This is a controversial ingredient is record cleaning solutions.
Soap and distilled water clean vinyl record.
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.
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.
We provided a basic control group using tap water.
Cleaning your damaged record cannot repair it.
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.
Fold one of the microfiber cloths and use a corner of the cloth to mix the soap and water well.
Okay okay we are getting to it.
How to cheaply clean your prized vinyl record.
Prepare the soap and water cleaning solution.
You will need dish soap a bowl warm distilled water or deionised water a lint free soft cloth a carbon fibre brush.
It s had all the minerals removed.
Some folks swear by it.
So there s no chance of anything interfering with the vinyl.
We iterated on this using the commonly suggested solution of distilled water dishwashing soap and isopropyl alcohol.
Before cleaning your vinyl records you need to remove dirt from the surface first.
I use only distilled water for cleaning my records.
Whatever you do don t use tap water.
You could use normal tap water instead of distilled water but it may leave mineral deposits in the grooves.
Clean your record gently.
Add about 1 2 inches of distilled water to the bowl or enough so the soap and water can be easily mixed.
And it leaves no residue.
Avoid using rubbing alcohol to clean your records since it can damage your records.