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Finally, a great stylus cleaner-Onzow Zerodust!

Just wanted to turn on us vinyl lovers to a great product.
Not expensive, on Amazon for about $50. Super easy to use. No fluid, no brushes. Just uncover it and lightly touch the sticky pad to the stylus. Well removes dust and stuff. I apply it about every other side.
mglik
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mglik OP
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Oh, and the top of the Onzow is a nice magnifying glass.
mobilesax
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Or you can use some blu tac on a quarter and touch the stylus as recommended by soundsmith
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whart
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I never found that product to be more effective than brushing. I do think the Magic Eraser and Blu-stuff will remove detritus that is stubbornly attached to the stylus tip, but in the last year or so, I stopped using those too- I know Peter L. advocates the Blu stuff, but I am concerned that it is stressing the cantilever in an unnatural way. I am not reporting any damage- this is my own OCD-ness. I have a longer haired brush along with the more common short bristle stiff "pad" type brush.  
I normally use no liquids on my stylus- except when I owned Lyras and the manufacturer endorsed and sold a product for this purpose. You are free to disregard my concern or ignore it. Just me. 
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bdp24
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$50 for a wad of sticky goo "not expensive"? Only in Audiophile land. And "finally"? The Onzow Zerodust has been available for many years.

A cheaper alternative is the RTOM Moongel drumhead damping pads, $7.25 for a 6-pk. Put five on your drumset, keep one for your stylus.
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4krowme
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I suppose that it would be questionable that Blu-Tak wouldn’t leave it’s own residue. Thinking about the other abrasives methods, well, it would be reassuring to see what the outcome was on a greatly magnified image. Even though a stylus is small, still it is only the very microscopic tip of it in contact with the groove. Cantilever suspension must be getting a beating with some of these methods.
>>>>>>>>>>>>Would be pretty funny if someone made a stylus cleaning record.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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tom6897
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Welcome to the party! Been using this since 2013.
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bslon
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 I’ve been using the Onzo ZeroDust for years, the lifespan of 4 cartridges. I don’t like lowering the cart onto it as suggested but leave the arm in its rest and gently push the gel onto the stylus’ tip, keeping it away from the cantilever. I prefer this cleaning method over using the stiff brush that came with the cart (does it really take off any debris besides dust?) or the liquid cleaners that brush on (potential for drips/spills). The big difference between the Onzow and the budget alternatives mentioned is you can see the material it’s removed from the stylus because it’s clear. Hey, it’s working! The price doesn’t seem unreasonable, I don’t see it ever wearing out.


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jond
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Pretty sure I had that 14 years ago when I still had a turntable.
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jjss49
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Welcome to the party! Been using this since 2013.
Pretty sure I had that 14 years ago when I still had a turntable.
ditto
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fuzztone
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Stylist.
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bdp24
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^ Do you mean Stylast?
mglik OP
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Seeing the stuff that has been cleaned on the Onzow reminds me of the gratification of watching my Keith Monks RCM vacuum up dirt from the record.
mglik OP
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Seeing the stuff that has been cleaned on the Onzow reminds me of the gratification of watching my Keith Monks RCM vacuum up dirt from the record.
The Onzow was recommended by the Lyra distributor.
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mijostyn
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@whart, I will share my ambivalence towards these products with you. 
They are relatively solid and just a slight twitch with use and you will be wondering where your stylus has gone. Since all of my cartridges have styli glued to the end of a boron rod the danger is quite real.
I use the Lyra fluid and a dense artist's brush which also allows you to clean accumulated dust off the cantilever. Magnification is always helpful. I use loops. With the way I play records I might have to clean the stylus once a month. 
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