Wanted: Cheap Record Cleaning Machine

[Mike]

So it's assumed a different shape then ?
A bit like this

Oh, yeah of little faith.

[Alex_UK]

I'm very impressed you've taken up the challenge Mike! Out of interest, what was the "sacrificial lamb" you're risking...? I just have a sneaking suspicion it might be... Gleaming! I was going to do it on the quick (45 degree) cycle - well below the melting point, but I suspect the pressure might cause problems... Oh what fun!

[Alex_UK]

Just a thought; why not wash your records in the kitchen sink with a couple of drops of washing-up liquid?

I think it might have been Percy Wilson who suggested this idea in a 1960’s copy of Hi Fi News. I have used a variation of his method over the years and find that often virtually unplayable records can become pretty good.

‘For the perfect wash:’

1) Find an old Watts ‘Disk Preener’ - one of the current ‘Decca type’ carbon fibre brushes might also work.
2) Fill the sink with about 4 Inches of clean warm (but not hot) water.
3) Put a couple of drops of washing up liquid in the water to reduce the surface tension.
4) Throw in the Preener
5) Place the record vertically into the water and rub the Preener around the record working the water well into the groves but don’t rub the label.
6) Place the wet record onto a flat surface covered with a clean absorbent cloth. These days I use sheets of kitchen paper.
7) Rub a pad of kitchen paper around and around the groves to remove most of the water.
8) Leave for a few minutes to dry before playing.

Sorry if this is old hat and has been discussed here before.

Cheers

That's what I did before the hoover on the second experiment. Have ordered a Decca Carbon Fibre Brush (won for £3.55 brand new on ebay!) and also some proper cleaning fluid which I'll try next week - if I have any records left by then!

[Alex_UK]

Hi Alex

What about one of these EV-1 'manual vac cleaners' from Kab Usa, just add your own hoover!

http://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/

You could of course go the whole hog and steam clean your records.

I've also remembered we've got a steam cleaner in the garage, which sucks up the dirty water too... He who dares wins, Rodney!

I'll check out the Kab link...

[Alex_UK]

II'll be posting a photograph of the results in due course!

[Alex_UK]

I can't stand the suspense any more, I've put one in the dishwasher myself... (Quick wash, 45 degrees...)

[REM]

I can't stand the suspense any more, I've put one in the dishwasher myself... (Quick wash, 45 degrees...)

....and?????

[Mothman]

Must be done by now surely

[The Grand Wazoo]

Well now, both Mike & Alex have done it and it's made them go silent.
What does this mean?
Are they both working up a patent application?
Did their dishwashers eat their owners?
Have their wives kicked them out of the house?

We need answers........

[REM]

Maybe they're both too busy scraping the remains of Phil Collins off the insides of their dishwashers....