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Record Cleaner

There are a lot of cleaners on the market these days. Is there a consenus out there on what record cleaner does the best job?

Record washing does not seem to be an exact science sometimes a mint record is full of ticks and noise even after several washings. While others play great after after 1 wash. I have tried Nitty Gritty, VPI and UHF all good products but none yield consistant results.

Is there one that seems to give consistent results time after time?
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dan_ed
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Winegasman,

I used to clean records much the same way as you are now. I do think an RCM makes a huge difference with cleaning. You don't need to spend a lot of money on an RCM. I built one using an old Hoover vacuum motor, a lazy susan bracket and some plywood. About $50 and you could do it for less.

I use RRL always and I also use AIVS on the really dirty ones followed by RRL. If you're not using a vacuum RCM I don't think I would bother using either product because you're not getting everything off of the vinyl anyway.
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