Even cheaper record cleaning options...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Hello vinyl community!
This video is all about cheap solutions to vinyl cleaning and preservation. I am demonstrating some cleaning stuff I found during a recent trip to the Dollar Tree.
These are only suggestions! However, these methods and materials work as well as many of the "Pro" methods I have tried.
Peace..
Please put your other vinyl cleaning video back up, it was so calming and relaxing.
I miss it so much!
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AGREED...that was great, OddboxTopper!
Came here for cleaning tips. But more amazed you got that Queen album for $.50!!! Living in California I wouldn't be able to get the sleeve for $.50 😭😫
There are so many stores there that haven't heard of ebay, the place for greedy people to sell their stuff at. That record would've been listed for $50 !! not 50 cents for fucks sake.
You are one of those youtubers that I will always watch every new upload
I just tried the vinegar window cleaner- same one from Dollar Tree- on a Disney Christmas record that I had been given 40 years ago as a gift (that would have made me about 3 or so). The amazing thing is that the cleaner salvaged the record, reducing the pops and lifting so much dirt that it now plays properly after I had written it off years ago. This was such a gift.
I love this gentleman.I could listen to him all day.I don't know how to explaine it but his voice is really smooth and rarely changes tone.Top man.
coolest coffee mug ever.
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I think I saw these there.
Hey man. Your videos rock. You are such a genuine human and it is great to see that. Keep doing what you are doing you have such a passion for your hobbies and it’s so awesome you share that with everyone.
Cheers!
I'm more amazed that you got that Queen album for 50 cents! Here in California that would be priced so much higher. It seems no matter how many thrift stores I frequent, I never find anything besides old church choir records lol.
Very nice and friendly demonstration on how to clean vinyl records the easy and very profitable simple means. I understand you very well, I also have lived better times than nowadays..! Thank you for your very practical video.
Mr. Topper, I dig your channel, during the Covid thing, i went to play my old records, some needed cleaning, what i tried was, taking Dawn dishwashing soap, 1 part Dawn to 9 parts Distilled water, and and going around in a circular motion, with a Microfiber cloth, several times, then rinsing it very well with Distilled water, and drying it off, it worked very well, it is very inexpensive, Keep the great video's coming, Peace Man, Cousin Figel
I just left your other video on cleaning!
Think I will combine things and head over to the dollar tree...thanks again!
Love cleaning and restoration videos. Helps me calm down in the evening.
Love the Beatles mug.
Thank you. Everything you post is so valuable. Best to your family and you during these scary times !!
Greetings from England......loved the video,the soft brush is such a simple but great idea. I`ll be checking out the £1 stores over here for cleaning soloutions etc.... thanks for sharing this with us .Power to you sir !!!
What happened to his other cleaning ones?
Trolls got to him.
C J Titan what was there to troll about that video?
@ The ASMR crowd
Adam Vanderpluym
He should have just banned them from his channel.
@@ChiroVideosTVlondon Does anyone remember the one with distilled water, isopropanol alcohol and diswasher jet dry? I need to make another batch
Never bought Queen...it was just around anyway. But that jazz album caught my interest. Some day some scientist will say the dust in record grooves is like a time machine, and it holds the DNA and essence of all who lived with it, like the notion that sand grains are like film grain and holds images from ancient time. So don't scratch your head, that dandruff will wind up on the dark web...
Never bought Queen, I think you're seriously missing out there dude!!! Been into Queen since 12/13 in 1984. Bought Queen LPps new and secondhand , and 12 inches pic discs and 45's, and CDs , Perhaps the dust is the essence of all who have owned a record. Happy listening!!!
@@hippymoonchild Ah! Queen one of only two bands that actually played for their fans and got them involved. The other being the mighty Slade, possibly the most underrated band of all time, though more and more people are starting to realise the impact this astonishing band had on those that followed.
