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What to use if I just want one cleaning fluid?

I'm willing to consider distilled water as a post cleaning rinse fluid (g). But if I'm going to use a VPI cleaner for my disks, and I want to use just one over-the-counter fluid to clean both new and old records in an acceptably effective manner, what should I use?
tonyptony
tvad
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What percent dilution of isopropyl do you use, Jeff? We have both 70% and 99% here at home.
sardonyxx
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I use 70%.. If I could find 90% or 99% I would probably use it. Remember that RUBBING contains acetone I believe which is a bad thing. Let me know what you think. The Photo-flo bottle is pretty large for the amount used.
Let me know what you think.
I have heard a lot of negative about alcohol on vinyl, but it does not stay on very long with a vacuum based cleaner anyway. A gallon of cleaner for a few dollars and does a nice job.

Jeff
tvad
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However, 99% isopopyl would change the alcohol/water ratio you provided.
audiofeil
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>>Remember that RUBBING contains acetone<<

Acetone is never found in rubbing alcohol. However, it may contain a small amount of ethanol.
audiofeil
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Let me clarify my previous post. It concerned the generic term “rubbing alcohol” as used in the thread. In this context we are discussing the use of isopropyl alcohol. Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol USP, BP (USP is United States Pharmacopeia and BP is British Pharmacopeia; both are standards set by the government) contains 68-99% of isopropyl alcohol by volume, water, color additives, stabilizers, and perfume oils.

The other type of rubbing alcohol available is Rubbing Alcohol USP, BP. This product uses ethanol as its’ base (70%). The balance is water and ATF denaturant forumula 23-H (to make it undrinkable) which contains tiny amounts of MIBK (methyl isobutyl ketone), DMK (aka acetone), and ethanol.

Look at the label to see what you are using.
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