I bought a VPI 16.5 25 years ago, and it served me well. Four years ago I got into ultra-sonic cleaning, and a whole new world opened up.
Vinyl Stack has a nice wet-cleaning method which protects the labels by placing each record between two nylon wheels with rubber tires. These wheels cover the label.
The method also works well with an ultrasonic tank. I use an Elmasonic (German lab equipment) running at 80 KHz. Note that all US cleaners are not created equal. They differ in power (more is better), frequency (higher is better), heating (use it), and most importantly, corporate dedication to meeting specifications.
Good luck!
Vinyl Stack has a nice wet-cleaning method which protects the labels by placing each record between two nylon wheels with rubber tires. These wheels cover the label.
The method also works well with an ultrasonic tank. I use an Elmasonic (German lab equipment) running at 80 KHz. Note that all US cleaners are not created equal. They differ in power (more is better), frequency (higher is better), heating (use it), and most importantly, corporate dedication to meeting specifications.
Good luck!