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As for vinyl cleaning you can't beat this:
Knosti Disco Antistat Vinyl Record Cleaning Machine Cleaner Kit ( Generation 2 )
When the cleaning fluid runs out, just use well diluted washing up liquid. Been using one of these for years with perfect results every time. Highly recommended.
I almost never see rock albums in thrift stores, and I visit them OFTEN!
What do you normally see? Might be a southern US thing, but they're incredibly common around here. It's just tough to find them in a decent condition and not marked up since that and country are mostly what the people around here buy.
All I am ever able to find in the thrift stores around here is gospel & big band. Lots of Tennessee Ernie Ford, Herb Alpert, etc.
I picked up an original master recording dark side of the moon album at the damn thrift store today. Couldn’t believe it
I swear I’m on my 4th video and I can’t get enough. Really dig your mugs, I have a thing for mugs myself. Found most of the ones I have at local thrift stores.
very down to earth dude, one of my favorites
11:53 that was impressive
sounded like a sound effect from ren and stimpy
Vinegar and water that's what I use. Have used the Dollar Tree Awesome Window Clean liquid to clean my 45s. I have a AMI Rowe jukebox so my 45s are very important to me.
1st Use an compressed air to blow off any dust from 45s that I purchase
2nd Brush off any loose dirt with a painter's brush
3rd Mist the grooves with the vinegar mixture
4th Then use a sponge or a Microfiber to clean in a circle
5th Dry off
6th Insert into jukebox and enjoy
My only thought on this video is not to lay a dirty side of the vinyl on the towel. I clean all my 45s and albums while holding them in my hand or against my clean tshirt that I am wearing.
The exact method that I use...only difference is, I put them on my turntable^^
WORKS ;)
Aloha oddbox topper,
Thank you for the tips on record cleaning on a budget.
Always enjoy all your videos.
And I really enjoy your taste in music you listen to a beautiful array of sounds. Mahalo ed.
I was in a modern bathroom today. Crazy modern. You get a square bar code from the barrister, if no one is in the bathroom, (there's a monitor on the wall outside that not only let's you know someone is in there, it has your number up on the screen, and it tells you if someone else is ahead in line, but they don't have to stand in line, they can hang out and keep an eye on that screen. So, you finally wave your barcode under a scanner, sexy red light, and the door magically opens by itself, and then closes by itself after you. You wave along the side of the toilet to flush. Too much! But the trippiest part is the faucet. pipe comes toward you over the sink, then splits off into a bar going left and a bar going right. These bars still hover over the sink. You slide your hands under the center area, and water shoots down on your hands. You pull your hands back, and then slide them under the left and right bars, and warm air blasts out of the bars as you slide your hands around. So, it's not like a Dyson, but even more modern. But that blast of warm air was telling me...this is what I want to blow onto my damp cleaned records. Not hot enough to warp them. But the intensity of that bar of warm air would be the best way to finally remove particles still sitting in grooves. Right now, that sink would work for my 45's, with no changes at all.
Good pick Queen ALBUM Jazz is good shape
Thanks so much for the videos. Appreciate you trying to help help out the ole budget. Keep up the good work.
Yeah, cheers and many Beers.🙂 Cool video's you have. I Will try one of the cleaning methods. Cheers from the Netherlands.
Great idea. I also use a combo of distilled water and vinegar with micro fibre towels. 😊
What!? No poster? Too bad as it is pretty cool. These are interesting cleaning ideas that I will try on some of my 50 cent records I get.
How did it sound after the cleaning??? you should do a video on used vintage stereo equipment !! Cheers!!!
ALLAN Smedley, The record sounds good. I would have done an audio sample but I can no longer do needle drops of copyrighted music. I have had too many strikes and copyright claims to do comparison videos. That sucks, but that seems to be youtube's policy these days.
My audio equipment is very modest and a video showing it would probably be boring to many people. But thanks for watching and commenting.
Peace.
💛💛 so nice to meet you Sr. 💛💛
This man cooks up some MAD beats
Cheers! Love your videos man, keep it up.
