is it safe to clean records with isopropanol?
I've been thinking of making some home -brew record cleaner.Most of the online recipes use 20-25 % ( or more) isopropanol.But some think this is not good for modern vinyl because it leaches out plastic stabilizers in the vinyl.Others think the ill -effects are due to contaminants in the isopropanol.I can get access to lab grade ISP so was wondering if you had any advice before I make the plunge. I have about 300 lps that I want to clean.
I've always stuck to Linn's philosophy regarding record cleaning ... let the stylus clean the record then clean the stylus.
Any dry cloth/brush is far more likely to push dush INTO the grroves. Any wet product is likely to leave a residue in the grooves.
Unless you have one of the mega-expensive machines such as the Okki Nokki I'd steer well clear of any attemps at cleaning your precious records.
I've had no ill effects from an 80/20 ratio of distilled water to alcohol, with a few drops of Ilford's Ilfotol wetting agent.
It's also quite good for cleaning records.
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