![]() ![]() Propped on its side you can then use the newly fitted tap to fill your empty litre container when necessary. Then I store that on its side having previously added a barrel-like tap which you can buy separately and screw to the container’s outlet. Partly because it will last for a while and partly because buying in bulk saves cash. Once the diluted surfactant is in the newly cleaned container, store it in a cool dark place, certainly away from sunlight.īecause I know that I’ll be cleaning lots of records for years to come, I like to grab a 25 litre barrel of distilled water. Don’t clean it with tap water because you’ll leave a chemical residue. Then repeat twice more and you should be good to go. Fill the bottle a third of the way with distilled water. ![]() If you use an empty spring water bottle – make sure it has a screw top – then you still need to clean it out but the effort is minimal. Spring water bottles can be purchase from most supermarkets and general stores Using an older spring water bottle, of the type you might purchase from a supermarket, is useful because it means that the bottle itself will be pretty clean and won’t be full of left-over chemicals that will need excessive cleaning for use. At the rate of normal vinyl cleaning use, even a tiny bottle of surfactant will last a long time because, as I say, you’re using a few drops of surfactant into a litre or two of distilled water and then its going to take quite a while just to run through that first batch.Įasy-to-grab storage containers can be a litre, litre and a half or two-litre water bottle. Also, depending on the surfactant purchased, don’t be surprised to see very small bottles of surfactant indeed. So be prepared to grab a spare bottle of suitable size to store your diluted surfactant. That’s the sort of ratio you need to expect. The source I use is also used by research establishments and industrial companies and I’ve never had an issue with them.ĭistilled Water arrives in a variety of container sizesĪs I’ve said above, when you’re diluting your surfactant, you’ll be popping in a few drops into litres of water. Saying that, if you have trouble sourcing a supply of distilled water, check out the link below for a source I use. You can grab distilled water from all over the place including sellers on eBay, Amazon and direct via the Web. I would avoid de-ionised water which – so I hear – doesn’t destroy bacteria in the water. That’s contaminated with all kinds of chemicals. Each performs differently.įor this feature, I looked at five products, most of which need to be diluted in distilled water. There are also variations in amongst the good batch of surfactants. That’s a bit like saying, grab the nearest turntable and you’re off and running or the nearest DAC or speakers. So then, you’re sorted? Just grab the nearest surfactant and you’re off and running? The publication of this feature is a necessary precursor to those How To… articles because surfactants will be mentioned in all of them. ![]() Each will need different cleaning approaches. They will focus on cleaning your vinyl via manual methods, a vacuum-based cleaning machine and an ultrasonic cleaner. I will leave the detailed, step-by-step cleaning instructions of cleaning your vinyl with a surfactant to another feature or features because I intend to create three cleaning features (and videos) in the future. That is, in terms of weeks, months and years. Why? Because I don’t know what the long-term effects are of surfactant residue lying on vinyl. Giving the vinyl record another cleaning cycle without surfactant being involved. When the cleaning (and subsequent drying) process has been completed, the surfactant should have been removed along with your normal cleaning liquid, leaving a spotless vinyl surface, ready for play. You spread it around the area of the vinyl with a brush or somesuch then insert it into your manual cleaner, ultrasonic cleaner or whatever cleaning apparatus you have to hand and then clean as normal. Once mixed properly, you apply drops to the vinyl surface. ![]()
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