Homemade Record Cleaner?

Over the course of the past few weeks, we have had several people ask us how to clean their records with a homemade record cleaning solutions of soap and water. This is not a good idea, and here’s why.

First, your going to damage the labels in the center of the records with all of that water.

Second, soap builds up on pretty much any surface you put it on. Much like soap scum accumulates on your shower walls and tub. This is the reason you don’t use dish soap on your vehicle, but instead a product that washes away clean.

This dried soap film will build up on your needle, and cause your music to sound crummy. It also causes the “B Side” or the side of the record that sits on the slip mat to lose friction so it becomes harder to Skratch. This also causes problems when trying to put some backspin on a record.

Lastly, if your touring or forget to clean your records prior to a gig, it’s pretty hard to find a sink, soap, and water while your backstage.

B Side Record Cleaner, makes the records slide quicker on the slip mat, and eliminates all dust, fingerprints, static and pretty much everything that makes your record snap, crackle, and pop.