Dawn dish soap (Called fairy here in Australia), warm water, scrub-a-dub-dub! Rinse, then rinse again with distilled or Demin water, dry, and stand dry. Then play. :)
Rest in peace my friend
He passed????
That makes me less paranoid about cleaning my fathers old vinyl. Need to get round doing it and giving them a listen
Very good video, and useful. Thumbs up. I'm using such microfiber clothes on my computer screen. I am going to choose the window cleaning liquid that sprays unto the record's surface. Then wipe with a towel, then a microfiber cloth. I like saving money wherever possible.
the lcd works great been using it for years
Cool mug man 😎
Lovely, relaxing, informative video. Guess I had better stop using the dishwasher for mine. They slide so easily between the plates.
I would easily get $20 for that Queen record here in Australia.
I bought that one 1 week ago and i payed €17.50
I've actually used the same exact LCD cleaner many many times and let me tell you that works really well. Obviously you smile sometimes you need that good deeds clean that sometimes you hit it lucky and you only need that good surface clean and you're all set. And currently I'm doing it the same exact way that you are and literally the same towels so I love this video be mainly because of that but these videos are awesome though.
Side one , love it . Lets all go too the Drive Inn and Budweiser , joints .
Rest easy, Topper.
People if your going too clean your records aka vinyl .buy the proper cleaner .
19.99 for record doctor cleaner and it cleans like a champ .
The cleaner makes one full gallon of cleaner .
Don't make that diy cleaner you'll ruine your records in time break down the plasimer in the vinyl .
You can use a small amount of methonal in the cleaner but good cleaners like audio intelligent #6 one step has menthonal in it .
Thanks for the information. Good advice!
Unfortunately, some people don't even clean records! You can see that in the crates of thrifts stores, bargain bins and antique shops. My advice in this video was only a cheap solution for people either unwilling or unable to buy a 'proper' cleaner for $20 or higher. Both methods shown in this video contain NO alcohol or methonal and are much better than simply playing a dirty record on your turntable.
Peace...
In the early days we didn t had those fancy recordcleaners with special soaps etc.
We had hand and dishsoap or the oldest cleaners in the world,water,soda and vinegar.
Nobody said,,you are doing it all wrong
GoliathAngelus There’s a reason for that.
Topper you are the man.....Thank's for the advice.
i have that same spry, smells strong of vinegar. But this contains additional preservative that isn't named only mentioned on the ingredients. Those particles washing over the vinyl, leaving miniscule but present film particles in the grooves. Those particles of preservative chemicals are now transfered to the stylus as it glides along its path. I would only recommend this if somebody plans on using a beat up kit to play those hazy, filmy records tainted from dollar tree cleaner.
I haven’t used the vinegar cleaner on records since making this video. This was just an experiment to see if cheap cleansers could be used to clean records. That’s why I used a 50 cent thrift store record. It just happened to be a Queen LP. I still have and enjoy that Queen LP by the way! I have since started using the Vinyl Vac cleaning system which comes with its own safe cleaning solution. It works great for an inexpensive record vacuum cleaner. I am only trying to give suggestions of cheap cleaning options for collectors on a budget that might be unable to afford an expensive cleaning system. If nothing else, a spray of distilled water and a wipe with a clean cloth is better than just playing a dirty old record.
I love your videos,sir, grettings from spain and keep it rockin, please!
I use a few drops of clear dishwashing liquid on a sponge to clean my records. All is needed is a few drops, wet the sponge with warm water and clean the record in a circular motion. Then rinse. The first thing I do after rinsing is to completely dry the label so the water doesn't have a chance to soak through and damage it over time. I usually don't use label protectors, unless the label(s) is already damaged. But the vast majority of the time, I don't need the label protectors as long as I completely dry the labels (and I have been doing this for some time now, with no problems with labels coming loose in the slightest). Then I use a microfiber cloth to get at the crud in the grooves. Finally, I dry and polish the record with a towel. This method only takes 5 or 6 minutes to do. It literally costs about 2 cents a record to clean, since the sponge will remain soapy enough for several records.
