How to clean my tonearm

[Jac Hawk]

i've had my audiomods series 6 tonearm for over a year now and i've noticed the headshell and polished metal parts are starting to look a bit well dirty and i was wondering what would be the best way to clean it, my thinking is some old fashioned Duraglit but might it damage anything? suggestions please......

[graham67]

I find Ambersil foaming cleanser is good for cleaning metal or plastic parts. I would put it on a rag and apply as you don't want to.spray into bearings etc. Its good at getting rid of grime and making things shiny.
I get it from.CPC.

[willbewill]

When I built an Audiomods arm kit I used micromesh polishing cloths to get to a good finish then Autosol metal polish for the final polish.

[Jac Hawk]

Cheers Graham, i've never come across that stuff before

[graham67]

Although its great in some applications such as renovating chrome exhausts etc, autosol is abrasive and will remove some coatings and anodising etc. Autosol do make a variant for anodized finishes which is a lot smoother, but one thing I have learned is to start out gentle and work up rather than he other any around. So I would only use autosol anodized if other milder options don't work.

[struth]

lighter fluid is good and evaporates fast.. well ventillated tho.. pipe cleaners and q tips

[Opti-cal]

I find Ambersil foaming cleanser is good for cleaning metal or plastic parts. I would put it on a rag and apply as you don't want to.spray into bearings etc. Its good at getting rid of grime and making things shiny.
I get it from.CPC.

Ambersil "Amberclens" is great stuff. It's anti-static too, always a plus for anything near your TT. As Graham suggests, spray some on a rag and clean a small bit of the tonearm, you'll then get a feel for how much you need to apply to do the whole thing. A good air duster in parts is always a good idea too. Just watch that stylus!!!

[PeteT]

Yes, remember to have stylus guard fitted..!

I would suggest isopropyl alcohol or good record cleaner should do the job perfectly well used with a small microfiber cloth (or a camera or glasses lens cloth).

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[Jac Hawk]

Cheers guys