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I think the thing people don’t say enough is that some used records have been worn down and all the cleaning in the world won’t get rid of that surface noise. So, many people invest heavily in cleaning in the hopes of reducing or getting rid of such surface noise but they’re most likely wasting their money. What we really need for this kind of thing, is a way to identify such wear and tear. Some kind of microscope technology.
I just got the black magic cleaning pad and oh my god I'm amazed at just how much difference it makes I already have the other two brushes an didn't really think I needed the black magic but I was wrong thank you groove washer
Just washed my first few batches using G2 to remove thumb prints, etc & then G-sonic in my Ultrasonic cleaner. And it works great!I I always rinse with distilled water after a cleaning when using any surfactant. Especially when the ingredients are not listed.
I do this too except instead of a standard rinse, I put them through the SPINCARE machine as a rinsing step and last chance saloon to pull stuff out the grooves. I did not know that they were making a claim that G-Sonic doesn’t need to be rinsed. That’s music to my ears because I wasn’t comfortable with the risk to my labels from rinsing. My ultrasonic cleaner’s label protectors aren’t very good and I found the rinse stage was where the most water was getting to the labels. Thankfully doesn’t happen in the SPINCARE. I’ll keep doing the SPINCARE stage because I do think it could be good to scoop out anything that’s been loosened but left behind after the ultrasonic. Had a couple of 80s record go from a crispy start to dead silent with this method. I had to do a double-take the first time and check that my amp was on and the speaker was working. 🤣 Unfortunately, nothing can save some records that have just been loved too many times in their youth. Always disappointing when you play a cleaned old record and the surface noise is still there.
I am using this with the Humminguru machine that I just bought. Wondering how many records can be done on a single tank of water before discarding and starting with fresh water?
Hi, I used the mat to clean a new record for the first time. But it made things only worse because the hairs of the mat sticked to the bottom side (the side of the lp that faced the mat). Any tips on how to avoid this?
Hello, I’ve really enjoyed the video. Can you please tell me what the record stand to let the records dry in after the ultrasonic clean (10:56min) is and possible where it can be obtained? Thanks for your help, kind regards Mark
I wanted to use the G2/G3 for wet cleaning - it's one of the few solutions out there that _kinda_ lists the ingredients and doesn't contain alcohol. However, I can't get it in Finland because the customs keep pouring the liquid out and just forward me the empty bottle. I'm sure that I'm on their fuck with list due to certain activity from my late teens. So, I'm doing the basic IPA + distilled water + drop of wetting agent, using GW's spray bottle, label protector and pad. Too bad that the GW solutions are not sold within the country, and most likely never will be. Same problem with TergiKleen.
Just received my bottle the other day. The result is excellent and I love that it doesn't require a rinse. It does have a bit of a nasty smell when the water warms up in the tank, though.
Don’t hesitate to wash your brush with distilled water and a tiny amount of fragrance free clear dish detergent and rinse thoroughly with distilled water . If the records are new you’ll be fine. But if the records are from a thrift store the previous owner may not have taken care of them properly.
I like the spray application vs the older liquid drops that were hard to place on the vinyl evenly without overdoing it. That's an improvement for sure.
You can clean the pad under the sink with tap Water and the rinse with your hands. Let it dry in the air. Ofcourse if you rinse with destilled water its better. You can remove the pad from the Wood handle.
I hand wash with only distilled water to avoid mineral deposits on the pad and use a few drops of clear fragrance free dishwashing detergent. Always separate the pad from the handle. Then let it air dry. It works really well for me. I do the same thing when I wash microfiber towels. A tiny amount of detergent will prevent you from having to use too many gallons of distilled water. I found out the hard way because I used to much. I always use the Groovewasher brush before playing even though I wash my vinyl with a Spin Clean record cleaner. I’m on a budget and find the two options affordable. I never buy vinyl that is filthy and scratched up. I protect my cartridge and stylus 100%of the time.
Very cool. Fantastic product. I have been collecting records for over 50 years. This is the best cleaner and products I have ever used. Keep up the good work!
Great product. You can really feel the love which has gone in producing it. Please consider a German distributor. It is really cost prohibitive to buy in the US and get it shipped.
