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Record Care & Cleaning
Brushes, wet cleaning, ultrasonic — the consumable ladder that protects your collection.
Dry brushing for maintenance, wet washing for restoration, ultrasonic for the serious collector — plus stylus care and the anti-static basics. The repeat-buy ladder that keeps records quiet for decades.
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How do I clean records without a machine?
A carbon-fiber brush before each play removes surface dust. For deeper cleaning, a manual system like the Spin-Clean uses fluid and brushes to scrub the grooves for a few dollars a record. A dry brush is maintenance; wet cleaning is restoration.
Are ultrasonic cleaners worth it?
If you buy a lot of used records, yes — ultrasonic units like the HumminGuru lift grime a brush can’t reach and quiet noisy pressings noticeably. For a small, mostly-new collection, a manual washer does 90% of the job for a fraction of the price.
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