Knox Gear Vinyl Record Cleaning Kit to Reduce Static, Skips, Dust and Fingerprints - Includes Record Cleaner Fluid, 2X Disc Spin Record Brush

If you're looking to clean your vinyl but don't have a lot of cash to spend, then this record cleaner is the way to go! It works quite well and I'm extremely happy with my purchase. The self-contained unit is nice and sturdy. When closed, the top of the unit pulls up and off. The bottom portion is used as a basin to clean the records. In conjunction with the easy to install rollers you can easily (hand) 'spin clean' your records. The top portion flips over and is used as an air drying rack. The set comes with two small bottles of cleaning fluid and although I prefer to use my own cleaning mix, the included solution actually isn't bad. When all was said and done, I've got a decent collection to clean (about 80 albums and thirty 45's) and I couldn't afford to spend a lot (as much as $500!!) to clean them. This unit had some good reviews and was reasonably priced so I gave it a shot. So far, so good. It gets to be a bit much if you've got a decent amount of records to clean, but other than that, I highly recommend this unit. There are other cleaners similar to this one here on Amazon, but, according to customer reviews, they didn't seem to be as good as this one, especially for the price (I paid just over $50/free shipping). Some of the others were cheaper and some were more expensive, but, none seemed to compare. Now that I have it and now that I've used it, I can honestly say I am very happy with my purchase. NOTE: I have yet to clean any 180g records with this unit. Also, either pre-wash or toss the microfiber cloths included in the box.

My partner decided that this is the best cleaner kit he has used. As a pro collector, and also grades vinyl for a shop, he’s tried most of the ‘manual style bath n spin’ cleaning kits. Pros: Great price. Same parts as the more expensive leading kits. Easy to use. Smart storage design, feels much sturdier than others, and the bonus drying rack is a must have for the bulk record cleaning. It also works well as a pre & post bath stage for records that are cleaned ultrasonically, which will help save on refilling dirty baths in the ultrasonic as frequently. Cleaning fluid works great, used 3/4 of one bottle for 2 cleaner troth refills. Cleaned 60 45s & 20 LPs. Record playback was much improved especially for 50 year old 45s. Near mint and new stock played perfectly. The key to success with this product is : Take your time while loading, spinning and unloading records, pat dry, set on rack til completely dry, and repeat. Cons. There is more cleaner pad tightness when spinning with some records, more so than others, and many records vary on thickness Overall it’s tighter than most kits, but dose the job better, than other products out there. Some people find this concerning especially with 180 gram records. Due to worry of damage and parts popping away or out. Didn’t experience any damage to records or kit part issues during the spinning process. 200 grams are TOO thick to spin for this unit. The microfiber cloth is a bit linty so be aware. After a few dozen records the lint decreases entirely, patting records dry with it. Overall: For the Pro or the beginner collector it a smart purchase.

I was excited to get this. I get a lot of records from the local thrift stores and many of them are really cruddy. My go-to method has been to coat each side with wood glue then peel it off when dry. This always removes every last trace of dirt but it takes a long time to do and uses a lot of glue. Was looking for something quicker that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. This is way quicker but not as effective. First off, if you are thinking of getting the nearly twice as expensive plastic yellow cleaner think again. This product is virtually the same in terms of build and functionality. In it’s favor is the fact that it comes with TWO bottles of cleaner instead of one. Also in its favor is the drying rack which, frankly, I don’t see how you can even use this without one, I mean, you have a damp record that needs drying, what are you supposed to do with it? The only downside when compared to the other, more popular product is the color. Black is probably a more aesthetically pleasing color than yellow when sitting out in the room but it makes it almost impossible to know when your solution has become too dirty to keep using. With yellow you can easily see the cleaning solution. With black, it’s just a dark slot and it’s not until you pour out the solution that you see what’s happened. As to the quality of the cleaning, I really expected better than I got. The first record I tried cleaning was one that had been stored improperly causing dusty, powdery light colored mildew to form on part of one side. After I cleaned it all the debris was gone, but when I played it the stylus dug so much crud out of the grooves that it actually started skating across the surface of the record! Obviously the record wasn’t nearly as clean as I’d thought. I’ve processed records that had fingerprints on them only to see the prints were still visible after they dried. As a test I took a record that was absolutely crackly with dirt and cleaned one side with wood glue then cleaned the entire record using this. Both sides were much better but the side I used the glue on was quieter. Bottom line - this is a better deal than the more expensive cleaner, but it’s not going to get everything. For that you need wood glue, or one of those really expensive untrasonic cleaners. One caveat, the manufacturers specifies to use distilled water. I have a Berkey water filter that removes %99.3 percent of everything from the water, even food coloring, so I’ve been using water from that. I can’t imagine the .07 percentage of whatever remains in our water after such filtering would make a difference but to be sure I’m going to buy some distilled water and give it a shot.

