Quote Originally Posted by Modernaire
I'll be brief - this is my method.

Old turntable - broken but still turns smoothly. Cleaned.

Place used or old vinyl with dirt on said turntable.

Use a clean good condition velvet brush. Turn record as you basically gather dust from the grooves. Fine dust will accumulate after firm strokes. Its shocking what you dont see thats in those grooves.

Use another velvet record brush wet with record cleaning solution or distilled water, damp and pick up the gathered dust.

Wet clean with another brush to fully remove more dirt from the grooves. Use record cleaning solution with distilled water.

Then place on a large microfiber cloth that you keep stored away from dust. Pat dry the record. Both sides,

Place record on another turnable with the 45 adapter inbetween the record and mat, let it air dry for a while. You can turn on the turntable and let it spin if you like.

Make sure record is dry.

Use Gruv Glide anti-static on yet an other specific use record brush of velvet or the supplied velvet pads.

On your good turntable turn the LP as you firmly rub the treated with Gruv Glide pad/brush on the cleaned record. Almost like polishing it.

Inspect and clean you stylus.

Play record. Repeat on other side.

I've basically restored a few valuable LPs this way. Time consuming so I only use it on critical or very collectible, cherished LPs.

I have other methods for cleaning and restoring LP covers too.

Good luck!

After reading all of this, I can only ask, "Is it any wonder the CD medium overtook LP's to the degree that it did?"