One-stop solution for vacuum record cleaner?

L'Art Du Son leaves a residue of the wrong kind and requires rincing. Wash a clean mirror with it and see what you get. Not all residue is bad. There are anti static chemicals that leave the finest film that totally halt the formation of static electricity and they do not collect on the stylus which is the key test. If you have a lump of gue on your stylus after 5 sides you have a problem. It also helps to use a solvent mix with a high vapor pressure. A mixture of 25% ethanol in distilled water is perfect. It speeds drying, cleaning and only needs a few drops of surfactant to distribute the solvent evenly. I have soaked records in 100% denatured alcohol for weeks at a time and the records suffered no damage whatsoever. I have also soaked records in brake cleaning fluid with the same results. Records are remarkable tolerant with the exception of mechanical abrasion which every vinyl spinner knows from experience. There are no chemicals on the surface of the record that a solvent can remove. All additives, which maybe account for 2% of the mix are evenly distributed throughout the vinyl and can not be removed.   

@audiodwebe, looking at some of my old threads - I did take your advice and ordered L'Art Du Son. 

A year old thread...oh, well.

For anyone looking for a no rinse cleaner, L'Art Du Son has received great reviews.

I've had some before.  It cleans records, but I don't buy into all the BS the maker claims. 

Separate wands but try the Keith Monks discOvery fluid. I've been trying others and find this one does a GREAT job. Simple and one step solution

@whart   When I purchased the Disc Doctor system for my VPI 16.5 (30 years old) from Tom Port of Better Records, I was told to use separate wands for DD and washing/rinsing as well as separate brushes.  I use either RO or distilled water for the rinses.

+1 @whart,

Also invest In a hand held steamer to clean the velvet pads.

Thanks!

Hi,
whatever you use pure water in the final step has its benefits of cleaning every left residue. Next cleaning can be done with only pure water.

Buy yourself a second wand and wand pillar from VPI. This will enable you to swap out the cleaning fluid and pure water rinse wands in seconds and avoid cross-contamination.(Mark the wand pillars to avoid confusing them). Keep the velvet lips clean (I used a toothbrush and pure water, on occasion with some isopropyl alcohol) and replace the wand strips before they show wear.
As to cleaning fluids, everybody has their own favorite juice. I’ve tried a variety and use AIVS #15 for more rigorous cleaning and Hannl concentrate (no longer available) for milder cleaning. Others may suggest different fluids.
I’m a firm believer in a pure water rinse step, to avoid leaving residue of fluid on the record. In my estimation, any cleaning fluid, no matter how mild, will leave some residue. This is why I believe the rinse step is important.
I no longer have my VPI- it served me well for more than 30 years and was still working fine when I gave it to a friend.