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How much is fungus an issue with vinyl records?
Seems Keith Monks believe it to be as they have a special product to fight this bane.
"KEITH MONKS discOveryTM BreakTheMold™
DeepClean Antifungal Pre-Wash Concentrate Natural Precision Record Cleaning Fluid for vinyl and shellac records
- Concentrated antifungal pre-wash solution for especially soiled records
- Extra-strength antifungal and antibacterial action removes excessive mold (“mould”) and mildew from both vinyl and shellac records
- DeepClean action removes hardened deposits, residue from other cleaning fluids and hard water
- 100% natural plant-based active ingredients blended with pure finest grade triple filtered distilled water
- Natural dye for easy identification (from super concentrate, leaves no residue)
- Tested and approved on both shellac and vinyl discs
- Delivers best-ever sound quality enhancement and noise reduction from any RCM
- Pre-wash only: use before regular cleaning with Keith Monks discOvery33/45TM or discOvery78TM
- 500ml (around 100 LP sides*)"
What next anti-biotics?
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That black smutz that comes off very old records appears to be fungus or mold.
Fungus enzyme record cleaning products have been around for a long time probably beginning last century with Vinylzyme by the Buggtussel company. One very important point made by Kevin Blair of Buggtussel was to use enzyme products before using any cleaning solution that contained alcohol. Alcohol fixes or makes tissue bonds stronger making it much more difficult or impossible for enzymes to digest those bonds. Fungi growths consist of heavily branched mycelium(see record picture above) that must be broken apart to facilitate removal. The enzyme cleaning solutions do just that.
. . . . properly diluted, of course. It's a strong enzyme cleaner and I hear it's the secret ingredient in some expensive record cleaners.
members have used with good success. It contains enzymes for both proteins and cellulose, and fungus cell walls are a form of cellulose.
Pet enzyme cleaners probably contain just protein enzymes, but I am not certain of that.
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If I recall, you wrote about this product a few years ago. Can you share the experience (again)? Thanks.
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I have used sporocidin enzyme any time that I see obvious mold growth(raised green patches), or when I can smell mildew on the LP or the jacket. However, since I also use a home brew cleaner after the Sporocidin, I can never really know which cleaner eliminated the contaminants. I would think that even mechanical brushing with water will eliminate some of the gross mildew. The home brew cleaner (as described in the link below) is primarily for oils and dirt and not for mold structures. Unfortunately, I have never used just an enzyme cleaner for cleaning my records.
I guess the only real way to tell if the enzyme cleaner works is to use an electron microscope to confirm mold structures exist and were subsequently broken up and washed away.
I suspect OCRVC/microfibre cloth is effective for mold and mildew but in any case that product would be a no go for me because "100% natural plant-based active ingredients" spells limited shelf life to me.
Are you the next Ralph Nader, I think you're starting a little late in life. ;)
Never trust an Atom, they Make Up everything!
& you know this how ?
And you an Ayn Rand wannabe?
Not an issue here. But I live in a high desert climate. I have acquired water damaged LPs and 78s in the past that did have fungus and mold issues. My standard home brew isopropyl and distilled water solution did a good job cleaning them up.
Alcohol is a disinfectant and placing a cleaned LP in a plastic liner sleeve will prevent moisture from tainting the LP and causing mildew to grow.
Opus 33 1/3
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