Help about vinyl cleanliness

[Jan]

I'm having occasional bother with dust building up on some of my records. I keep them all in their sleeves when not being played and the stylus has a plastic cover on it when the turntable is not in use. Yet, some of my vinyl tend to accumulate dust on them and makes them a bit grizzly sounding.

Any tips on how to stop this from happening, or the best way to remove the dust?

I have been recommended a carbon fibre brush, hopefully that would work.

[monet2u]

just play them and let the needle pick up the dust and when the record skips from dust build up, pick up the needle and blow the dust off. works every time

I haven't had a record cleaning product in well over a decade or two...but I used to use some sort of spray and a velvety covered wiper. I've also just used my cotton shirt and wiped off the dust...in a pinch that will work too.

however, I prefer method one.

[Tracy]

Build this.

[Irock]

Did anyone else sort of hope this was a question about clothes?

[mere1975]

Did anyone else sort of hope this was a question about clothes?

Gothy MacGothgirl!

- Mere "laughing at the thought of Michael walking in on Jan in head-to-toe vinyl" 1975

[Sybil]

My first ex-husband was in the radio biz, back in the day when all music came on vinyl recordings. I recall him using Windex and a soft cloth to clean records - he said it was the best thing.

Sy "free advice is usually worth the price you paid for it" bil

[monet2u]

I would also recommend not leaving the LP out of the sleeve because the sleeve prevents much of the dust forming on said LP.


hey, I'm just happy to help!