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Kirmuss users, what do you find?

I bought a nearly new Kirmuss record "restoration" system from a widow of an audiophile. 


I mostly wanted it for the machine, but had to try his method just out of curiosity. 
I followed the instructions, apart from the "Aftercare" section, which was influenced by the AudioPhile Man review (pt 2)


I got YUGE globs of stuff on my stylus after playing just 1 side of a "restored" record. OK, maybe I’ve not cleaned it enough? The record went back in for 2 more cleanings with the surfactant and ultrasonic bath for 5 min each time. Still ended up with a ball of something on my stylus. 

I next used my other method, which was to scrub up a different record with some Audio Intelligent #6, 5 min ultrasonic bath, then dried with the Record Doctor. 
Just a touch of lint (probably airborne that landed on the record) after 1 side. 

I will say the sound of the record was noticeably improved with the Kirmuss chemicals, but I feel that this substance is NOT being completely removed with the ultrasonic bath. 

Any users out there that can share their experience?  

traudio

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traudio OP
139 posts
 

Lubachi,

All my records are in great shape, or I get rid of them.

Cart is a Haha ML.

Dwette,

Tergikleen with a DW rinse is what I was planning to try next, then the ultrasonic.

I have 2 Spin Clean machines and can load each with those 2 liquids.

BTW, how do you quote people here? Never could figure it out.

traudio OP
139 posts
 

I did that / do that with the AI solution before vacuum dry. I may try it again, but you'd think the ultrasonic bath with distilled water and a bit of alcohol (as instructed) should be doing that, shouldn't it?

traudio OP
139 posts
 

Ok let's test this 

Type in your text as usual, then click the quote symbol and paste the quote you want into the space.

 
traudio OP
139 posts
 

Lol,

My wife, the science teacher just got home from her trip. Showed her the new machine, which she's is excited to clean her jewelry with.

Told her about the gunk built up on the needle when using the Kirmuss fluid. She said, "there's too much Propylene Glycol in your surfactant solution then".

Dammmmm. Jaw on the floor moment.:-)

traudio OP
139 posts
 

Although I have a large collection of cleaning fluids, that's one I haven't tried yet. I'll try it, thanks.

traudio OP
139 posts
 

Good to hear as I have a full bottle of DisOvery fluid from the 2 weeks I had a Keith Monks machine (Hated it).
Too tweaky to get the suction right didn't fall off the end of the record like it was supposed to and that nozzle marked up some of my records which I cannot get cleaned off Grrrr. 

I assume you scrub up the record with the fluid the put it in the US machine, right?

traudio OP
139 posts
 

"TOXICOLOGY:  

Non Toxic Solution: 98-99% distilled water, 1-2% propanediol 1-2-178"
See page 2.

      

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