record cleaning fluid diy

[robin]

got my purified water, isopropanol 99.9 pure, rabski is very kindly sending me some wetting agent, but whats the best mix ? I think this has been posted before,but a search didn't turn anthing up

 

[stereo70]

Wetting agent?

 

[robin]

Wetting agent?

yep you need this in your mix

 

[stereo70]

You mean soap?

 

[robin]

you can use that if you like, but all soap will leave a deposit as it drys, teccy name in a second

 

[robin]

here you go http://www.ilfordphoto.com/products/product.asp?n=44

 

[rockmeister]

wetting agent is anything thats breaks the surface tension of the liquid, but photographic chemicals do a 'clean' safe wetting agent imaginatively called wetting agent. A drop of Fairy might be ok too esp if you're vacuum cleaning.

If you were making up a litre, try 890ml distilled water, 100ml alcohol and about 10ml of wetting agent. Shaken, not stirred.

 

[AGrail]

I use x1 part Iso to x4 parts H20 with x3 or 4 drops of Triton (photoflow) for a 100ml small squirt bottle

 

[bandit pilot]

Techy name is surfactant.

I use the same ratio as A Grail.

 

[robin]

thanks guys :^

 

[luckysim0n]

my first attempt at diy cleaner left streaks would that be wrong ratios I used finish diswasher as my wetting agent

 

[johnniebaby]

What water did you use?

 

[lexi]

Dishwasher fluid may have caustic, not good.

We don't need salt that is in fairy liquid either,lest you eat your ham and eggs off yer records

 

[luckysim0n]

it was distilled water will order some of that photograph stuff and have another go cheers

 

[johnniebaby]

it was distilled water will order some of that photograph stuff and have another go cheers

I have always used purified water from the pharmacy (around £4 for 5l) and have neverhad any streaking problems.

 

[bandit pilot]

it was distilled water will order some of that photograph stuff and have another go cheers

Go easy with that photograph stuff. You really only need a couple of drops, 3-4 per litre, otherwise you end up in a sudfest.

 

[Willie Garvin]

got my purified water, isopropanol 99.9 pure, rabski is very kindly sending me some wetting agent, but whats the best mix ? I think this has been posted before,but a search didn't turn anthing up

http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/fluids.html

Scroll down to the bottom of the page when you open the link, there are several 'recipes' there & just choose one!!

 

[GJO]

My mix,3ltr purified water,1ltr IPA,5mm rinse aid or fairy liquid,have been using this for > 20 years with no problems whatsoever and don't worry about the salt content as 5mm diluted in 4ltr will have no effect at all,I also make a 2ltr water and 1ltr IPA mix for really bad LP's if the above doesn't shift the crap.

 

[potemkin]

wetting agent is anything thats breaks the surface tension of the liquid, but photographic chemicals do a 'clean' safe wetting agent imaginatively called wetting agent. A drop of Fairy might be ok too esp if you're vacuum cleaning.If you were making up a litre, try 890ml distilled water, 100ml alcohol and about 10ml of wetting agent. Shaken, not stirred.

+1 :^

Thats what I use and never have any problems using dishwasher fluid either as the wetting agent