Is the spin-clean a good economic way to deep clean some old vinyl? Any recommendation in solutions?
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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I'm Kevin.
Is the spin-clean a good economic way to deep clean some old vinyl? Any recommendation in solutions?
imo not a deep clean.
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Location: Oklahoma, USA
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I'm Darius.
Spin-clean is fine but don't use the cotton cloth you get with it. Lint-free microfiber cloth or air dry. The cleaning solution you get with it is good, I use just distilled water if the record is new. I use a cleaning solution only for old dirty records. Phoenix brand record cleaner for deep cleaning. Work it in with a pad and then rinse it off in the spin-clean.
Location: Coventry, England UK
Posts: 534
I'm Simon.
I'd recommend saving up a little more and get a ''proper'' RCM with vacuum. For me, it's the best way to clean records properly and it not be labour intensive. I can clean a record and have it on the platter within 5 minutes (bone dry).
Location: Crook, County Durham, UK
Posts: 48
I'm Christopher.
I have the Spin Clean but have 'upgraded' to a 'proper' RCM (Okki Nokki).
No comparison, really. The OKKi cleans much deeper, much quicker, and without the mess - although the vac is noisy.
I have a largish collection - 3000 plus - so the cost of the proper RCM is well worth it to me.
I use a Spin Clean. I'm sure the vacuum cleaners are much better, but they are also much more expensive. I think the spin Clean does a decent job and is easy and relatively quick to use. It has certainly improved some second hand records I had in my collection.
Location: Crook, County Durham, UK
Posts: 48
I'm Christopher.
A spin clean is definitely better than no cleaning at all - I used one when I started out in vinyl collecting. But save up for a vacuum RCM!