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Re: Clumping...

Blake, you bring up something I've considered; that is, using distilled water to initially soak the brush bristles. But I wonder if there is a fair amount of dilution of cleaning fluid when the brush is saturated with water. I've come to accept that I'm going to have to use the equivalent of a couple additional records worth of solution to pre-wet the brushes on the first lp. That's why I now make sure that I clean a minimum of 6 to 8 records at a time. That way I'm using typically less than 25% additional solution. The benefit of having a fully saturated brush to begin with is that I find I can use less solution for the records that follow. So I'm probably using quite a bit less than 25% additional solution.

The reduction in OCD frustration from clumping bristles is worth it. Those bottles of RRL clean a shit load (that's a more precise term for a lot) of records for the money so I'm not too concerned about wasting solution.

Like you, I'm using distilled water (though not the premium stuff you have access to) to rinse the brushes after I'm done with cleaning records. Once they're dried I use a clean soft toothbrush to realign the bristles and brush out the loose crud that's still imbedded in the bristles. Works like a charm.

Tom


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