Formula to make 2 litres or 2 US quarts, 500ml - 99% isopropyl alcohol, 1500ml distilled water, driwell wetting agent (or similar) 10ml, eco dish soap - couple squirts - start small - just enough to create a bit of foam in basin.
You can substitute the Fuji Drywell for Ilford Ilfotol, same thing and more available. Stay away from Kodak PhotoFlo, tho; it leaves a slight residue that will show on your stylus.
@@ferrochinabisleri1587 umm. Liquinox cost 20 bucks and last for 3 years that is many many liters of cleaning fluid at 1%percent solution. Sooo not sure what you mean. You get what you pay for if you do your research. You can also get burned if you don't. I got a pair of $20,000 cables that Ibcould sale you. Would you get what you paid for?....... I don't really have dumb expensive cables to sale but hope you get my point.
Formula by %, "99%" isopropyl alcohol x 25%, distilled water x 75%, driwell (or similar) wetting agent 0.5%, squirt or two eco dish soap just enough to make a small sud in basin.
sadly in uk, isopropol alcahol is not available over the counter anywhere, due to uk laws, no even pharmacist stock it, to expensive to buy online, even distilled water is not available in shops, which is silly, shops only sell de-ionised water, we are limited in the uk, for most of these chemicals you are using.
Don't use the dishsoap. You'll have to rinse forever with a pressure system (eg WaterPick). Use 1 ml *Original Windex* (with Ammonia) per liter of solution instead.
Alcohol can be used as wetting agent. I don't think you need that bottle of photo wetting agent for cleaning vinyl records. By the way, that vinyl records washing machine you bought is a waste of money. There is a cheaper way and you can get the job done much better.
buying the more expensive "rare" 99 percent isopropyl alcohol. Then in the next step tell them to pour into a big jug of water (which just delutes it back to 30 percent or so) Doesn't inspire confidence
Hi Jim, it looks like a very sensible record cleaning formula, but my God, $2 for a gallon of distilled water, why I can get that stuff for $0.89 and you call yourself the budget audiophile. just kidding have a great day
Wow...That's way toooooo much alcohol per gallon. All you need is 0.5% per gallon. That's 64 ounces or 3/4 cup or less. Start with 1/4 or 1/2 cup per gallon. Thats enough! The distilled water was good for starters. For those that do not wish to use alcohol, I would recommend a cap of white vinegar per gallon of distilled water as the substitute for a cleaning agent. If a record is extremely dirty I am in agreement with his formula as an initial first time cleaning. After that something has to be developed to properly clean your records each and every time before you play it.
Would you guys really risk your records too that home brew stuff . How do you do know your not damaging your LPs with that stuff. It all sounds nice but I think your better off with commercially available record cleaner . That stuff mite work for very dirty thrift store albums .But I don't wisk my LPs on that stuff
Vinyl (PVC) is an incredibly sturdy polymer material. There are only 4 or 5 chemicals I know of that can actually attack and dissolve it. And all of them are exotic solvents you won't find in any commercially available products. Commercially available record cleaner contains exactly the same stuff. It's not rocket science.
I make my own cleaning fluid, very similar to Jim's but 20% isopropyl to 80% distilled water with squirts of rinse aid and dishwasher detergent. I have cleaned over 400 records and they are in excellent condition. Transformed my old records making them sound like new whether they are 40, 50 or 60 years old. The cleaning fluid supplied with my cleaner (Disco Antistat, which I highly recommend except for the cleaning fluid) left a residue on the surface. I feel far more comfortable with my homemade recipe. I don't get the negativity towards Jim in the comments, he's doing a great job giving tips to save you a lot of money and time. Well done Jim, keep up the great work.
Formula to make 2 litres or 2 US quarts, 500ml - 99% isopropyl alcohol, 1500ml distilled water, driwell wetting agent (or similar) 10ml, eco dish soap - couple squirts - start small - just enough to create a bit of foam in basin.
You can substitute the Fuji Drywell for Ilford Ilfotol, same thing and more available. Stay away from Kodak PhotoFlo, tho; it leaves a slight residue that will show on your stylus.
I personally love liquinox and a good rinse. The best i have come across. Also helps wih static
Yea sure, the more you spend, the more you get...
