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Saw this a an ingredient to a cleaning solution.
Per liter:
50 mls 99% IPA
1 ml Triton X-100
0.4 ml Hepastat 256
Hepastat is simply an antibacterial cleaner (I think). Is there something magical about it. What would it do that the Triton couldn't?
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99% isopropyl alcohol and Triton X-100 are all reasonably nonpolar substances. That's great if all of your dirt is nonpolar. If you plan to rinse with water, it would be useful to also have something in the mix that has some ionic strength, like the Hepastat.
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Edits: 02/10/21
Saw it on both vinyl engine and hifi haven.
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Edits: 02/10/21
that describes why Mr.Paul Rushton uses Hepastat 256 in his record cleaning fluid?
"Also, add a quat (short for quaternary ammonium cation) that will provide antimicrobial properties and strong antistats. The antimicrobial is for longer term storage of your solution and cleanliness of your tank, recycling pump and filtration. The antistats will reduce static on your records. It just so happens there is an excellent commercial cleaning solution that formulated principally of quartz and is available from both Amazon and Staples (of all places. It's called Hepastat 256 and it's sold for hospital and office cleaning services. For an excellent discussion, read the AudioKharma post from an audiophile chemist who recommends this Hepastat ingredient that I've included in my formulation."Another interesting factoid is that Hepastat 256 by itself has all the ingredients of the record cleaning solution suggested by Paul Rushton. Maybe the ratios are different, but Hepastat 256 already has alcohol and a nonionic surfactant. One could almost think that Hepastat 256 and distilled water are the only ingredients needed for a record cleaning solution.
Edits: 02/09/21
I am guilty of this so I can poke a bit of fun but isn't it the audiophile way to pay $15 for a bottle of 99.9% pure IPA instead of $1.50 for a bottle of 70% IPA. I suppose it makes the math easier but the fear that that 30% dilution of the IPA will affect the 'purity' of the final solution is rather misguided - if the cleaning solution can't overcome whatever might be in that 30% of the IPA then it really isn't a worthwhile cleaning solution!
13DoW
Hepastat 256 is also a fungicide & inhibitor
so if there's fungus amongst your LP's ... !!
probably a good idea if they've gone through a flood at least
I'd be inclined to clean off that cleaner afterwards though
'inhibitor' implies that a film is left to me
regards,
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