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how to clean old LPs

Hi , can someone help me on this :
I have hundreds of LPs , they have never been played for about 15 years , but , I put them in anti static sleeves either from Nagaoka or discwasher.
I found some to be still in good condition , but , some are looking not glossy anymore ( good vynil should look shiny isn't it )
I guess the problem lies in the bad material of the vynil? so they accumulated soft dust that make them looking dull..worse still , the sound is noisy.. and after we finished playing the dirty LP , the stylus accumulate the soft dust..
I once try clean it with Matrix cleaner from Clearaudio , but no luck..they are still dull and dirty
antonoyuwono

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thorman
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I have a ( jig ) 4' Rod/Spindle set up where I can spin the record while steaming and once steamed ( still wet and dripping ) I give it a water rinse cycle and while still wet I put them on a DIY( Turntable )Vacuum system to suck any liquid left.You can also just wipe lightly with a Micro Fiber cloth .Any real dirty records I hand clean with a record cleaning fluid ( in the kitchen sink ) before hand.. The hand cleanng only takes the one time and my records now never get dirty....The steamer does a fabulous job..Specially for the low cost........
thorman
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Go to Wallyworld and pick up a hand held steamer with a 4" attatchment..I use a Shark Steamer..I can't imagine any cleaner ( manual or automatic ) that will remove more grunge and leave a more clean surface than Steam cleaning...I know there are guys ( and gals ) with plenty of Green to buy the Big Boy Auto cleaners,,but for a few bucks these little hand held steamers will compete with anything.........No bells and whistles but they work....
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