For those who would say, "this doesn't deep clean it like a Spin Clean (or another record cleaning system or machine) does", my answer is that it cleans it well enough for me. And that's what's ultimately important--that the record is cleaned and sounds satisfactory to the listener's ears.
Good job. It's important to know that people like you care for your records. Thanks for commenting.
Saludos y BENDICIONES desde Puerto Rico
The carbon fiber brushes leave small scratches on your records. At least that's what I experienced with a Static Off brush by AM. I used it once and then put it away. I don't recommend it.
had the same thing happen. I just use a microfiber to remove dust and particles before spinning.
Used as per the instructions it should be fine. These have been around for an eternity and are used by even the most anal of audiophiles. Still, a bad experience is a bad experience.
I was hoping you'd play the record and see how they sound. If you have what are your thoughts? You mentioned wood glue. Seems the jury is out on that one, besides it takes almost a whole bottle to do one record. Too expensive. I'm about to try the Scrubbing Bubbles method. You should give that a try. May your mug stay full!
I played the record just after recording the video. To be honest, the side that was cleaned with the LCD Anti-Stat cleaner sounded best!
I have never tried the wood glue method and I probably won't!
Not familiar with the Scrubbing Bubbles method!
Besides, I would never play the LP on youtube! I have had several copyright strikes from previous posts. It's not worth it!
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Peace...
StarMan I've done the white glue cleaning. I just spiral it on the record and use a credit card for spreading it into a thin layer. Pulls all the dirt and grit out. Stopped several records from skipping. You can get that glue cheap now at Walmart.
White glue?
StarMan the stuff kids use in school. "Elmers" on sale at all department stores in back to school isles. Cheap and works well
Thanks, I'll give it a try.
What happened to your other video on cleaning records? Your method really worked for me.
Going to update my cleaning video soon.
@@oddboxTopper I'm looking forward to it.
@@oddboxTopper Yes please I miss this video :D
@@oddboxTopper can't wait to see your updated video!
You should play the record before and after. Who cares what they look like, it's what they sound like!
Copyright laws and douchebags on TH-cam keep screwing him over 🤷
I like the look of both sides... I wonder how it sounds. That record is worth more than what you paid for it.
Dude nice guitars~
his little oop gets to me haha 6:33
Have to mention, that of most bargain bin records I find, dirt and grime aren't the problem, it's scratches. Don't know about you but I am finding, very, very few good records in the thrift stores, but all kinds of great deals on CDs. I think people are ripping them and and getting rid of the hard copies. That's the beauty of of a cd and you don't have to deal with all this cleaning baloney.
I've had to buff and clean many CDs. I like to look for hard to find or popular PlayStation games, and it can require some work. I'm having your problem, too, with the vinyls being scratched. Most thrift stores will sell the album at full mint price with it looking horrible with the vinyl and cover.
Very nice mthods. Vinegar will actually inhibit molds, and the preservative i included to actually prevent the vinegar (acetic acid) form reacting with oxygen absorbed by the fluid. So it's all safe and good. :-)
Bargain find a Queen album at that price, I'm nuts on Queen greetings from England. I think one or two of my LPs have specks of stubborn dirt , despite looking after them. I'm thinking I've got white vinegar here, can get it for about 39p in supermarkets, I might mix it with some ironing/distilled water, can't run to the cost of one of those vac machines!!!
Good cleaning tips! I use the duster. lol
Nice cup!!!!
Get an 100% polyester plush fleece piece of cloth and wipe your records before and after you play them.
Then if any record needs wet cleaning i use 20% alocohol in distilled water, without surfactant and spray a microfiber, then wipe, just to get the surface clean.
The grooves are cleaned by the stylus and then the cloth i use will attract the microdust.
