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