SPINCARE Vinyl Record Cleaner Kit Record Cleaning Machine Includes Washer Solution Drying Rack & Accessories | Cleans 500 LPs & Protects Labels

I was umming and arrring a fair bit before spending this amount on a record cleaner. I looked and looked and then decided if it actually didn’t work as intended it could always be sent back. I needn’t have worried! So far I have cleaned over 30 records with the spincare and to say I’m impressed would be an understatement! It goes together easily and the components seem to be solid. The record holder stores inside the actual “bath” so it’s really easy to put away when you’re finished cleaning. The records, some over 50 years old have been given a new lease of life. I’d cleaned by hand, washed and scrubbed with varying cleaning methods and thought they were as good as they’d ever be. How wrong I was. Now I’m pretty sure the ultrasonic cleaners are amazing, but £400 plus just isn’t in my price bracket. This little beauty has really surprised me and doing a great job. It’s actually relaxing sitting at the table going through the cleaning process. The microfibre cloths that come with the device are superb quality and the cleaning solution seems to do a great job. One thing to note, if a records in bad shape, it’s in bad shape. There’s nothing any cleaner can do. I have a bad copy of Queens Night at the Opera and hoped the Spincare would revitalise it. No, it’s just in too bad a shape. You just have to move on. All in all I’m over the moon, and for the price of a couple of new vinyl records I have given my whole collection a new life! Brilliant!

Machine is well made and does a good job even if the process is a little tedious. I followed the advice of a previous reviewer and use 150ml of the cleaner or isopropanol alcohol. A little lab grade washing up liquid and top up with distilled or de-ionised water, works very well. I just rescued my father's classical collection which have been in a mouldy, wet garage for the last 12 years and the cleaning has made them like new. I thoroughly recommend this cleaning method. But it's a long slog if you have over 400 lp's to clean, but stay with it the result are worth it.

I've had my SpinCare record bath for about six months now. I often buy used records from record fairs and Discogs, usually in a sizeable batch to save on postage. A record bath made sense to me, as opposed to the manual fluid-and-cloth method I'd used for years. For the purpose of this review, I'm going to assume that, like me, you also buy your records in batches of 10-20 wherever possible. If you buy only the occasional used record here and these, it's not for you. I followed the instructions for a while, but it wasn't working. Records would sound worse AFTER than they did BEFORE - often manifested as a once-per-revolution splodgy sound, particularly around the inner and outer grooves and during the gaps between tracks. I deduced this was dust, dirt and debris accumulated on the brushes that got deposited back on the record as you inserted and removed it from the bath. Since I stopped following the instructions and did my own thing, results have significantly improved. Records were good to play and enjoyable within an hour, even over headphones; they were virtually noise-free and left little-to-no gunk on my stylus. Here's how I got to those results: When you buy the record bath, you will be given 2 x 150ml bottles of SpinCare cleaning fluid which you'll have to mix with either Distilled or De-ionised water. The instructions suggest you use 4 capfuls each time. 4 capfuls equates to about 40ml in a 750ml bath: a ratio of about 1 part fluid to 20 parts water. It's enough to clean off any fingerprints or grease off the surface - making the record *look* clean - or discharge the static from a fresh-out-of-shrinkwrap LP, but does little more. Instead, pour the whole bottle in there FIRST and top up with water - that'll give you a ratio of 1 in 4 comparable to most ready-mixed commercial cleaning fluids. That's enough to clean even records that have been stashed in someone's loft for years. I also found the supplied solution lacks any effective surfactants - this is what allows the solution to break surface tension and penetrate deep into the grooves. A couple of drops of unscented, lab-grade washing up liquid is enough to fulfil this requirement. A 750ml bottle will set you back less than a fiver at current prices, but will last years. You now have an effective cleaning fluid, so you can go ahead and spin your records three times in each direction before placing on the drying rack. It doesn't have to be three times - if you lose count, an extra turn won't hurt. Don't use the supplied cloths to help dry your records, even if you've washed them as per the instructions. In fact - don't use ANY cloth at all. Let the records air dry COMPLETELY. It'll take 45-60 minutes for each rack of 10 records, but you won't be introducing any dust, debris, static or fibres from the cloth. Any airborne dust that falls onto the record while its still wet will simply drip into the tray. The washing-up liquid ensures you won't have any water spots left on your record either. Okay - you've used up both bottles of SpinCare's fluid - where do you go now? When I bought my record bath, a 150ml bottle cost £8 or you could get a 1l bottle for £20. Don't bother. They're basically over-priced branded bottles of Isopropanol. You can get twice as much for roughly half the price elsewhere on Amazon. And finally, look after your velvet pads. They're the parts in contact with your records and most likely to capture any filth that was on them. When you're done cleaning your records, don't rinse them under the tap as instructed - they advise you to use distilled/de-ionised water in the bath, so why rinse your pads under tap water? Let them dry in a cupboard where they won't be exposed to as much airborne dust. When you next need to use them, give them a good rub down with a firm-bristled brush - a toothbrush will do - and they're good to go. It is possible to get great results from this bath - even on musty old records. It may take a little extra investment, but an extra fiver spent on lab-grade washing-up liquid and a toothbrush justifies how much time and effort it will save you.

