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In Reply to: RE: Record cleaning fluid controversies posted by magiccarpetride on March 30, 2017 at 10:33:52
I know this is supposed to be a real no-no but for really crappy records that are virtually unlistenable, I use a 409 wash. I wet the record with tap water, use a paper towel that is soaking wet with water and spray on some 409. I wipe the record with the now diluted 409 following the grooves in a circular motion. Quickly rinse with water and pat/wipe dry. Almost all the records sound SIGNIFICANTLY better with a major reduction in pops, clicks, and even skips. I have never seen any issues with doing this and it only needs to be done once. The records looks beautifully clean and many become almost noise free. The records never forget their 409 bath and keep quiet from then on. I only do this to a small percentage of my records but in over 20 years I have never seen or heard any damage from this process. Any minimal damage from this process seems outweighed by the positive sonic outcome?
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...classified by Clorox as a degreaser, could be potentially harmful to record vinyl due to its high pH (9.0-11.5) and the fact that it contains ammonia compounds.
"That was some weird shit".- George Bush
It is highly diluted with water whenI use it.
Plus, if the record is otherwise going in the garbage, why not? Maybe a buffer after the 409 to balance the Ph would help?
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