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Warmed cleaning fluids

While i was doing dishes the other day and i had a idea to try heating my AIVS cleaning solutions before i apply them to the record. I thought well warm or hot water works better for cleaning your dishes or your car, i wonder if warm cleaning fluids would be better for cleaning albums. Now i don't mean to the boiling point but just warm the cleaning fluid by setting the bottle in hot water for 5 min. before it is used.
I have not tried it yet but does anyone know if this would ruin the enzyme cleaning fluid?
Todd
tshulba
dan_ed
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That sounds like an excellent example of why many of us keep several types of cleaners around. At least you know you can remove it because you have already. Now it is just a matter of finding the right cleaner.

I used to think about warming up the enzyme solution. But frankly I think it would need much more heat than has been talked about here to realize any difference, and that would probably be counter productive. IMO
vinyladdict
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Are you sure what you're seeing isn't paper? I've come across a handful of records over the years exactly like what you're describing that have "contaminated" vinyl with bits of cardboard and paper in the vinyl.

I can only assume that they were pressed during the oil-embargo 70's era when so many plants were recycling vinyl and labels, etc. got in the mix.
tshulba OP
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It very well could be paper on some but not all, cause some lp's have plastic liners. I just received the Premier record cleaner and have just tried cleaning the album with the worst deposits and no luck it didn't seem to touch it . These albums were sealed for about 30 years so what ever it is has had a long time to bond with the album.

I have even let the albums soak for 3 hrs in the AIVS enzyeme solution, and no luck. Now i will try heating the fluid first, who knows.
Todd
buconero117
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Water, being a cleaning fluid, works wonders in a steam form. No better way to clean.
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ghosthouse
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Besides AIVS, steam, and the Premier cleaning fluid - have you tried anything else? Just wondering if a water/alcohol/detergent-based DIY cleaner (as others have posted here) might help. 7 parts distilled water + 1 part water IPA (not rubbing alcohol, however) by volume + 1 drop Dawn, in say 250 mls total volume is what I use in conjunction with AIVS and steam. I use the water/IPA/detergent followed by steam as pre-cleaning ahead of the AIVS.
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