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is it safe to clean records with isopropanol ?

I've been thinking of making some home-brew record cleaner. Most of the online recipes use 20-25 % (or more) isopropanol.But some think this is not good for modern vinyl because it leaches out plastic stabilizers in the vinyl.Others think the ill-effects are due to contaminants in the isopropanol.I can get access to lab grade ISP so was wondering if you had any advice before I make the plunge. I have about 300 lps that I want to clean.
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elizabeth
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Lot of disagreement on this particular topic of adding alcohol to a cleaning solution.
One could read posts for months and still not find a consensus.
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theo
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My fear would be loosing bonding agents in the vinyl and rendering it more brittle. Just my first response, no science at work here.
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lowrider57
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Elizabeth is right. But many online formulas call for only 1 or 2 parts isopropanol(90%) added to distilled water. I found these recipes interesting...
http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/fluids.html
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