I use a toothbrush on the pads and soak and rinse the brushes (occasionally using a mix of 99% isopropyl and lab water), then rinsing with lab water. You'll also want to keep your brushes or pads clean during and after cleaning.
#Disk doctor cleaning fluid how to
The Monks runs at a far higher RPM than a machine like a VPI, so you run the risk of flinging fluid everywhere until you learn how to use the 'right' amount, which you'll figure out pretty quickly. The brushes will splatter fluid if you use too much. One potential downside for you-I can't remember if your machine has an automated turntable- I think you'll find that the pad type applicators have more resistance than a brush, so if it is necessary for you to hand-spin the RCM turntable at the same time you are applying fluid, you might find a brush to be easier. The benefit of the Walker is that the plush is directional and does a good job if you are doing an "agitation" type fluid application. It is a plush pad type applicator, with a handle of sorts- not quite as easy to manage as the Disc Doctor or MoFi. The other applicator I like is the one made by Walker Audio, which is sold separately from his kit of fluids. Those, depending on the fluid, seem to do a better job in getting the fluid applied with no fuss. I don't think the VPI brush will harm or scratch a record, but it isn't as compliant as some of the others I use. I also have a few of the VPI brushes which are very stiff. Among brushes, I've been using a variety from Keith Monks, Osage Audio and a couple of others.
The downsides are that the pads absorb fluid and need to be pre-wetted, and you will consume more fluid using them than with a brush. Here's my take: The Disc Doctor (and the MoFi which is a larger copy of it) do a good job if you are from the "agitation" of fluid school because the pad is somewhat absorbent, and allows you to move it back and forth on the surface of the record- something that is encouraged with certain fluids, like the Audio Intelligent No. I use a variety of brushes, pads and applicators in conjunction with different machines. It seems to get some good endorsements too, but it is not clear whether that relates to dry cleaning or for what I want (which is obviously wet cleaning immediately followed by vacuum). One product I was considering is the Disc Doctor brush, since that seems easier to handle and has replaceable pads. And my "default" purchase would just be those last microfiber "sticks" again, unless someone gives me something alternative to think about. Please note I am not asking about the actual fluids - that is the easy bit.
Whatever I use needs to be fairly inexpensive, designed specifically for the purpose. The applicator that came with the machine seems to have a better-cushioned, deeper layer but it is a relatively narrow applicator and in any case, you would want to throw these things away on a regular basis and use a fresh one. I'm just not sure these are optimal (though they may well be) as the microfiber on them is a very thin layer and I really wonder how well it gets into the bottom of the grooves. Currently I am using those Last branded microfiber applicators that are a couple of mm wider than the distance from the edge of the LP to the label. I have a Record Doctor V vacuum machine and was wondering what fluid applicators I should buy? There are many out there and I am sure people have much more experience with various products than I do.
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