# Best record cleaning liquid is…?

**URL:** <https://community.naimaudio.com/t/best-record-cleaning-liquid-is/31347>\
**Category:** Hi-Fi Corner\
**Created:** [October 18, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/best-record-cleaning-liquid-is/31347 "2023-10-18T20:45:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Buns](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Buns](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Buns)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/best-record-cleaning-liquid-is/31347/1 "2023-10-18T20:45:27Z")

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Currently using ProJect but was wondering if there are any better alternatives? And if you own Humminguru in what proportions do you use it?

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**Author:** ![gthack](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7ea924/32.png) [@gthack](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/gthack)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/best-record-cleaning-liquid-is/31347/2 "2023-10-18T20:52:16Z")

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I use a HG.

New records just bathe in distilled water.

Used records, depending on condition, get the following - filthy ones get all three, moderately grubby ones get the second two.

1. Knosti manual cleaner with Knosti fluid
2. Distilled water with the recommended dilution of Degritter fluid
3. Distilled water

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**Author:** ![llatpoh76](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/llatpoh76/32/425056_2.png) [@llatpoh76](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/llatpoh76)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/best-record-cleaning-liquid-is/31347/3 "2023-10-18T21:07:41Z")

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Something with at least 20% alcohol.

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**Author:** ![Yeti](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/yeti/32/440643_2.png) [@Yeti](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Yeti)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/best-record-cleaning-liquid-is/31347/4 "2023-10-19T19:01:56Z")

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The most effective I’ve used was Nitty Gritty enzyme cleaner left to digest the muck for some minutes before vacuuming off on my VPI followed by a rinse with distilled water, again with vacuum removal. The down side is it’s labour intensive, only necessary for really filthy records, the sort that leave a mat on the stylus even after being routinely cleaned and had a limited shelf life. I’m not sure it’s available any more either.  
I used to use 20% isopropanol but static became a problem. Currently I use tergitol in distilled water, 2 or 3 drops in the tank of my Degritter for everyday cleaning and hold the VPI in reserve.

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**Author:** ![system](https://d2ikyu8xyuibjx.cloudfront.net/original/1X/26b5e4ef7e37d3771c473a6a1f688186c20823ac.png) [@system](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/best-record-cleaning-liquid-is/31347/5 "2023-12-18T19:02:27Z")

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