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Record cleaning vs Last Record Preservative

I recently purchased a record cleaning machine and am frustrated. Am using RRL super cleaner and regular fluid, and I am finding that my records are sounding noisier. What is going on here? Will the Last preservative fill in any little pits and scratches and reduce surface noise? Or will the needle eventually just clean the rest of the junk out of the groove with play? I am using new clean brushes and such. On used records, I have been cleaning three times and vacumning with the super cleaner, then repeating with 3 rinses with regular cleaner and vacumn.

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cylinderking_1
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I have great result`s using record reseach fluid, keep in mind cleaning the main purpose is to rid the record of mold spores. I allow 10 rotations with record research fluid useing a last applicator, ONLY allow 2 rotations in the vacumeing step this process can introduce static back to the record if you allow to many rotations in this step.

Pops and clicks (static) result of a inbalance of + and - ions to get the record back to a nutral state I first use a zerostat gun, this is were I beleive the most help comes from IF USED PROPERLY the trigger must be pulled and released very slowly. The other step is a carbon fiber brush this to has a right and wrong way. I use a audioquest carbon fiber brush, with the record rotating put the brush in contact with the record. Here`s were some mess up you must touch a peice of equipment that is grounded doesn`t matter what peice as long as it`s grounded for this allow`s the - ions to pass through your body returning the record to nuteral state. Hope that help`s I know it seems like a pain in the butt but when you get rid of most of the click`s you will be repayed with a unbeatable sound. Also keep in mind you cannot restore a damaged record. David
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