Great stuff 😃👍🏻🇦🇺
Just wash the records in a dish pan. Warm water and Palmolive soap. Use a car wax applicator to wash it rinse and put it on soft towel and dry with micro fiber cloth. Totally clean.
Thanks for the comment and suggestion.
Peace...
oddboxTopper I would hope he’s trolling lol
Good job Sir
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спасибо
Nice, relaxing informative video, skål from Copenhagen :)
Did you remove your older video? I liked having it available as an alternative method in case I can't find the right spray bottle by itself.
Surprised you didn’t use the ole paint brush thingy
some luke warm water and 2 or 3 drops of washing up liquid in a bottle with a self skoosher on it and a couple of micro fiber cloths and your good to go.
If you have a problem with static try "used fabric sheets". i swear by them. dont use new ones. i`d say run them through the dryer twice and your good to go. rub down your platter than rub them on your vinyl before using a Carbon Fiber Anti-Static Brush. its the best.
That gibson in the corner is sweet! What year?
It's a 2008 Les Paul Junior.
Thanks for watching.
Good video, I'll have to keep the LCD cleaner in mind. I bet most of the record cleaning products are made with alcohol and distilled water. I say that because I have a Disc Washer 3 & 4 system, I think now they are called a Groove Washer, anyway, whenever I used it I would always note a familiar smell, I believe it's the alcohol. Of course they don't note the ingredients in their product, but that's my best guess. Note I had to look up Disc Washer, I don't know how reliable this is, but you can read about it here: www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/16001-discwasher-d4-fluid-anybody-know-what-it-is/
You should've done a sound test prior to cleaning each side so we can compare the difference.
I think you'd be better off using a brush too, to get into the grooves. Wiping the surface only does half the job.
Thanks for watching. This video was just an experiment into showing cheap alternative ways to clean vinyl records. I have did before and after sound clips on previous videos and was “rewarded” by youtube with copyright notices. I agree with you on using a brush. I have other cleaning videos online where I demonstrate using a more efficient cleaning system with brushes and a Vinyl Vacuum system. Peace...
I actually heard that vinegar is good for records, I was also told it prevents mold from growing. There’s so many opinions I don’t know who to believe anymore. That stuff looks great where do you buy it?
Dollar tree
Hey there,
have you deleted the other cleaning video?
And usually when people are done cleaning records they have astatic leftover where she is obviously picked up through the stylist and it sounds like shit. So the lens cleaner works really good to get rid of that at the very least. And then I use my audioquest microfiber brush 15 bucks on Amazon and let me tell you it's amazing.
Would you show us how to clean the stylus too?
Ylt Sen , by a product called " Magic Erasure "... just cut off a small piece and lay it on the turntable and drop and lift you stylus a few times. Don't move it side to side, or front to back, just up and down.....
Cheap, effective, and works!
@@christopheralverson6278 That product is amazing. Also works really well if you have minor scratch on your vehicle.
2-3 pint of water drops of dish soap will remove static from most plastics including records
If you want to avoid copyright try playing you're albums on 45 rpm or backwards just to show how it sounds before and after cleaning
But it's amazing how many full albums are posted on TH-cam now. And they stay posted.
Topper !!! Sorry i dont understand english very well. what ingredient in the firt part of this video ? Vinegar and water ? Sorry again. Love your videos from Argentina !!!
@Mike B Gracias !!! From Argentina - "Finish" si se consigue - thanks por aclarar mi duda !!!
distilled water and a little liquid silicon spray ..
Thanks a lot
Windex and microfiber cloth is what I use..... why complicate it ? but I could be wrong I hope I'm not damaging them..
I think a lot of people probably use Window cleaning solutions to clean records. The main point being that they care enough for their records to keep them clean. It's amazing to see how many used records are sold with dirt, finger prints and mold. I would much rather buy a used record that was cleaned with Windex than one that is covered in dust or mold.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@oddboxTopper haha you got that right, cleaning records is already more than most people do, honestly I use all-purpose windex and microfiber cloths for almost everything in my house, and that includes records :). thanks for the reply, love the videos, keep em coming :)
I like your ethos topper I would always use the most simple chemicals to clean a record.
