Steam cleaning records 2

After being inspired by Stltrains video on cleaning records with steam I purchased a VPI 16.5 RCM and an MC1235 steamer since the Perfection steamer is no longer available. The RCM is great but the MC1235 was very disappointing. The trigger was a little funky right from the start and I wasn't sure if it was on or not. But once the steam started I realized that it wasn't going to work very well since there was too much water with the steam. Within a few seconds the record surface was flooded with water and the water then started to drip down into the RCM and onto the label. Unless this steamer was defective, and I don't think it was, I cannot recommend it for steaming records. In the video that Stltrains made he had a nice even plume of steam that he worked across the record but with the MC1235 that was not possible without flooding the surface with water. I returned it immediately and ordered a Euro Pro Shark which operates on the same principle as the Perfection steamer. Hope it works better than the MC1235. Just a word to the wise to save you the trouble that I went through. George.

Crem1- I bought it from Home Depot and was able to return it for the cost of the shipping which was fine with me. I wish some manufacturer made a high quality steamer that I could use for many years rather than a cheap plastic tool that will end up in the landfill in a year or two. That's globalization for you. Also, thanks for all your exploration in record cleaning. It has been very helpful to a number of people. Have a nice weekend. George.

The paper sounds like a good idea. After cleaning two records with the MC1235 there was about a 1/4 cup of water inside the RCM below the platter. I assume that the inside is treated with some type of waterproofing but I don't know that for sure. I want to prevent the RCM from de-laminating, so thanks for the tip.

After cleaning five records using the VPI record cleaning solution I got a little dizzy and disoriented. No wise cracks please. It says on the container to have good ventilation, but I'm wondering what is in that cleaner and how dangerous is it to your health. Next time I might use a mask I use for chemical and paint fumes. George.

I was in a used record store yesterday called "The Jazz Quarter" in San Francisco and the proprietor told me that he used windex to clean his records. Has anybody here tried this? It would be a lot cheaper than various record cleaning products if it worked well. George.

Charlie- What record cleaning fluid, if any, do you recommend? Is one better than another? George.