Whats the best record cleaning fluid?

Marketing aside, record cleaning fluids are very much alike. Don't buy into the hype.

It is not rocket science.

Most will do a fine job in concert with a good machine or good brushes and a little elbow grease.

>>Mr. Walker generally gets it right, if pricy.<<

Considering any record cleaning solution is about 98% water, how do you justify pricey?

R&D?
It's not rocket science

Raw Materials?
See above

Packaging?
Peanuts

Marketing and Hype?
Ah, now we're on to something

Suds do absolutely nothing in record cleaning fluids, shampoos, etc.; they are strictly cosmetic.

Another successful albeit useless marketing tool.

I've never used a Loricraft but respect the company and products.

That being said, with a good cleaning fluid, good brushes, elbow grease, and vacuuming system (I'm not sure about the shop vac) a user can clean his/her vinyl just as well as the expensive machines.

I have 5000+ albums to prove it.

Isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) is a drying agent.

It does very little vis a vis degreasing or cleaning plastic be it 91% or 99%.

The surfactant in a record cleaning fluid is what loosens the contaminants from the record not the alcohol.