GrooveWasherVinyl Record Cleaning Kit – Handcrafted Hardwood Handle with Scratch-Free Microfiber Pad, Essential LP Care System Includes G2 Cleaning Fluid Spray + Bonus, Erase Fingerprint Oils & Dirt

This is big step up from the old DiscWasher D3 that I had and used to death in the 70's, 80's and 90's (the same one all those years by the way). It comes with a nice hard wood base and removable cleaning head, cleaning solution, a cool mat to clean your records on and a label cover so you don't wet the album label (I never thought of that before) The microfiber cleaning head seems to do a good job of getting the dust off the records and the solution also seems to clean better than the old D3. Another plus is it is made in America by a small company. I think it is worth the couple extra dollars that it costs compared to the others out there.

I run all of my album purchases (mostly VG+ or better used vinyl, but also new) through a Record Friend wash system, which knocks off all the grime, vinyl shavings and most of the grease from fingerprints. It's OK, it's no vac system but it does a good enough job. However, I found it tends to leave a lot of... something, lint? in the grooves, which comes out on the first play. The stylus tends to pull it out, depositing crud on the album after playing. And the amount of static pops tends to be pretty high on the first play as well.I bought the GrooveWasher to see if I could get more of that dust and lint off after pulling LPs out of the sleeves before playing. I was really surprised at how well this method controls static on the record! I put the record on the turntable, put the cover over the label, and squeeze off three light pumps of the included cleaning fluid around the disc. I then hand-turn the record two times around, pulling the liquid with the terry-covered cleaner, then rolling it to the dry part of the cleaner I spin it twice around again. I then start the turntable spinning, wait 10-15 seconds for any more liquid on the LP to dry out, then set the needle down. HUGE decrease in pops compared to just cleaning wet with the Record Friend, and I don't see much (if any) of that leftover residue!Since this is a touch-up cleaning when used this way, you don't need to push hard, you don't need to scrub, so it's not likely to hurt your player, break any belts. It's pretty low-tech, but does a great job at touch-up. I also noticed the included G2 fluid does a better job removing finger grease than the wet bath system did. I did not notice any build-up on my needle after playing about 30 album sides cleaned as above; I use an Onzow stylus gel cleaner after about 6-8 record side plays, and I have not seen any buildup get pulled off my Ortofon 2M Red since using the GrooveWasher. I suppose YMMV, but I can say this fluid works every bit as well as the old DiscWasher product in the 70s and 80s (which I owned back in the day).I'll be ordering refills when it comes time, without a doubt. Highly recommended!

These record cleaning and stylus cleaning kits are top-notch. They are made of high quality materials and feel like they are built to last and easy to use Items arrived quickly. Research shows me that Groovewasher has a very good reputation.

Bought a used vinyl which was not in good condition. A little better after using a disc washer system. After using the Groovewasher - it’s reached a point where I can enjoy the music. It’s not perfect, but the improvement is definitely worth the price I paid , and it’s easy to use before playing the the record.

Had my doubts about this and only for the nice wood finish that I decided to give it a try. Prior to this I've been using the Vinyl Styl products. And they just did ok. But this product. Really does the job. Unlike your typical Walmart microfiber towels, this one does not create any static! Not sure what special materials are use here but it does what these things were meant to do. Clean the dust off the dang record. Worth every penny.

I recently bought two turntables and a mixer to mix records at home (needed something to do during these Covid times), and of course I've been collecting records to play on them. All the records have been used and some have been in pretty rough shape. This cleaner not only cleaned the dirty records but there were a few records that didn't look dirty but sounded awful with some very distracting pops and snaps. I honestly didn't expect the cleaner to be able to make those records sound any better, but sure enough after following the directions and cleaning them off they sounded great. I have a little over 100 records in my collection to far and this bottle should be enough to clean them all. Will definitely buy this again next time I need to clean my collection.

New records are expensive and used records from the 60s/70s/80s are not any bargain either, especially if the vinyl and jackets are in good condition. The few new records I have purchased get cleaned using this kit and it does a great job. I finish the job with a soft micro cloth (camera or eye glass quality). Old garage sale and thrift store records get washed by hand in the kitchen sink using a soft dish brush and an eco-friendly dish detergent (audiophiles are probably pulling their hair out over this method). Think about it - we are dealing with vinyl that likes to be clean!Thoroughly rinse in tepid soft water. Very occasionally cheaper labels get damp but quickly dry out.

My vinyls are clean and happy.