Make sure you use the lint free cloth.
Soap and distilled water clean vinyl record.
Okay okay we are getting to it.
I use only distilled water for cleaning my records.
Some folks swear by it.
Add about 1 2 inches of distilled water to the bowl or enough so the soap and water can be easily mixed.
It s had all the minerals removed.
Fold one of the microfiber cloths and use a corner of the cloth to mix the soap and water well.
Also avoid using only distilled water.
Remove the debris and dust that has been collecting on your record with a carbon fibre brush or cloth.
Full disclosure here we will be covering only a few of the many homespun cleaning solutions you can find across the web.
We iterated on this using the commonly suggested solution of distilled water dishwashing soap and isopropyl alcohol.
How to cheaply clean your prized vinyl record.
Clean your record gently.
Avoid using rubbing alcohol to clean your records since it can damage your records.
You will need dish soap a bowl warm distilled water or deionised water a lint free soft cloth a carbon fibre brush.
Prepare the soap and water cleaning solution.
And it leaves no residue.
We provided a basic control group using tap water.
Before cleaning your vinyl records you need to remove dirt from the surface first.
Cleaning your damaged record cannot repair it.
Make sure the sponge fairly rinsed out but still has a decent amount of water and soap so that there is no excess water getting onto the vinyl surface then clean it with the soap.
Homemade vinyl record cleaning solutions.
Whatever you do don t use tap water.
I then immediately rinse out the sponge so it just has cold water on it with no soap clean the record again to make sure there is no residue of the fairy liquid.