SPINCARE Vinyl Record Cleaner Kit Record Cleaning Machine Includes Washer Solution Drying Rack & Accessories | Cleans 500 LPs & Protects Labels

I was umming and arrring a fair bit before spending this amount on a record cleaner. I looked and looked and then decided if it actually didn’t work as intended it could always be sent back. I needn’t have worried! So far I have cleaned over 30 records with the spincare and to say I’m impressed would be an understatement! It goes together easily and the components seem to be solid. The record holder stores inside the actual “bath” so it’s really easy to put away when you’re finished cleaning. The records, some over 50 years old have been given a new lease of life. I’d cleaned by hand, washed and scrubbed with varying cleaning methods and thought they were as good as they’d ever be. How wrong I was. Now I’m pretty sure the ultrasonic cleaners are amazing, but £400 plus just isn’t in my price bracket. This little beauty has really surprised me and doing a great job. It’s actually relaxing sitting at the table going through the cleaning process. The microfibre cloths that come with the device are superb quality and the cleaning solution seems to do a great job. One thing to note, if a records in bad shape, it’s in bad shape. There’s nothing any cleaner can do. I have a bad copy of Queens Night at the Opera and hoped the Spincare would revitalise it. No, it’s just in too bad a shape. You just have to move on. All in all I’m over the moon, and for the price of a couple of new vinyl records I have given my whole collection a new life! Brilliant!

You will need to buy distilled water to use this item. I bought a 5l container and have refilled the kit 5 times and still have water over. What can I say, I had a lot of records to clean (and friends records once they learned what i was doing. Really gives singles, LPs and 88s a deep clean, mine hadn't been played for about 40 years and dust and nicotine contamination was bad. After, the record sound was far better, few if any crackles or jumps (they had been played a lot, but almost all played as well as when I bought them). So, item is sturdy in use, and I think well worth the price. RECOMMEND THIS ITEM.

I've had my SpinCare record bath for about six months now. I often buy used records from record fairs and Discogs, usually in a sizeable batch to save on postage. A record bath made sense to me, as opposed to the manual fluid-and-cloth method I'd used for years. For the purpose of this review, I'm going to assume that, like me, you also buy your records in batches of 10-20 wherever possible. If you buy only the occasional used record here and these, it's not for you. I followed the instructions for a while, but it wasn't working. Records would sound worse AFTER than they did BEFORE - often manifested as a once-per-revolution splodgy sound, particularly around the inner and outer grooves and during the gaps between tracks. I deduced this was dust, dirt and debris accumulated on the brushes that got deposited back on the record as you inserted and removed it from the bath. Since I stopped following the instructions and did my own thing, results have significantly improved. Records were good to play and enjoyable within an hour, even over headphones; they were virtually noise-free and left little-to-no gunk on my stylus. Here's how I got to those results: When you buy the record bath, you will be given 2 x 150ml bottles of SpinCare cleaning fluid which you'll have to mix with either Distilled or De-ionised water. The instructions suggest you use 4 capfuls each time. 4 capfuls equates to about 40ml in a 750ml bath: a ratio of about 1 part fluid to 20 parts water. It's enough to clean off any fingerprints or grease off the surface - making the record *look* clean - or discharge the static from a fresh-out-of-shrinkwrap LP, but does little more. Instead, pour the whole bottle in there FIRST and top up with water - that'll give you a ratio of 1 in 4 comparable to most ready-mixed commercial cleaning fluids. That's enough to clean even records that have been stashed in someone's loft for years. I also found the supplied solution lacks any effective surfactants - this is what allows the solution to break surface tension and penetrate deep into the grooves. A couple of drops of unscented, lab-grade washing up liquid is enough to fulfil this requirement. A 750ml bottle will set you back less than a fiver at current prices, but will last years. You now have an effective cleaning fluid, so you can go ahead and spin your records three times in each direction before placing on the drying rack. It doesn't have to be three times - if you lose count, an extra turn won't hurt. Don't use the supplied cloths to help dry your records, even if you've washed them as per the instructions. In fact - don't use ANY cloth at all. Let the records air dry COMPLETELY. It'll take 45-60 minutes for each rack of 10 records, but you won't be introducing any dust, debris, static or fibres from the cloth. Any airborne dust that falls onto the record while its still wet will simply drip into the tray. The washing-up liquid ensures you won't have any water spots left on your record either. Okay - you've used up both bottles of SpinCare's fluid - where do you go now? When I bought my record bath, a 150ml bottle cost £8 or you could get a 1l bottle for £20. Don't bother. They're basically over-priced branded bottles of Isopropanol. You can get twice as much for roughly half the price elsewhere on Amazon. And finally, look after your velvet pads. They're the parts in contact with your records and most likely to capture any filth that was on them. When you're done cleaning your records, don't rinse them under the tap as instructed - they advise you to use distilled/de-ionised water in the bath, so why rinse your pads under tap water? Let them dry in a cupboard where they won't be exposed to as much airborne dust. When you next need to use them, give them a good rub down with a firm-bristled brush - a toothbrush will do - and they're good to go. It is possible to get great results from this bath - even on musty old records. It may take a little extra investment, but an extra fiver spent on lab-grade washing-up liquid and a toothbrush justifies how much time and effort it will save you.

