your collecting acquaintances can afford to pay people to search out those rare vinyl gems then maybe you can afford to invest some money to pay someone to clean your records. This is one thing I would trust to very few people, but it would most likely be better than not doing it at all. Ha, I also like to work on my own cars. ;-}

OK I FINALLY "get" it: NO attachments at all - not even the short (8" or so) one.

I just did 6 LPs using NO attachments and it was a revelation - NO more spitting, MUCH more precise.
After using the "spout" I thought that the steamer with no attachments was't putting out as much, but that is NOT so. What's going on is that is putting out a very fine STEAM, no condensation, just steam.

Thanks Charles for the pointer/refinement.

I read you letter to Positive Feedback and saw the mention of Murray Zeligman. Several years ago I owned a preamp built by Murray. It was based on a Dynaco PAS and it was killer. Had the pleasure of talking with him a couple of times - quite a guy.