Deep Cleaning Records With Steam?

What am I doing wrong here? I bought the Perfection Steam Cleaner at Walgreens and tried it out on a few old records that had quite a few ticks and pops. I used a microfibre cloth with some R/O water from the auto supply store and a few drops of dish soap to scrub the record. I then blasted it with the steam cleaner, rinsed with water, steamed it again, and dryed with another microfibre cloth. When I played the record, the sound was substantially better. There were virtually no pops or clicks and the sound seemed much more dynamic overall. However, when the record reached a quiet passage, there was a very noticable new noise that the record did not have before. A kind of "woosh, woosh" that seemed to be in time with the revolutions of the record. I tried my steaming technique again on another record and the same noise appeared. Luckily I was experimenting with some old garage sale records so nothing valuable was harmed, but I wonder if anyone else has had this result? Is there anything wrong with my steaming technique? I am hesitant to try this on one of my good LPs if the result will be the same. Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

I use the same technic as you and haven't noticed the "woosh" sound you described.

How far away do you hold the steamer? Maybe I got too close and cooked my record? I was holding it probably an inch or two away. Is that too close?

That's to close... The average number is 5-6" away from the record. I use it closer in a rush if their is some point that needs an extra but for a very short application.

D: It seems Steam Cleaning removed the most objectionable pops and ticks. You mentioned ,these LPs are "Garage" finds nothing wrong with that, but underlying previous owner abuse or pressing noises can be revealed by a good cleaning. Sometimes we luck out and other times we don't with trash-bin finds. I do it all the time.

Also, you mentioned "soap" and I don't recommend "soap" due to the fact it can cling to the grove sides like cement. Generic Record Fluids, to home-brew, to any of the Hi-Fi Cleaning Fluids great , but I never had any sucess with "soap".

This thread has revealed some record fluids such as "Last and Sound Guard" ,to mention a few, do appear to have ageing problems that contribute to objectionable noise. When we buy second-hand you never know what to expect.

Personally, I have not heard a "wisk" sound but on some finds I have heard a "cutting-head" or "scraping noise" . For me I just return them to Goodwill in the form of a donation for that other person who may be satisified.