Recently retired, I've set up my stereo system to play my vinyl albums. I also had a group of ~40 forty-five rpm singles that had been in a paper bag and were stored in various garages through various moves over 5+ decades. I tried one and it sounded like garbage, the music hardly audible over the excessive noise. I purchased the Knox Gear Vinyl Record Cleaning Kit to see if there was any hope for these extremelydirty records. The instructions and set-up were quite simple and the difference after cleaning them is INCREDIBLE. They do have noticeable background noise during quiet sections, but are now listenable once again. I'll be using it on some of my lp's and unless something crazy happens cleaning them, I'd fully recommend this vinyl record cleaner.

Is it perfect? no, but it has the same rollers, same cleaning pads, and the same design as the yellow one and also includes a built-in drying rack. I have used it for 200-300 records so far and the rollers are still intact undamaged. The cotton lint free cloth that is included has never left lent on the record but I don't wash it with my clothes I just wash it out and hang it to dry in the laundry room. After cleaning lay the record on a lint-free cloth and wipe it in a circular motion to remove the water flip and do the other side then set it in the rack to dry. yes, It is hard to turn with thick records but you can't warp your records unless you are using HOT water which you should not be doing and since it is the same design as the yellow one how will that one be different? This is not an automatic machine, it does involve some effort and common sense but it does work well. if you have a 10,000 turntable and you want perfect records go right to the 500. sonic cleaner otherwise this is fine.

When I first got it, it was just completely missing the fluid (and I think one of the rags?). Luckily I was refunded and got some other fluid that works well. Took a week or two to actually have all the components. As for how it actually works, it’s works good. It’s no miracle worker, but any records that play fine except for some distracting surface noise it will really improve the listening experience. Of course it can’t fix scratches or anything like that but for what it can do it does it really well. Would recommend for the price. With this, you’re getting a budget way to improve the fidelity of most any functioning (but noisy) record.

Did not understand the purpose of the empty bottles in the packaging. Two full bottles are supplied in a second package. The cleaning process is working well for me. Good product.

(KISS) keep it simple stupid! That saying fits this product well .ok I have records that were stored in my crawl place never been cleaned some 34 yrs old and some 50 yrs old . This simple product done a great job . Let’s be clear it’s not a giant killer I’m not saying it’s as good as $1000 cleaner but it’s damn sure worth the$50 I paid for it . It’s made a great improvement to my older records the sound is better and made them look young again. Probably should put some cleaner in my bath water 💦 😝. Second thing is it’s easy to use . I was considering a ultrasonic cleaner but decided against it for a couple of reasons first thing is I only have about 150 records and my newer records witch is about 75 of them aren’t that dirty. This wet cleaner works well and I don’t mind manually cleaning them really only need to wet clean them twice a year. I can do 50 on the weekend I truly enjoy the process. I do 20 of my newer records then do 10 of my dirtiest ones then change the water . I place a small battery operated fan on the drying rack usually dry in a hour or so . It won’t fixed your records but it will clean them but old records pop and crack so don’t expect miracles. Anyone who knows about records know that some dirt attaches it’s self in the grooves permanently.. Is a ultrasonic cleaner better ? probably! is a ultrasonic cleaner cooler 😎. probably! is this worth the money definitely .. I’ll probably buy a ultrasonic cleaner in the future but I’ll wait until my collection gets bigger..