The best way?

[Jac Hawk]

i've just bought some second hand vinyl, and although it looks good, i.e. no visible scratches, it seem to be very 'dirty' for want of a better word, there's a lot of crackling while listening and after about 2 tracks it looks like the stylus has been used to plough a field, after about 3 tracks, the stylus is riding high on a lovely carpet of crap, i'm using a velvet cleaning block, but it doesn't seem to clean deep into the grooves, all i can think is that the vinyl must be really dirty, so whats the best way to give it a deep clean?:scratch:

[hifi_dave]

A record cleaning machine like the Moth is the way to go.

[Magna Audio]

Yeah,
From this
http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/23244/2190761880071997495S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2190761880071997495pansZG)

to this
http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/43383/2759150580071997495S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2759150580071997495WdCRzE)

Hear the difference:)

[MCRU]

A record cleaning machine like the Moth is the way to go.

Agreed and I have them available for a special AOS member price, PM if interested.

Brushes and cloths won't get rid of the gunge lying deep in the grooves, Marco cleaned me some of my records a while ago, f..in hell, what a difference it made, astounding! Before I thought it sounded fairly decent but afterwards it sounded like I had bought a whole new system!

[Barry]

Have a read of: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=10424

If you can't, or don't want to, invest in one - find someone who has one and can help you. Some dealers have a machine and offer a record cleaning service at reasonable rates.

[Tarzan]

Second the RCM, it really is the way to go.:cool:

[Jac Hawk]

Well it seems everyone agrees, thing is i'm just starting to build up a collection of vinyl again, i'm intending on buying new and secondhand vinyl, right now i've got about 10 LP's to my name, some play fine, but others and in particular a couple of LP's from the 70's really need the grooves dug out, so the cost of a moth right seems a bit of over kill, so the next question is, does anyone know of a vinyl cleaning service in the north east?

[Macca]

Well it seems everyone agrees, thing is i'm just starting to build up a collection of vinyl again, i'm intending on buying new and secondhand vinyl, right now i've got about 10 LP's to my name, some play fine, but others and in particular a couple of LP's from the 70's really need the grooves dug out, so the cost of a moth right seems a bit of over kill, so the next question is, does anyone know of a vinyl cleaning service in the north east?

Mike - Did you see this thread?

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=9753

[Jac Hawk]

That stuff looks interesting, expensive, and in the long run an rcm would be the way to go, but i've only got a few LP's so i might give it a go.

[Bazil]

I was in your situation and I eventually went for this manual cleaning kit.
I bought the fifth one down as it included 50 anti-static sleeves. Its a bit painstaking but you only have to do it once and if you only have a few LP's its not to bad. I'm working through my collection 10 at a time , it takes about an hour.

http://www.vinylcare.co.uk/Vinylcare.htm

[kininigin]

Yeah,
From this
http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/23244/2190761880071997495S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2190761880071997495pansZG)

to this
http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/43383/2759150580071997495S600x600Q85.jpg (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2759150580071997495WdCRzE)

Hear the difference:)

hi steve,

Im in the process of building my own from bits lying around the house and a few purchased bits (current spending up to £10-12 ;)) can you tell me how you have the thread running through the nozzel? Does it just get sucked through the hose into the jar along with the liquid?

Also is it a nylon thread?

[Dingdong]

I'm currently using one of these.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Conrad-Disco-Antistat-Disco-antistat-set/dp/B000BFXIVW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302209498&sr=8-1

I made my own fluid it though as the standard stuff left some gunk on my needle.

It's probably not as good as an rcm, but it cheap and it cleans my vinyl ok.

[Jac Hawk]

Well gents i've gone and given the PVA glue trick a go, and guess what........... it's bloody amaizing, i saw a clip on you tube about it

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I tried it with 1 of my mates old records he didn't care about just to see how easy it is, and to see if i would ruin the LP, after i was done it played like new, it cost me 60p for a small bottle of glue which was enough to do 2 LP's, one more trick though if you're going to give it a go, when you've spread the glue put a tab of paper on the edge of the LP this will allow you to peel the glue off easier.

[Stratmangler]

Well gents i've gone and given the PVA glue trick a go, and guess what........... it's bloody amaizing, i saw a clip on you tube about it

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I tried it with 1 of my mates old records he didn't care about just to see how easy it is, and to see if i would ruin the LP, after i was done it played like new, it cost me 60p for a small bottle of glue which was enough to do 2 LP's, one more trick though if you're going to give it a go, when you've spread the glue put a tab of paper on the edge of the LP this will allow you to peel the glue off easier.

Which brand of PVA did you use ?

[Jac Hawk]

Evostick in a blue bottle, but i don't think it matters about the brand as long as it's PVA.

when it's dry it peels off really easy, i've found putting it on quite thick gets the best result and is easier to remove as it doesn't tear.

[Sand Dancin Donkey Walker]

Hi Mike

I have the VPI RCM. If you wish drop by (I'm no far away fro you in Redcar) and I could clean a couple of LP's for you.
I you like the results you will know a powered m/c is the way to go.

Andy - SDDW