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Record cleaning fluids

I've read a lot of posts asking about best or preferred fluids.

Through basic use and cleaning I think I've come up with some helpful information to pass on to others.

I use a VPI 1 hw17 cleaner. With this I've used the Vpi fluid , a gallon jug. I then tried RRL, which I believe is MOFI now. I usually use 75/25 of their regular and deep cleaning type. I've been using this for a couple of years.

Running low on RRL, I decided to try something else and ended up with LeArtDuSon, concentrated fluid. I mixed the bottle with a gallon of distilled water.

I set up this cup contraction which spent fluid goes into one of those plastic take out containers. After 1 month of use with the LeArtDuSon, I noticed the spent fluid was dirtier, an amber almost beer like color, whereas before with RRL and VPI fluids, it was usually clear.

I can only surmise, the LeArtDuSon is cleaning more from the record surface, therefore is a better cleaner than the RRL and Vpi fluids
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barbapapa
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I use Walker 4 steps for 3 years now with a Keith Monks. Very good but so boring...
I just tried the Discovery cleaning fluid and think it works as a charm. Very good at cleaning dirty records. Used with a distilled water rinse I think it very very near the Walker.
barbapapa
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It seems AIVS collects the vote of many who tried it. Think I'm going to try it too. Most of my records are not so dirty or even already washed with current cleaning fluid (I mean not enzymes), so do I need the 3 steps for these or will the n°6 do the same work in listenning results for not really dirty records ?
Thanks for your advices
barbapapa
244 posts
 
Even one would be good sometimes. I tried without success to convince my wife to do it after dishes while I'm watching TV drinking some Cognac but washing several times the same thing is not in her culture.
Maybe Ultrasonic should be the right way to go.

Barba
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