I'm not sure which LAST products you're referring to with the numbers 1, 2, 3; I've always seen the stuff called by names like "record preservative" or "stylus cleaner." In any case, back in the early 1980s I called the LAST company and was put through to the (now deceased) chemist who created the stuff. He told me that LAST preservative is not a coating and it chemically bonds with the vinyl. He said the only thing that could remove it was a nasty industrial solvent that is unavailable to consumers. On the other hand, Duane Goldman who formulated the Disc Doctor cleaners said that his cleaners could remove LAST. I'm not sure who to believe. For whatever its worth, Michael Fremer has been using LAST on his records for three decades.
Vacuuming every time? LAST revisited?
I suppose that the answer is that it's up to me and that I might as well just read record playing rituals but
I have four cleaning systems
LAST soundcare
a spin clean
a nitty gritty 1.5
an okki nokki (new!)
I used to go LAST 1 + LAST 2 once, then LAST 3 every time.
Then I bought the nitty gritty and would use that for used LPs.
I would still do LAST.
Last year I bought a Spin Clean, I would add a wash in Spin Clean.
But the Okki Nokki looks better (I did like the funky look of the Nitty Gritty, but it's still not that great) and thus can sit right next to my turntable. Plus it really is easier to use!
I think I'll keep the Spin Clean in my system for incoming LPs.
But I'm wondering if I shouldn't just vacuum each time I play. It's not a big deal to do and it'll keep the records nice and clean.
Should I still keep the LAST system? I've subjected every one of my records for over 2 decades to it. Seems uncomfortable to stop. I could, I suppose, do it once to all of my records but I wonder if I'm not stripping System 2 off when I do it. But the Okki Nokki (esp. with spin clean) really seems to bring things back to life too. Any thoughts?
Please discount any ideas about wasted labor on my part. It's really easy enough.
I have four cleaning systems
LAST soundcare
a spin clean
a nitty gritty 1.5
an okki nokki (new!)
I used to go LAST 1 + LAST 2 once, then LAST 3 every time.
Then I bought the nitty gritty and would use that for used LPs.
I would still do LAST.
Last year I bought a Spin Clean, I would add a wash in Spin Clean.
But the Okki Nokki looks better (I did like the funky look of the Nitty Gritty, but it's still not that great) and thus can sit right next to my turntable. Plus it really is easier to use!
I think I'll keep the Spin Clean in my system for incoming LPs.
But I'm wondering if I shouldn't just vacuum each time I play. It's not a big deal to do and it'll keep the records nice and clean.
Should I still keep the LAST system? I've subjected every one of my records for over 2 decades to it. Seems uncomfortable to stop. I could, I suppose, do it once to all of my records but I wonder if I'm not stripping System 2 off when I do it. But the Okki Nokki (esp. with spin clean) really seems to bring things back to life too. Any thoughts?
Please discount any ideas about wasted labor on my part. It's really easy enough.