You will need to buy distilled water to use this item. I bought a 5l container and have refilled the kit 5 times and still have water over. What can I say, I had a lot of records to clean (and friends records once they learned what i was doing. Really gives singles, LPs and 88s a deep clean, mine hadn't been played for about 40 years and dust and nicotine contamination was bad. After, the record sound was far better, few if any crackles or jumps (they had been played a lot, but almost all played as well as when I bought them). So, item is sturdy in use, and I think well worth the price. RECOMMEND THIS ITEM.

Well, I am shocked. This seemed expensive for what it was, but it was recommended. I've recently dug out some of my old (as in 45-years old) vinyl. When I played it, it was crackly. Using this has reduced most of the crackle to a very quiet occasional click. Not as new, but it clearly does work! It's easy to set up and use, too. So recommended. Am now working through cleaning ALL my old vinyl... Definitely worth the money.

Thought I would give this a try as I have a ever growing vinyl collection and I wasn't disappointed. A solid kit with everything required to bring dirty dusty vinyl back to life. The kit is super easy to use even a child could do it. I cleaned 30 twelve inch records in two days and am seriously impressed with the quality of the cleaning and ease of use. After cleaning the first 30 records I checked the cleaning solution and it was filthy so I have decided that 30 is enough rather than the listed 50 cleans per batch. If you are looking at this kind of manual cleaning machine then I would highly recommend it, you won't be disappointed.

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Absolut superb! Wer Handarbeit nicht scheut, wird mit diesem einfachen, aber durchdachten Reinigungssystem seine helle Freude haben. Die unmissverständliche Bedienungsanleitung unbedingt befolgen!!! Diese liegt zwar nur in englischer Sprache vor, lässt sich aber mit einfachem Schulenglisch weitgehend verstehen. Keine Angst vor herabrinnender Reinigungsflüssigkeit. Diese perlt entlang der Schallplattenrillen außerhalb des Labels ab. Nach Reinigung, Abtropfen und Abwischen mit den gelieferten Tüchern (vorher lt. Bedienungsanleitung waschen) unbedingt in antistatische Innenhüllen geben. Von der selben Firma Spincare liegt ausgezeichnete Ware vor. Hier bitte beachten, dass es für die LPs 2 verschiedene Ausführungen gibt, solche, welche man in die schon vorhandenen Innenhüllen schieben kann und anderereits solche, welche die alten vorhandenen Innenhüllen komplett ersetzen. Mit der Verwendung der herausragend handlichen und stylischen "Goat Hair Record Brush" Ziegenhaarbürste von Thakker bleiben die Schallplatten optisch und akustisch in einem neuwertigen Zustand. Leider können Kratzer, die durch unsachgemäße oder unvorsichtige Behandlung vor langer Zeit entstanden sein mochten, naturgemäß nicht mehr rückgängig gemacht werden. Dennoch - wer wieder Freude an seinen alten Schätzchen entdecken möchte - für den kann ich dieses Produkt ohne Abstriche bestens empfehlen!

Muy recomendable Funciona muy bien , lo esperado

Produit d'un bon rapport Q/P pour un article de ce type. L'extraction de poussières sur de vieux disque est significative et efficace. Produits d'usage peu chers. Nécessite un peu d'huile de coude. Processus manuel forcément plus lent et peut être moins efficace qu'un nettoyeur à ultra-sons beaucoup plus cher.