Are carbon fiber brushes safe for records?

Are carbon fiber brushes safe for records?

Now that you’re seeing reports of micro-abrasions and scratches caused by those types of brushes, you might not be okay using those on your records. I think the trick is to not let things come into contact with your records having a higher moh hardness than vinyl (saving for the occasional diamond).

Are carbon fiber brushes good for vinyl records?

1. A Carbon Fiber Brush With A Minimalist Design. The bristles are antistatic, so dust won’t stick to the brush when not in use. And if you like the minimalist aesthetic of Boundless’ cleaning brush, they also make a cleaning solution for vinyl.

How do you clean a carbon fiber comb?

If you soak it briefly in 99% isopropyl and let it dry, bristles up, the bristles get clean and stiff and then you just whack it clean like you do after you dust a record and they losen right up. I’ve had the same carbon fiber brush for probably 20 years doing ocassional such cleaning.

How do you clean vinyl records yourself?

Mix 1/4 of 96-99% isopropyl alcohol, 3/4 distilled water, and one or two drops of rinse agent. The best way to do this is to add these ingredients to a spray bottle and shake well. Place the record on a microfiber cloth. Spray the solution on the record by making sure none of it gets on the label.

What to do with an old carbon fiber brush?

Throw Away Your Old AudioQuest Carbon Fiber Brush! AudioQuest’s carbon fiber brush, in production for thirty five years, has been the industry “standard” dry record brush. If you have the one pictured above, please throw it out or donate it to a really needy record collector.

Which is the best carbon fiber record brush?

This is hardly a scientific comparison, but I spent a few days comparing, in order of price, the Audioquest carbon fiber brush ($24.99), the AcousTech The Big Record Brush ($36.95) ($52.95 with grounding wire) and the Levin Design ($335 appx.). The Audioquest features two rows of pure carbon fiber, fine bristles.

What kind of conductivity does carbon fiber brush have?

The new brush has what the company calls “ideal conductivity” from the carbon fibers, through the brush’s internal parts to the conductive gold contacts placed close to your fingers, which is where they need to be. You can see the gold strip in the photo.

What to do with an AudioQuest carbon fiber brush?

AudioQuest’s carbon fiber brush, in production for thirty five years, has been the industry “standard” dry record brush. If you have the one pictured above, please throw it out or donate it to a really needy record collector.