This is such an easy record cleaner to use. I’d say the only annoying thing is having to buy the distilled water for it but the outcome of the clean records is great. I’ve spent the weekend just going through my whole collection and cleaning it. From what I’ve seen with the automatic cleaners is they can take a while to clean where as this you spin the record 3 time to the right slowly and then 3 to the left slowly, wipe the excess drops of water with the supplied micro fibre cloth after pulling out of the water bath slowly and then you sit it on the rack to dry for 5 minutes and put away in an anti static sleeve (I use spincare‘s inner sleeves for this, they work great). The drying rack holds 10 records at a time so you can clean 10 records and by the time you’ve cleaned your 10th record your 1st record will probably be dry and ready to store in the sleeve. The results of the wet clean are great for the price of the product. The static is practically gone, especially in the very quiet parts of songs. As all cleaners this doesn’t get rid of scratches so you will still have them pops and clicks from scratches. I’m very happy with this as I always are with spincare’s products and would definitely recommend if you want to clean 7,10 and 12 inch records to a good standard, quickly, easily and cheaply, either brand new or used records. One of the downsides is this isn’t really worth using for cleaning any less than 25 records at a time but for me that’s it really.

Does a really good job, records look like new, definitely improves sound.

I have a decent sized vinyl collection my oldest album 1963 and my newest 1980. So at the time of writing my youngest album is still nearly 45 years old !!. In all that time I'm ashamed to say all I've done is blow the dust off the playing surfaces and used a record cleaning brush. I needed to clean my records it was decades overdue !!. I didn't want to spend 100"s of pounds on a machine ( I'd rather use the money to buy more albums). So the spincare system seemed like a good option. Im going to be honest, I was apprehensive about buying anything that might render them unplayable, but I brought the record cleaner and the result has been amazing. I listen to prog rock so I regard myself as a critical listener. It's not the sort of music you put on and then have it as background music, you sit down and really listen to it. I can honestly say that my albums simply play so much better. They sound clearer and more vibrant than before and by a considerably amount as well. The vinyl itself looks like new again. It shines and the surfaces are dust, hair and debris free. Definitely an excellent purchase for anyone who has an old collection or perhaps albums that have been brought 2nd hand. Or simply a collection that needs to be cleaned to play and sound better. Just read the instructions contained within the packaging and follow them to the letter. Use Distilled water NOT TAP WATER... I would also recommend that you throw away the old paper sleeves that the albums came in and buy some anti static sleeves. This is a superb bit of kit and I highly recommend it and have no regrets in buying it.

Great product considering the price. The next cheapest - the alcohol solution and wipes method - only gets you so far and may even be just moving dirt around. It’s basically a rotating water bath. Your record will be clean and shiny after you rotate it 6 times and let it dry. Dust and grime will wash off into the machine. It’s easy to use and you get a fair amount of cleaning solution as well. You have to get the de-ionised water separately but that’s fairly cheap. A good clean may have a noticeable impact on sound quality of your record depending on the dust/grime levels. However - it’s important to recognise that all vinyl records will degrade over time no matter how well you look after them. This machine will obviously not eliminate pops and clicks arising from scratches which all records suffer from to one extent or other. Static will always give you the odd pop as well. Vinyl has a surface noise- it’s just a fact of life. However, I’ve found this to raise the quality of second hand vinyl I’ve bought - in some cases dramatically. But for every success there’ve been instances where it doesn’t make that much difference. I still love it though. If you’re a collector of 2nd hand vinyl and have 100s of records you should get it.

easy to setup and use, great for cleaning those records that have been collecting dust for donkeys years. Good quality item , love that it has a drying rack .