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I use Vinyl Revival, 2 sprays 2 cloths, works a treat.
The recipe I used is worth trying - it's so cheap I don't even bother filtering and reusing - just chuck it after use. 25l of distilled water was £15 and 5l of IPA was £13 - both from Hexeal Chemicals with free delivery. The Ilfotol was £13 for 1l rom Amazon but I have enough to make 200l! It costs less than £1 per litre to make.
I just got a quite rare (or I probably would have passed on it) album in a charity shop which at first sight was just a mass of scratches, and of course wouldn't read properly - ten minutes with some T-Cut and although it's still not pristine to look at, it now plays perfectly.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
sorry, as you were
Yeah, I'm keeping mine for emergencies - bought a new head shell when I got the new cartridge so it's good to go should i break something after the second bottle of wine! It also gave me the opportunity to easily A/B them both.
When you get round to needing a stylus change I'd consider looking for something different - the AT I got is massively better sounding than the Ortofon in every way - better imaging, better controlled bass - and far, far less noise from damaged records, which is what really blew me away. It's lower output though, volume on the amp needs to be about 10% higher for equivalent volume. It also needed about 40 hours running in - sounded very bright at first.
I've bought s/h records with dreadful background noise due to mildew or ingrained dust. No amount of IPA shifts that - I've tried. Sadly the Discog's descriptors rarely cover the audio quality of the records - and arguing the toss with the vendors is much like shouting at ducks.
I was skeptical until I tried the glue technique and now, I think its the most effective deep clean there is. Its a damn sight cheaper than replacing the disc and means that I can pickup charity shop records without fear of damaging my stylus. It doesn't solve every issue - scratches are still an issue although I know someone with a microscope, a very fine needle, a steady hand and the patience of a saint who can repair such damage (not 100% but a massive improvement).
As an aside, I wouldn't bother with picture disc as 1) they never sound very good and 2) its more likely to be wear than grot in the grooves, as they don't seem to last well.
But hey... don't like the idea, don't try it. But don't rubbish it til you do.
I'm very picky about what goes under my needle, which kind of takes some of the fun out of it in a way :-)
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Please......Just get in the Shower instead!