Cleaning Old 78 Vinyl Records

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Cleaning old 78 vinyl records.

What is the best way to clean old vinyl records. Leave it at that. What i learned was do not attempt to clean it with isopropyl alcohol. Start cleaning at the center and move towards the rim of the record.

However now i use the keith monks record cleaning machine with excellent results. The cleaning fluid used to clean vinyl records contains alcohol which is not suitable to clean 78 rpm records as it will eat in to the shellac. For me it used to be the kitchen sink some dish soap warm water and a small paint brush plus a towel. It s a manual system composed of brushes and rollers that uses an accompanying solution to clean your records.

Take the bristled brush and in the direction of the grooves work the solution over the record and into the grooves. You ll need the following distilled water. I use only distilled water for cleaning my records. Clean your vinyl records with a record washer if you don t want to shell out for a vacuum cleaner for your records you can go with a less fancy record washer.

So today i ll share exactly how to clean vinyl records at home with my step by step guide. To clean 78 rpm records you must employ a slightly different technique. How to clean old 78 records american premium american premium record guide 1900 1965. Dirt is depriving you of the music hidden on your 78s.

Use real windex not glass plus or some other brand. Seems we get a lot of threads about record cleaning but that s okay as it s good advice. Probably the best thing to use for shellac 78 s is mild soap and water. We like the starter kit from spin clean.

With this method i wash 8 sides 4 records before changing out for fresh water. To properly clean a 78 record spray the record lightly being careful to avoid the label with groovy cleaner.