There has been much debate around the best way you should keep your vinyl records clean:
- Using a carbon fibre record brush in my opinion just keeps moving the majority of dust around the actual record.
- Some people just aim to keep the stylus clean but there is a huge risk of damage while cleaning.
- Manually applying any wet solutions, can also be at risk of damaging your cartridge/stylus, if the record is not 100% dry before playing. The issue is you cannot see with the naked eye into the grooves, where the stylus tracks.
Our preferred method is to use a professional record cleaning machine, ideally a wet & dry vacuum system, here are the reasons why:
- Key aim here is to fully flood the record grooves with a good record cleaning solution.
- Start record cleaning machine motor clockwise
- Then using a (pre-wetted) soft goat hair brush evenly distribute the cleaning solution around the record, ideally both clockwise then anti-clockwise.
- Tun on the record cleaning machine powerful vacuum system and use vacuum arm to remove all dirt and cleaning solution until the record side is 100% dry (both clockwise and anti clockwise)
- Repeat for side B then recommend placing the cleaned record in a new anti static record sleeve.
We use the excellent Okki Nokki One in the showroom and is available to buy here at Vinyl Groove Audio.
We also offer a record cleaning service too here. We only charge £2.00 per cleaned record and 12 records cleaned for the price of 10 (£20.00).
So if you have any records that are in a serious need of a deep clean, why not contact us to book them in?
Ongoing Offer
If you are interested in the service but still a little unsure, we will clean one of your records (free of charge), so you can take it back home and listen to the difference a professional clean can really make!
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I’ve never tried a brush as I’m worried about light scratches, but the one you mentioned seems worth trying. I usually use a microfibre cloth, or compressed air. Both seem to improve the audio quality to an extent.
The key is cleaning deep in the record groove, if you are local to Preston we are happy to wet/dry clean one of your records at no charge, so you can hear for yourself the great improvement a vacuum record cleaner can make, like the excellent Okki Nokki One. Give us a call on 01772 679723 to arrange.