A do-it-yourself approach to stylus cleaning involves making a cleaner brush from a small artist's paint brush. Hold the brush firmly, and use a razor blade to cut across the middle of the brush at a 45-degree angle. You can use this brush with the cleaning fluid of your choice -- the brush is the key, and it is much kinder to the stylus than most of the commercial versions. With regard to Stylast stylus cleaner: I used it for several years and stopped using it, because I believe it migrates up the cantilever and causes the suspension to break down. I do, however, highly recommend LAST record preservative -- it not only preserves the vinyl LP surface, but I am convinced, based on use, that it also has positive effects on the stylus tip.
