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On 27/06/2014, John Haley wrote: > I have been criticized for this, but I believe in avoiding all > chemicals on records, which are basically fragile things, and washing > them gently, rubbing lightly with fingers, under running warm tap > water, drying gently with paper towels, then letting them air dry for > a little while. To the extent possible, avoid wetting the labels. The > real benefit here I believe is in the running water, which washes away > dirt particles like no mere application of a solution can do. The > result is a clean sounding record, and I have never ruined or hurt any > record this way. This also removes most gummy record cleaning > solutions from past years that have left gunk in the grooves. If a > record is really gunked up, it will sound lousy anyway, so in that > case I say don't bother with it. Best, > John Haley Tap water is a dangerous chemical to use for "cleaning". It is a powerful solvent which can attack labels, and it contains impurities, especially in hard water areas. These will leave noisy surfaces on records (and drying marks on films). Regards -- Don Cox [log in to unmask]