The Finnish customs pour out the G2 solution and only forward me the empty bottles when I've ordered. There's nothing I can do about this. They can do it a hundred times if they want to, and say "oops" if I try to approach them (and they have made that very hard to begin with). Why? Well, in my late teens, about 16 years ago, I ordered some stuff that was illegal, and it got through for 1,5 years before they caught on, so my name must be on the "fuck with" list. Within the country, I can only find vinyl cleaning solutions that don't even list what's in them...
Do not clean your ortofon stylus'es with fluids... they say WE DO NOT RECOMMEND CLEANING THE STYLUS WITH FLUIDS. it can damage the compounds and the cantilever.
I tried emailing that address a couple times but never heard back. I'm currently only using the G-sonic, not the other products. I've compared it to Tergikleen, triton x-100 and Ilfotol. G-sonic is a great rinse free, alcohol free product. When pulling records out of the bath, G-sonic glides off the record easier than any of the others and has the highest visible cavitation. I found that a pre-clean is necessary but for a different reason than suggested. In my experience G-sonic cuts through fingerprints with ease, but there is no flocculant so debris (mostly paper fibers) will re-contaminate the record as it spins. Pre-cleaning cuts this tremendously.
@@stav2002 pull out your phone's flashlight and shine it on the records in the bath. You should see a layer of bubbles forming around the record surface. Update to my previous comment. No response to my email inquiries were ever sent.
You could be ruining peoples platter bearings. Not all bearings will hold up to adding a center weight. Check with your manufacturer. I'm a Rega dealer and they don't. I use a 45 yer old 100lb Micro Seiki RX-5000 and it's fine with it. Sometimes I like it, sometimes not. This reminds me of the old Discwasher from the 70's. I use a vacuum machine and an ultrasonic. I'm interested in their solution but this didn't tell me much about those applications. Plus I always, always, do a rinse with all products, recommended or not. Take care.
GrooveWasher is by far, the best cleaning and maintaining product available on the market. It's the ONLY record cleaning gear we will at our shop & cafe. The suede pad works just like to old 70's/80's Discwasher brush; but it's better GrooveWasher - "This is not a rebirth of a legend, It's the beginning of a whole new one."
As a bit of an industrial electrical safety nut I'm really concerned about some of the cheap imported ultrasonic machines that lie about their UL certification. I would not recommend one of these at all because water and electricity are a potentially deadly combination. There are certain cavitation machines that are specifically designed for cleaning records, they are far more expensive but properly UL listed. There are some quality ultrasonic cleaners for metal Jewlery and tools but those operate at a frequency that gets too hot to bathe vinyl in. Honestly, I don't think this is a good trend in the vinyl community, it's potentially dangerous. Honestly, the G2 is fine for most everything, the G3 is great if you want to coat a record and then rinse and scrub it in a good ole spin clean it's going to get pretty clean. If it's beyond that, maybe it's beyond reasonable salvage. That's just the nature of vinyl as a medium, there is but so much you can do to restore it. I will say, I've gotten some pretty grungy records nice and playable after just doing the G2, four pumps a side, then repeat a second cycle if needed, for the worst stuff, G3 and a trip through the spin clean with just some distilled water for a nice rinse, it's all you really need and you don't risk an electrical arc from some cheaply made machine that Amazon is selling through some gray market third party claiming it's UL listed and safe when it's not.
I tried rinsing versus not, and noticed no difference. Good news because, who wants more cleaning steps? Also, the solution considerably shortens the drying time.
This is Great!!! Now... if I just had a huge stack of $ to buy an ultrasonic record cleaner, and a dust free environment to 'air dry' my freshly cleaned records..id be set!
G-Sonic is one part of a full line of GrooveWasher record cleaning fluids to suit individual budgets and record cleaning preferences. In other words...we've got something for everyone! No one we know in the real world lives in a dust free environment and some of the most dedicated and fastidious record collector /cleaners we personally know air dry their records and lightly groom before play. Appreciate you chiming in. The GrooveWasher Team.
Groove washer sucks cheap knock off of Discwasher that doesn’t work. Basically just a microfiber cloth attached to a wood handle that looks like the real deal but isn’t
I can confirm. didnt know about Discwasher... BUT i have a semilair product with that velvet. IT CLEANS.... WAY better than microfibre. And microfibre cloth can leave small fibers on the vinyl (if the grooves are sharp) and that will end up in the stylus after you start playing. But i have to say. the way GrooveWashers improved the product a little bit with a better bigger handle and replaceable pads is pretty neat. but not worth the money.
