Vinyl record anti-static cleaning brush?

To get rid of the statuc I use somehing else altogther... 

Once the record is clean, I just zap it with that contraption. It seriosuly works - no static. Just try it via Amazon - you can always return it if it doesn’t do the job.

Thanks for the recommendation.

I haven’t come across one of those before, what a clever idea.

Do you have to clean the vinyl in a specific way before using?

I have the same gun

I zap the LP before cleaning as this helps the brush clean off the dust better

You can always zap it again after cleaning

If it's record brushes then the Hunt EDA brush is the best I've come across. It's also available as the Goldring Super Exstatic. 

I zap a vinyl before using a record cleaning mchine, clean it in a normal way and zap it again afterwards.

I also zap the insides of the sleeves to get rid of any static tha may have built up there. 

Adam Zielinski posted:

I zap a vinyl before using a record cleaning mchine, clean it in a normal way and zap it again afterwards.

I also zap the insides of the sleeves to get rid of any static tha may have built up there. 

What’s your recommendation on a record cleaning machine? 

Richard Dane posted:

If it's record brushes then the Hunt EDA brush is the best I've come across. It's also available as the Goldring Super Exstatic. 

Is it useful to use anti-static device and brush, or is it one or the other?

wenger2015 posted:

Adam Zielinski posted:

I zap a vinyl before using a record cleaning mchine, clean it in a normal way and zap it again afterwards.

I also zap the insides of the sleeves to get rid of any static tha may have built up there. 

What’s your recommendation on a record cleaning machine? 

I use Clearaudio Smart Matrix Professional.

Like the reverse button and of course the suction part....

I find that my (wet ultra sonic) record cleaner completely removes static for several weeks ...no need to zap it 

That's one of the big plus points with wet cleaning...no static and no clicks or pops !!

Adam Zielinski posted:

wenger2015 posted:

Adam Zielinski posted:

I zap a vinyl before using a record cleaning mchine, clean it in a normal way and zap it again afterwards.

I also zap the insides of the sleeves to get rid of any static tha may have built up there. 

What’s your recommendation on a record cleaning machine? 

I use Clearaudio Smart Matrix Professional.

Like the reverse button and of course the suction part....

Thanks for the recommendation 

Japtimscarlet posted:

I find that my (wet ultra sonic) record cleaner completely removes static for several weeks ...no need to zap it 

That's one of the big plus points with wet cleaning...no static and no clicks or pops !!

I assume it all depends on the state of the vinyl...

Try playing a cd and then again after zapping it with the Zerostat gun. You might be surprised at the improvement.

Yes no amount of cleaning makes damaged vinyl good

But it's supprising what is often thought to be a poor condition record can sound wonderful with a good clean

Richard Dane posted:

If it's record brushes then the Hunt EDA brush is the best I've come across. It's also available as the Goldring Super Exstatic. 

Thanks for the recommmendation, Richard. Just ordered one from the river.  Since losing mine,  I’ve been dusting off my records with a lens brush used on my Nikon lenses. I know...

wenger2015 posted:

Suggestions appreciated for a first class Record cleaning anti-static Brush.

Back in the day (before cd’s) I used one that was purchased from WHSmith, cheap and cheerful and seemed to do the job.

I have a very similar one now, from the cheap and cheerful range, 

Have things moved on? Just how important is the quality of the brush?

I don’t mind how much it costs, just looking for a tried and tested recommendation.

Oddly I was going to post a similar question the other day - years ago I used the Hunt EDA brushes, and I want to get something similar now assuming these or the Goldring are no longer available.

Tony2011 posted:

Richard Dane posted:

If it's record brushes then the Hunt EDA brush is the best I've come across. It's also available as the Goldring Super Exstatic. 

Thanks for the recommmendation, Richard. Just ordered one from the river.  Since losing mine,  I’ve been dusting off my records with a lens brush used on my Nikon lenses. I know...

Is that the Milty one?

Alley Cat posted:

Tony2011 posted:

Richard Dane posted:

If it's record brushes then the Hunt EDA brush is the best I've come across. It's also available as the Goldring Super Exstatic. 

Thanks for the recommmendation, Richard. Just ordered one from the river.  Since losing mine,  I’ve been dusting off my records with a lens brush used on my Nikon lenses. I know...

Is that the Milty one?

Yep.

wenger2015 posted:

Richard Dane posted:

If it's record brushes then the Hunt EDA brush is the best I've come across. It's also available as the Goldring Super Exstatic. 

Is it useful to use anti-static device and brush, or is it one or the other?

In my experience of brushes (I've got a box full of them that I've tried and collected over the years) none of them are that effective as far as eradicating static.  Reduce it maybe, but that's about it.  Even the Zerostat gun wasn't that great.  Best thing for eradicating static is wet cleaning.

However, a good brush like the Hunt EDA/Goldring Exstatic does a great job at cleaning off any light dust that may settle on an otherwise clean LP. Here it is the best I've used. 

If using a record brush as suggested, is it best to use it  on the turntable as it’s spinning or not?

I think most TT makers would advise against it as on a belt drive it might stress the belt. On a technics DD it's probably fine.  However, I usually just spin the platter by hand,  which works fine.

After reading through all the really useful advice, I am thinking it may be best to purchase a record cleaning machine ... 

I have a lot of original vinyl which I purchased back in the days of  the £2.99 album. All of which needs probably more then just  a brush.

The Clearaudio Smart Matrix has been suggested, so will put that on the shortlist..

Are their any other recommendations?

There is no substitute for a good RCM. The brush won’t remove brittle or dirt from your old records. The brush  is just an after care. 

I’ve used Hunt and ExStatic since I can’t remember. On a spinning belt driven platter, always in the same direction and just the weight of the brush, no extra pressure. I also wet clean on a VPI 16.5  (sometimes with an enzyme prewash) and use Goldring antistatic sleves, the latter seem to have the greatest influence on static, possibly from migration of the antistatic agent as it’s not immediate. 

I noticed the Exstatic brush being used a lot at Cymbiosis. It always seems to do the job really well there, so I bought one. However, I find it seems to add to the static on my records. If I use it before play just to lift any fine dust particles which might be on the surface, when I try to lift the disc at the end it usually lifts the mat with it. Then there's the panic of the mat falling back onto the platter and rotating into the cantilever. It's safer often to stop the platter before lifting the disc.

I find the best way to eliminate static is to clean the disc on my Okki Nokki RCM. 

wenger2015 posted:

After reading through all the really useful advice, I am thinking it may be best to purchase a record cleaning machine ... 

I have a lot of original vinyl which I purchased back in the days of  the £2.99 album. All of which needs probably more then just  a brush.

The Clearaudio Smart Matrix has been suggested, so will put that on the shortlist..

Are their any other recommendations?

I'm sure that the Clearaudio Smart Matrix will be very good, but it looks pretty expensive to me for what it does. 

I recently purchased a Project VCS Mk II rcm (following recommendations on this forum) to replace my Keith Monks Discovery rcm. Results have been very good - almost on a par with the very much more expensive Keith Monks when it was working well.

It's a lot cheaper than the Clearaudio and works in a very similar way. Is the vacuum on the Clearaudio any better than that on the Project? Possibly, but I doubt that it is around £700 better.