Cleaning Your Turntable

Black is a b-tch.

I use compressed air for dust and Windex for fingerprints. You can blow your cantilever right off (ask me how I know) so, shield the cartridge! I blow it off perhaps once a year as I use a dust cover. The table itself does not collect dust fast at all. The dustcover can be cleaned easily with Windex or any other glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth. If your dust cover has collected swirl marks they can be rubbed right out with Menzerna's 2500 compound. If you have scratches (you can feel them with a fingernail) you have to wet sand the entire surface with 600 grit silicon carbide paper and automotive detailer. Then jump to 1200 grit then 2000 grit. From there the Menzerna will bring back the wet look shine. If you just sand out just the scratch you will leave a noticeable divot in the surface. You have to sand the surface evenly with a flat sanding block. 

Microfiber cloths (more precise/less dangerous than Swiffer in this application).

DeKay

Some great idea's here.

I will see what works best, appreciate as always.

Forgot to mention I use two different types of micro fiber cloths.

For dusting I use the thick/nappy ones (we have 3M) and for cleaning/polishing I use the thin finely woven (slick) type that come with my eyeglasses.

Recently discovered that using the thin ones (along with a few drops of vinegar) safely removes patina/buildup from the sides of my ceramic kitchen knives.

Also use the thin ones to clean CD's.

DeKay

new swifter every sunday and if I am not playing a record the stylist guard