Date:         Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:32:08 -0600
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Subject:      Re: VPI cleaning fluid -- any good homebrew recipes?
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Hi David,

Regardless of the recommendation from KM, the fluid is far from thorough in 
its cleaning action.

Regards,

Duane goldman

At 11:16 AM 11/9/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Kodak Photo-Flo 200 mixed with steam dried distilled water (1:200) is 
>perfect for all discs, shellac or vinyl or lacquers. I've been using it 
>for 6 years and it's the recommended formula for use with the Monks.
>
>dl in gray, drippy Toronto
>
>"Bewley, Nigel" wrote:
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> > I'd like to hear of any home brews too.  We have a Keith Monks using
> > 50:50 distilled water/industrial methylated spirit for use on vinyl (NOT
> > shellac because shellac will dissolve in alcohol!!) and distilled water
> > with a few drops of Kodak Photo Flow as a wetting agent/detergent for
> > 'everything else' (including vinyl).  We're not averse to washing discs
> > in the sink either with a mild liquid detergent, soft brush and wet
> > fingers, using tap water that has, apparently, been through the cycle of
> > reservoir, glass, kidneys, sewage farm and reservoir on many occasions.
> > The key is to give the disc a final rinse in distilled water to prevent
> > lime scale depositing.
> >
> > Greetings from a mild and sunny London.
> >
> > Nigel Bewley
> > British Library Sound Archive

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