Brush for RCM

[Stratmangler]

Looking for a cheap brush to scrub your LPs prior to vacuuming off the cleaning solution?
I picked a couple of these up at ASDA for around £5.00 for the pair.

[Lee Henley]

Looks interesting, how effective are they and have you compared them to anything else?

[Rare Bird]

Flock paint pads, you can get small ones around 4'' square with handle ontop..

[keiths]

I still swear by the KAB 'Discsweep' brush - goat hair and 'Thunderon' anti-static nylon mix with nice short, stiff bristles and an easy to grip handle. About 12quid or so including delivery from the US.

[Marco]

Mmmm..... I prefer something with stiff (reasonably hard) bristles, which you can apply reasonable pressure to, and work deep into the grooves to dislodge any deep-down crud. Those found on a shaving brush are too soft, and also tend to shed after a while and land on the record surface.

For the most effective cleaning, I've yet to find anything better than the brush that came with my VPI 16.5 RCM:





http://www.lpgear.com/product/VPIE3010.html

You want nice STIFF bristles, in order to do the best job!

Marco.

[Rare Bird]

Those paint pads are reasonably hard Marco..

[Marco]

I was going to ask you that, dude, as I couldn't tell from the pics. In that case, cool!

The bristles on the VPI brush are made from a kind of nylon/acrylic material, and it really dislodges the most deeply-ingrained crud. Then again, I spend a good 10 mins, or sometimes more, cleaning a record, until it shines like a mirror!

The result is near-silence, in terms of noise, during playback, and a crystal clear sound....

Marco.

[Rare Bird]

I suppose with em being low level you have to be carefull not to catch your LP with the corner..

[chelsea]

I use the brush that comes with the parastat;

[Marco]

Looks a bit soft, Stu?

Marco.