Spin Clean Record Washer - Video Tutorial / Instruction
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2023
- Your "how-to" video on using a Spin-Clean Record Washer kit, plus some tips and tricks. Happiness is clean #vinyl !
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Thanks for a good, fresh video.
I use two Spin Clean units for most of the records I sell in my store, Oil Capital Vinyl, in Tulsa. Cleaner in the first, only distilled water in the second as a rinse. BTW, the drying clothes that come with the unit are superior to anything else I’ve tried to use. I have learned a few tips and tricks along my cleaning journey of 4 years and thousands of records.
First, wear gloves. Cheap nitrile gloves are fine. It makes it much easier to turn the records, saves wear and tear on your hands from the edges, and keeps you from getting fingerprints back on your clean records.
Second, if a record is really gross, don’t be afraid to rinse it off with a blast of cool water in the sink before attempting to clean in the Spin Clean. It reduces the potential for scratching and keeps the solution cleaner longer.
Third, overfill the basin by about a quarter inch. The factory indicated level line is too low. Keeping the roller spindles immersed makes them turn easily.
Lastly, get a drying rack. You won’t get them completely dry with the cloths.
Thanks for your use of Spin-Clean, kind comments, and tips @TheAgeOfAnalog. One thing that we must caution on is the use of a drying rack. While using air drying as an adjunct to cloth drying is okay, it should never replace that of cloth drying - as air drying runs the risk of leaving behind moisture and/or record washer fluid in the grooves. And that can lead to noisy records. Simply put: as long as the records are completely and thoroughly dried with the Spin-Clean Drying Cloths, there is no need for air drying.
@@Spincleanrecordwasher when I say “drying rack” I guess what I mean is final drying rack. I almost always clean in batches. When I’m at the end of a batch, the records I started with go back in sleeves. I always dry with the cloths.
After you spin clean the record, do you immediately put the record in the distilled water only unit for the rinse? Or do you first towel dry to get rid of the solution on the record as much as possible, before you put the record in the rinse unit? Also, does it really make a huge difference to have a second rinse unit? Part of why I recently bought spin clean is because I didn’t want to spend $500 for the humming Guru and as expensive as spin clean is, it was still a nice budget solution (and boy am I loving the results!) and if I have to spend another $75…. That kinda hurts.
@@yutopia7I clean a lot of records. 50-75 per day. Having a second SpinClean allows me to use more cleaner than recommended, knowing I’m rinsing most of it off. No, I don’t dry before putting in the rinse unit. I figure the already diluted cleaner is getting seriously diluted in the rinse.
I live in Tampa Florida and our water has lots of minerals. My question is how is the best way to wash and dry the cleaning towels or microfiber towels? Is distilled water and a two or three drops of colorless and odor free dishwashing detergent and then a rinse with distilled water the best way to go? I did this once and I used to much detergent forcing me to use way too much water to get the microfiber towels suds free. Also should I I warm up the water or does it matter. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
On every cleaner of this design (including this one) the rollers have an annoying rubber band in the centre that instantly perishes from the first spin. The unit then fills with debris every clean. I recommend you fix this issue.
I must have an earlier version where the spindles don't click into place. I have a problem with mine wanting to raise out of the basin while rotating the record unless I use downward pressure. Any tips to fix this besides buying a new one?
Hi @neilfisher7999,
As for what you can do to combat the behavior of your rollers with your old-style basin, I would first ask you if the center rubber gaskets look to be intact and in place. Assuming they are, I would then try one or all of the following:
- Make sure you are spinning the record with the inside of your palms or fingers by holding the record at approximately the 10 and 2 o'clock positions. Doing so creates a modest amount of downward pressure as you spin and helps to keep the rollers in place. Pinching the record with two fingers of one hand is an example of how NOT to rotate your record, as this equal and downward weight as you spin has been removed. (Plus you'll get fingerprints on your record).
- Make sure your roller spindles are free from any "gunk." Sometimes a collection of debris on the roller axles or spindles can impede a smooth turning experience.
- You may want to try lubricating the roller spindles a bit with some of the water/fluid mixture from the basin bath. Just dunking them for a moment or two should do the trick.
- Lastly, you may want to try overfilling the basin just a bit over the "fill line."
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Mine is fairly new. Not much wear on it. I'll try what you've suggested next time I use it. Thanks!
I have your cleaning system and I love it but I gotta say that the bands on the rollers SNAP very easily & I don’t know how to replace them.
Super Glue? 🤔
Hi @Gmblr812, if the center rubber gasket has become dislodged on the a roller, then the entire roller should be replaced. Please message us via our website at: spinclean.com.
@@Spincleanrecordwasher thank you
Is it me or are the brushes so tight against the record I can barely turn the album to clean.
I understand this hobby isnt cheap but the price for this piece of plastic just to wash another piece of plastic is kinda whack.
This cockamamie device is a waste of money. First off, you have to manually spin the record and manually dry it off???? All this for close to 100 bucks? ridiculous.