Any experience with vinyl cleaning sprays/solutions for use with cleaning by hand? The business or just a gimmick?

[eddie-baby]

Are these another way to get more money out of gullible audiophiles or do these actually work? If they do what's best?

Apart from the fact they will surely have some credibility for being certified to not being harmful to your vinyl. Have they any mystical cleaning properties over conventional cleaning solutions that you might buy from a store. Your Mr Sheens, Mr Muscle, Pledge's et al

Are they worth extra money over already well known and well designed cleaners? Do you pay more for the marketing, hype, reviews and it being sold as a specialised product, sometimes with their own website.

Near Mint, Vinyl Clear, Vinyl Clean.

More Snake oil?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audiophile...00CP1A6H4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071W5V...olid=3EAJ2PQM2B4KJ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Near-Mint-...fix=vinyl%20cleaning%20solution,aps,83&sr=8-9

 

[Rockchild]

Only one way to find out I suppose but imo, any rubbing across the grooves will always leave residue.
I don’t think there is any substitute for a proper vinyl cleaner. Only yesterday, I used mine to clean a 1957 jazz recording which belonged to my late Grandfather. It probably hasn’t been played for over 50 years and it looked it.
Afterwards, it looked and played like new. Sucking out all that debris after the brush clean with solution has an element of satisfaction.

 

[eddie-baby]

Only one way to find out I suppose but imo, any rubbing across the grooves will always leave residue.
I don’t think there is any substitute for a proper vinyl cleaner. Only yesterday, I used mine to clean a 1957 jazz recording which belonged to my late Grandfather. It probably hasn’t been played for over 50 years and it looked it.
Afterwards, it looked and played like new. Sucking out all that debris after the brush clean with solution has an element of satisfaction.

Which one do you use?

 

[Rockchild]

Which one do you use?

Pro-Ject, the latest model along with the recommended solutions. The suction on this model is unbelievable.
I spin the record and apply the solution with the brush then leave for a minute then spin again and use the brush on the grooves in both directions. Then suck it all off. It works better when the solution has time to work before you brush then straight to sucking it off.

 

[Ady]

I appreciate that this doesn't directly answer the question asked but if you are serious about getting your vinyl clean and prolonging the life of your stylus you should consider a good record cleaning machine. I use a Okki Nokki and I will in the near future also buy a ultrasonic rcm. IMHO it will be worth the expense. I appreciate not everyone will agree with this view.
Cheers Ady

 

[FizzyPickles]

I use one of those Disco Antistat cleaners and make my own solution using distilled water, 10% isopropyl alcohol & 0.1% Triton X-100.
It seems to work a treat.

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