A couple of years ago someone posted on this group (I think) a recipe
for a solution of water and isopropyl alcohol to be used on imperfect
vinyl when playing (one last time to digitize). Apparently this tip
originated in the BBC. Works a treat but my bottle is running low and I
have forgotten the proportions. Can anyone help?

Dave W.

Use DI/distilled water!


Martin
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Use DI/distilled water!


Martin
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110890
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Here's are some links to a few pages on the subject - for better or for
worse.
http://www.plasticrevolver.com/wetplay.htm
http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pedipsen/Audio/vaaduk.htm

Interestingly so, this link does not advocate the use of alcohol for the
cleaning of any discs except Edison Diamond discs.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub137/part2.html


Personally I don't endorse wet playing. You are better off buying a decent
wet clean / vacuum cleaning type machine and cleaning your records properly.
After several cleans, usually the noise level is lowered considerably. If
not, the record is probably beyond resurrection, so use whatever method you
want to. You've probably got nothing to lose except possibly damaging the
stylus, cantilever or suspension system in your cartridge if water or fluid
get into it from wet playing. Not to mention the corrosion effects on the
cartridge internals. :-(

Cheers,
Alan

"Fleetie" wrote in message
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Use DI/distilled water!


Martin
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M.A.Poyser Tel.: 07967
110890
Manchester, U.K.
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Wouldn't use our tap water, if you hold up a glass of it, it's got bits
floating in it.
Regards Mike.