| If you do a research online you will find out that | | | | mean 5-8 hours to clean ONE side of an LP? Imagine |
| worldwide, still millions of people have, and listen to | | | | cleaning 100 LP's. OUCH! |
| their vinyl records. And millions more still have vinyl | | | | What are the advantages of the Record-Kleen |
| records, but do not play them anymore. | | | | method? |
| And one thing most of those who do play their vinyl | | | | Even after the glue method cleans off the grit and |
| records have in common is, something that is the | | | | grime, the record is still not sealed, it immediately |
| biggest setback of vinyl records, the background | | | | starts to recollect dust and grime. And again, I would |
| noises that have nothing to do with the music | | | | soon have to repeat the same tedious and time |
| originally recorded. And so far, this is the foremost | | | | consuming process. The Record-Kleen method cleans |
| reason people say why they don't listen to their | | | | and seals the record a the same time, making it |
| record is because of these annoying sounds, such as | | | | scratch and dust resistant, so no new dirt or grime |
| scratching, hissing and such that play in the | | | | will set itself and adhere in the grooves. Most things |
| background | | | | can be just wiped off the record with a soft cloth. |
| That is the annoying crackling, hissing, scratchy noises | | | | And if it turns out to be too sticky to wipe off, I |
| the emanate from the records at playback. | | | | just take some Record-Kleen and within a few |
| These disturbances are made as the stylus runs over | | | | minutes all is history. |
| the dust and grime particles that have nested into | | | | A side effect I am seeing with the product I use is, |
| the grooves and make the stylus make additional | | | | as yet none of the records I have cleaned show any |
| movements not related to the recorded music. | | | | signs of building up electrical static. I have not figured |
| These additional moves are also amplified and we | | | | out as yet why this is so, but at present it is the |
| hear them as disturbing noises. | | | | state of things. Not even one of the records I |
| Now, I know that those who have a system at | | | | cleaned 4 and a half months ago. If this really stays |
| home that costs maybe even over $100, 000 and | | | | like this I will have to put another notch on the |
| who will lay down $3000 or more just for a stylus, | | | | measuring stick. This would again mean, that you |
| they won't have this problem, because they simply | | | | could save money, not having to buy new sleeves |
| lay down $3000 and buy a record washing machine. | | | | every time you cleaned your records. |
| And because their records are not sealed and the | | | | The resume |
| washing ritual will have to be repeated often if they | | | | This vinyl records cleaning duo win the race all along |
| want to listen to their music without the annoyances, | | | | the line, they do not cost the world. A bottle with 19. |
| they will, because the record washing machine is at | | | | 91 fl. Oz cleans at least 120 to 140 dirty records. If |
| hand and they have relatively easy access. | | | | your records are clean in the first place and you only |
| But I am addressing the millions of other, "normal" | | | | want to seal them, then maybe you could easily seal |
| users. Those of us who do not have a Hi-fi system | | | | 200 records with one bottle. |
| that cost as much as a house. Those of us who | | | | No matter how dirty my records are and how many |
| cannot afford to lay down $3000 for a stylus or a | | | | times I might have to clean them, each time I apply |
| record washing machine without batting an eye. | | | | the cleaners and play my records more grit is |
| Those of us who gulp at the thought of spending | | | | removed out of the grooves, resulting in a clearer |
| $100 - $200 to have the 100 or 200 hundred records | | | | sound. Giving me more music and less background |
| we have in our collection washed at a record store, | | | | sounds. And no matter if I choose to clean my |
| knowing that if we want to keep up the magnificent | | | | record right there and then, repeating the cleaning |
| listening experience, we will soon have to repeat the | | | | until my records are Cristall clear or I choose to do it |
| procedure. | | | | only every time before I play the record, the result is |
| At the moment I am typing this article here, the | | | | the same. My records play better each time. I just |
| track 1 on side 1, "Behind the Gardens - Behind the | | | | have to repeat it until I have the CD quality sound. |
| Wall" on the LP with the same name that was | | | | And the best part is, once my records reach this |
| released in 1981 is playing in the background. This | | | | stadium, THEY REMAIN LIKE THIS! Why? Because |
| wonderful LP of Andreas Vollenweider (For those | | | | their surface is sealed against new dust and grime |
| who have never heard of him, Andreas Vollenweider | | | | settling into the grooves. Something NONE of the |
| plays an electrically modified Harp) And on this record | | | | other cleaning systems do as far as I know! Once |
| there are some very deep surring bass. | | | | my records reach this stadium, it is easy for me to |
| Discovery tour | | | | keep them in this stadium. Even if an accident |
| It's been about 4 and a half months now since I | | | | happens and any fluids or juices, alcohol or whatever |
| made this discovery, I mean discovering this record | | | | should get on the surface, IT WILL NOT SET |
| cleaner and it's a discovery tour in as much as that I | | | | ITSELF INTO THE GROOVES, it's only on the |
| am really discovering my records anew. Being able to | | | | surface. |
| hear my records now without all the disturbing noises. | | | | Just one dab of the sealant on the sponge and clean |
| Discovering new instruments in the background, | | | | it off, let it dry then rub it off finished, my record is |
| hearing new depth or space in the recording, hearing | | | | sealed again. I wash the sponge and it is ready for |
| the musicians hum along their tunes as they are | | | | use again. I mean how much easier does it get? |
| playing and more. These and more are all things that | | | | Vinyl records biggest setback - erased |
| have been on the record from its release. But they | | | | As soon as I have reached this stadium, whether this |
| were usually lost in all the background noises the | | | | happens after I have cleaned my record one time, or |
| grime and grit in the grooves produced. | | | | after three cleanings or even if I need more run |
| I am sure that there are more persons out there | | | | troughs. Fact is, I will have a vinyl record playing in |
| that like me, want to hear their favorite records as it | | | | CD quality! CRySTAL CLEAR SOUND WITHOUT ANY |
| was intended. But to experience this, I must have a | | | | DISTURBANCES! And I have overcome vinyl records |
| really clean record. And there are some really | | | | biggest setback, erased it. |
| adventurous cleaning methods out there in | | | | So if you're one of us who has to watch how much |
| internetland. There is for instance a method in which | | | | we spend, but you are a music lover, and you have |
| they use wood glue. It has an even higher page rank | | | | vinyl records and love the music stored on them. It's |
| than I do at present. And it seems to function. The | | | | time to start to enjoy them the way it was intended. |
| only thing I hold against it is the practicability and | | | | It's time to impressively and easily improve the sound |
| costs. | | | | of your vinyl records and listen to your music the |
| In one video I saw, it was said that the glue needs 5 | | | | way it was meant to be. |
| to 8 hours to dry before you can remove it. Ok, I | | | | I wish you good listening! |