LAST Record Preservative - Application Techniques


As all LAST Record Preservative users know, the stuff seems to evaporate pretty quickly. Any tips or suggestions on how to apply in such a way where you know you're covering the LP, but didn't waste too much (hey, it's expensive)? Do you apply to the brush first, or do you put the brush to the record while squirting the stuff in a line onto the record?
mschaub
I try to follow the instructions...draw it up into the turkey baster to the line, and slowly run it across the brush. Seems to last, no pun intended, pretty well.
I put the bottle inside a large bowl so if it falls over I have a chance of recovering it.
This stuff is no good for records use a good record wash keep in rice paper jacket.
HI All,
I have been using Last Record Preservative since the mid-eighties to treat my 4500 strong record collection. I have learned a lot about Last, both the preservative and the stylus treatment.

To counter Ebm, this stuff is close to a miracle. It works just like the Last factory claims. Of course, washing and good liners are very important. Last takes record care to the next level. I have run carefully controlled experiments to try to refute the claims. All I accomplished was confirming the claims. Ebm, you should take a closer look.

Application for me is centered around my VPI 17 RCM. After I have washed the record, and while it is still on the platter, I use the eye dropper with about an inch of Last contained and apply it evenly to the Last applicator. I apply by turning on the VPI platter and pressing the applicator down on the revolving record. You can see the Last being applied and then it evaporates quickly.

Apply to the second side then you are done except for marking the jacket and you have a happy, static free, protected record. It only needs to be done once.