I miss the original video.
I cant find it, did they remove it?
I've going thrue your video's uo've posted but, I'm wondring what gear you using. Is it posible to give us a tour? E.G. what amp, turntable speakers and so on.
Where'd the other cleaning videos go? They've been deleted by him. Quite sad, they helped me sleep.
Can someone please tell me his recipe for the cleaning solution?? I can’t find the other video
Roughly 80% distilled water, 15% isopropyl alcohol (91%), two small drops of a dish washer rinse agent (I use Finish Jet Dry), two drops of a clear non scented liquid detergent ( I use Dawn Free & Gentle).
The previous cleaning videos have been removed, I plan to post an updated vinyl record cleaning video soon.
Thanks for watching.
@@oddboxTopper Thank you so much! I watched the video months ago and didn't write down the recipe!! Now, I've got it, yay!
Hi. I understand you deleted your other cleaning videos. Could you tell me the formula for the one using distilled water, isopropanol alcohol and jet dry again? I've almost run out and need to make another batch.
I use a formula of approximately 80% distilled water to almost 20% alcohol. The rest is two or three drops of a clear non scented detergent such as Dawn Free & Gentle and a drop or two of Jet Dry. I also recommend a gentle rinse of distilled water and vacuuming with a Vinyl Vac.
Analogis clean (Lenco clean) but with Vetril liquid, from 50 years and for the rest of my life !!!
Where can I find yourother cleaning video ?
The other videos have been removed from youtube.
Sorry!
oddboxTopper Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
👍🏻✌🏻
YOU REALLY FOUND A QUEEN RECORD AT GOODWILL FOR 50 CENTS WOW I WISH I HAD THAT LUCK
It was a lucky day!
hey @oddboxTopper , thx for the video
Im new to vinyl and I wanted to ask you which method was better for you to clean the LPs(window cleaner or the LCD cleaning kit) ? And one question. If the vinyl is new do you recommend to clean it like this (because of the static,...).
I hope you answer my question :)
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I think the LCD cleaner did the best job. It's a great easy way to clean records if you don't want to spend extra money on a cleaning machine. Lately, I have been using the Vinyl Vac and I recommend that product. I am NOT affiliated with the company and my recommendations are strictly my opinion. Also, I HIGHLY recommend using an Audio Quest Anti-Static record brush to gently brush every record before playing. This works great for new records. Thanks for the comment and the question. Peace...
@@oddboxTopper thx for the rush answer, I appreciate it :). Keep the good work on your channel :)
@@oddboxTopper and howlong did you let the LP dry?
@@tadejradojcic I have a small rack that I put the records on after cleaning. I usually let them dry about 15 to 30 minutes before putting them in a sleeve or playing.
I can relate to a guy looking for a good deal
I received a box full of vinyl records, I want to clean them, I only have white vinegar, should I add something more to clean them? Thank you
Distilled water
@@oddboxTopper thank you, I will try that, thank you so much
Jeez, I love how you made this. If someone couldn’t afford less than $10 of cleaning supplies for the records, then maybe they shouldn’t be buying vinyl... .-.
How much money you have should matter? How about spending less then 10 dollars because maybe you don't need to spend more?
You went by a visual analysis and comparison. Nothing about actually listening to the record, and what the results were?
Just showing cheap cleaning options for folks that may not have a dedicated record cleaning system. Any cleaning is better than none at all! I have other videos showing more in depth cleaning with different cleaning chemicals and a vacuum system. I really recommend using a vacuum system if you can afford it. My options are mainly for people that may want to clean records in cheap D.I.Y. methods. I have posted videos with before and after audio samples but every one got slammed with copyright strikes so I don't post those comparisons anymore.