@@ferrochinabisleri1587 umm. Liquinox cost 20 bucks and last for 3 years that is many many liters of cleaning fluid at 1%percent solution. Sooo not sure what you mean. You get what you pay for if you do your research. You can also get burned if you don't. I got a pair of $20,000 cables that Ibcould sale you. Would you get what you paid for?....... I don't really have dumb expensive cables to sale but hope you get my point.
Thanks for the valuable information but how do you apply it and pass it on the record? Is the disc cleaner pad used etc.?
Interesting, so will this get rid of the pops and clicks if the vinyl is in good shape?
Thanks for this video. Really informative.
Thanks for the recipe!
I am unable to find 99% alcohol, can I substitute 93% isopropyl alcohol (found at W**m**t) or can I substitute Denatured Alcohol ?
i have heard so many things about isopropyl alcohol, i dont know what to believe. Is it truly safe to use it with vinyls?
Excellent; can you describe on comment the reference and proportion % please
Thanks for the video.
Formula by %, "99%" isopropyl alcohol x 25%, distilled water x 75%, driwell (or similar) wetting agent 0.5%, squirt or two eco dish soap just enough to make a small sud in basin.
sadly in uk, isopropol alcahol is not available over the counter anywhere, due to uk laws, no even pharmacist stock it, to expensive to buy online, even distilled water is not available in shops, which is silly, shops only sell de-ionised water, we are limited in the uk, for most of these chemicals you are using.
You lost me at the dish soap. How much soap to water? 50%? Do you mean half a bottle of soap to half distilled water?
Don't use the dishsoap. You'll have to rinse forever with a pressure system (eg WaterPick). Use 1 ml *Original Windex* (with Ammonia) per liter of solution instead.
Alcohol can be used as wetting agent. I don't think you need that bottle of photo wetting agent for cleaning vinyl records. By the way, that vinyl records washing machine you bought is a waste of money. There is a cheaper way and you can get the job done much better.
buying the more expensive "rare" 99 percent isopropyl alcohol. Then in the next step tell them to pour into a big jug of water (which just delutes it back to 30 percent or so) Doesn't inspire confidence
Appreciate the video, but highly disagree with the recipe. Whatever works for you though Jim.
You must be fun at parties :)
This is not a party.
buy your isp-alchol at dollar store 1/2 the price
Hi Jim, it looks like a very sensible record cleaning formula, but my God, $2 for a gallon of distilled water, why I can get that stuff for $0.89 and you call yourself the budget audiophile. just kidding have a great day
That might just be pricing in his area. I also don't recognize the water or Alcohol brands.
@@ClayMationNation Canadian dollars, too - so the prices will seem higher than USD.
old college roommates less weight has absolutely nothing to do with genetics?
Wow...That's way toooooo much alcohol per gallon. All you need is 0.5% per gallon. That's 64 ounces or 3/4 cup or less. Start with 1/4 or 1/2 cup per gallon. Thats enough! The distilled water was good for starters. For those that do not wish to use alcohol, I would recommend a cap of white vinegar per gallon of distilled water as the substitute for a cleaning agent. If a record is extremely dirty I am in agreement with his formula as an initial first time cleaning. After that something has to be developed to properly clean your records each and every time before you play it.
Would you guys really risk your records too that home brew stuff .
How do you do know your not damaging your LPs with that stuff.
It all sounds nice but I think your better off with commercially available record cleaner .
That stuff mite work for very dirty thrift store albums .But I don't wisk my LPs on that stuff
Vinyl (PVC) is an incredibly sturdy polymer material. There are only 4 or 5 chemicals I know of that can actually attack and dissolve it. And all of them are exotic solvents you won't find in any commercially available products. Commercially available record cleaner contains exactly the same stuff. It's not rocket science.
I make my own cleaning fluid, very similar to Jim's but 20% isopropyl to 80% distilled water with squirts of rinse aid and dishwasher detergent.
I have cleaned over 400 records and they are in excellent condition. Transformed my old records making them sound like new whether they are 40, 50 or 60 years old.
The cleaning fluid supplied with my cleaner (Disco Antistat, which I highly recommend except for the cleaning fluid) left a residue on the surface. I feel far more comfortable with my homemade recipe.
I don't get the negativity towards Jim in the comments, he's doing a great job giving tips to save you a lot of money and time.
Well done Jim, keep up the great work.