If a good quality brush is out of your budget range then take a look at a non abrasive microfibre cleaning cloth.
What cloth is good for cleaning vinyl records.
I used the 3 step for all used vinyl and the 2 step for new vinyl.
I prefer audio intelligent record cleaning solutions sleeve city ultimate audiophile inner sleeve and sleeve city 5 0 mil outer sleeves.
The best way to do this.
Once the cleaning solution is on the surface of the record apply pressure in circular movements with a clean micro fiber or cotton cloth.
You easily clean your records by hand with just a brush some cleaning solution and a microfiber cloth.
We tested out the good looking x sister ray 360 vinyl cleaning solution which came with a white microfiber cloth.
Spray the solution on the record by making sure none of it gets on the label.
I have found that simply wiping the vinyl record with a soft dry cloth will remove most of the wd 40 but i ve never had any problems by leaving it dry by itself.
Be sure to avoid the label at all costs these can get damaged depending on the cleaning solution you are using.
There are three easy steps to clean your record by hand.
High quality microfiber cloths are available on amazon.
This type of cloth is good at absorbing oils and hangs onto dust and grime.
You ll need a record brush.
Rinse twice on the machine with solution 1 min.
Rinse and dry the record.
Things you ll need canned air microfiber cloth carbon fiber brush record cleaning arm static gun sticky roller distilled water isopropyl alcohol dish detergent cleaning mat.
Wet cleaning mix 1 4 of 96 99 isopropyl alcohol 3 4 distilled water and one or two drops of rinse agent.
The microfiber white cloth included with the bottle allowed us to clean a record without needing any additional materials.
Wd 40 is my first choice for cleaning almost anything.
Take a microfiber cloth and gently wipe.
This will help rub away the blemishes.
Audioquest anti static record cleaning brush.
The solution was easy to apply.
A good quality example is offered by 3m but there s plenty of others out there.
Clean on rcm with solution 1 min 3.
Clean your vinyl records by hand.
The towels are only there for laying your records down on during the cleaning process.
Don t want to buy a fancy cleaner.
Place the record on a microfiber cloth.