They make special stylus brushes you use wiping back to front. These are usually used dry. I do not care for them myself. I use inexpensive artist brushes. I clip the bristles about 1/2 way to stiffen them up a bit. You can dampen the brush with distilled water and it is soft enough so that you can wipe the stylus gently in any direction. Do not use any other solvents. many of the styluses are now glued onto the end of the cantilever and more aggressive solvents than water can damage the glue.
How to clean Karat 17D3 stylus?
I need your help.
I recently got this cartridge and would like to know, from those who either own or have owned one of these in the past, how you go about cleaning the stylus.
Thank you.
Mamoru