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From: wjm@whuxk.UUCP (MITCHELL)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re:Record Care
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Date: Wed, 11-Jan-84 16:37:20 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 11 16:37:20 1984
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Some thoughts about record care:-
1)  I've found (as have many other people on the net) that the Discwasher
family of products work well and do minimal harm to your records when used
properly (in accordance with the directions on the package)
These include: the Discwasher record cleaning brush with D4 fluid
               the Discwasher stylus cleaner with SC-2 stylus cleaning fluid
               and the Zerostat anti-static pistol.
2)  I do NOT recommend the use of any "record preservative" - my opinion is
reinforced by two very respected record companies, Sheffield and Mobile Fidelity
who will void the warranty on their LP's if record preservatives are used.
3)  The only safe fluid to use on records is distilled  water or cleaning fluids
like D4 specifically designed for this purpose.  Detergents can
extract the plasticizers from the vinyl, damaging the record.
4)  Using a anti-static mixture on a dust cover is an excellent idea, since
static forces can reduce the effective VTF (vertical tracking force) causing
the cartridge to mistrack, with consequental record damage.
Bill Mitchell
CSO
Whippany NJ  (whuxk!wjm)