Lighter fluid (like the stuff you fill Zippo lighters with) or record cleaner from most record shops.... both work very well with no bad side effects and of course a soft cloth.
Any weight on a record will cause wear and yes, the more weight the more wear. So it's a pay off..... If you're mixing or scratching and you can't afford it to jump, then use enough weight, if you are just spinning ya tunes, then just use minimal weight! IMO Unless you are spinning the same records for hours and weeks on end, you will not really notice a lot of wear, just looking after your records is more important... like putting them back in their sleeves and not leaving them out to get scratch up... That's how records get Fu**ed!! Hope this helps, Rob. -----Original Message----- From: Ralf Gill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 04 March 2003 03:22 To: '[email protected]' Subject: (313) cleaning records probably been asked a million times but whats the best stuff for cleaning records...also does putting weights on the end of the tone arms make the record wear out faster???
