this lint brush for vinyl/record care?

[cutflow]

The sponge pad that comes with Groove Glide is nice, but IMO is way too expensive for what it is.

and that is the same kit I bought about 15 years ago.

which sponge did you like better the one from groove glide or the kit you brought 15yrs ago

[JesC]

which sponge did you like better the one from groove glide or the kit you brought 15yrs ago

the groove glide cause I can get high off it.

[keithace]

get a spray bottle, a microfiber cloth and a mix of 50 percent distilled water and 50 percent rubbing alcohol...

voila...

[cutflow]

get a spray bottle, a microfiber cloth and a mix of 50 percent distilled water and 50 percent rubbing alcohol...

voila...

ok thank you, i think you just mentioned the cheapest form and i hope those items will keep my vinyls up and running and not screw em up

[keithace]

do a little homework...it's safe...

[djproben]

All these methods work fine; the DIY spray bottle and cloth is pretty much the same as the D4 and works fine. I prefer to have a "dry" method as well as the "wet" versions; I got a carbon fiber brush that can run through the grooves dry and do a basic cleaning without any liquid so I can get rid of dust in a hurry while playing. And for $5 you can get a rubber lint roller; the rubber stuff it is made of is sticky and awesome for picking up dirt from the grooves. Try to find a small one though; the big one that I have is a bit awkward. There used to be something called a Nagaoka or something that did the same thing but cost $40 and made for record grooves.

You can go crazy cleaning your records; the best way is supposedly a vacuum contraption that can cost anywhere from $200-$5000 but you can make one yourself if you look for instructions online. I've never tried it.

[CaptainMidnight]

and get one of these, for dry brushing this brush works really well..

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[chefmix]

I would think a good quality micro fibre cloth would do the job, but I don't own, hmm actually I do owon some vinyl just don' t play them so.

[keithace]

And dont skimp on the micro fiber cloth...dont get the ones from the dollar store

[U-31]

Lots of freely flowing warm water a lint free cloth gently directed in reverse direction to the grooves and a spot of Fairey liquid does the job just fine, gets rid of the crap, static, allsorts. Crackles and pops are vastly reduced after this method, and i once had an unplayable scratched, filthy, covered in booze residue and worse- white label i'd acquired, the stylus just skipped as soon as it saw the vinyl - until i did the above, a few crackles but perfectly playable