Make Your Own Vinyl Record Cleaner

Let the record spin for about 30 seconds to remove any surface dirt and dust.

Make your own vinyl record cleaner.

The benefits of a vacuum cleaner made specifically for cleaning vinyl records is that it sucks up the dirt and dust that has settled into the grooves of the vinyl while simultaneously minimizing pressure and. Photo by michael vanevenhoven. Cheaper ways like the knosti or the discofilm but also. For around 150 you get a 10 liter ultrasonic cleaner from ebay.

The most important thing to remember is not to grind surface dust into the grooves on the record in the process. Learn more despite the trend toward all music going digital vinyl records still remain relevant and in demand. Create record create record. Make your own professional record cleaning machine for less than 80 and save up to 3000 and more.

How to clean record albums. With some strips of aluminium you make a simple frame on top of it that holds a disco ball motor that slowly rotates. How to clean the records properly there are many ways around in the internet. I do a bi directional rotation of the disc on my cleaning machine ending with the machine being shut off and the disc being slowly rotated to an end.

Ingredients like tergitol or photo flow wetting agent will certainly make a difference but we decided to focus on every day ingredients that can be easily purchased at your local pharmacy or grocery store. You ll find your own method for the machine but i did place a few felt pads on the top corners of my machine to protect the disc should it slip out of my hands while i m working with the machine. Clean vinyl records with a vacuum cleaner. Perhaps the best way to clean your vinyl records is with a vacuum powered vinyl record cleaner.

Then use one of the following to make a record cleaning solution. Gently wipe in a circular motion in the direction of the grooves to remove surface dust and dry with a soft cotton cloth. Tips for cleaning vinyl records on a budget including how to make your own record cleaning solution. Then gently lower a dry microfiber cloth onto the vinyl as it spins.

On a spindle you put 5 8 records in 1 go and 10 15 minutes in the cleaner will make your vinyl pristine. Mike huguenor updated september 15 2017. Start by dampening a cloth with water. While a great many homebrew record cleaning fluid recipes exist we decided to keep it simple.

Custom made 10 inch vinyl record available in black white and transparent 20 minutes of music 10 min per side design your own cover labels quantity discount available free insured worldwide shipping. Mike huguenor updated september 15 2017. Excuse my english after i found back to the sound of good old vinyl i had the problem every record aficionado has. Finish with a home made loricraft monk type vacuum.