Pro-Ject VC-S Brush - Replacement Fluid Applicator & Scrubbing Brush

A Replacement Goat Hair Brush for the Pro-Ject VC-S

This is the replacement fluid applicator and scrubbing brush for the Pro-Ject VC-S record cleaning machine, sold each. It uses soft goat hair bristles, which are naturally anti-static and hold cleaning fluid where a synthetic bristle would skate over the surface.

The brush on a cleaning machine is the wear item. It spreads the fluid, it does the scrubbing, and it takes everything that comes off the record. Eventually the bristles lose their spring, and a machine with a tired brush is spreading fluid rather than cleaning with it.

What It Does, What It's Safe On, and How It Works

Bristles and Materials

The bristles are natural goat hair. They are soft enough to reach groove depth without scouring the wall, and Pro-Ject specifies them because they hold and carry fluid — the two things a cleaning machine's brush actually has to do.

Goat hair is naturally anti-static, so it does not build the charge that a synthetic bristle generates as it passes over vinyl. Pro-Ject makes exactly that point: the natural bristles prevent the static build-up common with other brushes.

It fits the Pro-Ject VC-S record cleaning machine. Check the model designation on your machine before ordering, since Pro-Ject's cleaner range has grown and the brushes are not shared across all of it.

Who Is This Replacement Brush Best For?

• You own a Pro-Ject VC-S — the machine this brush is made for
• Your bristles have gone limp — a brush that has lost its spring spreads fluid instead of scrubbing with it
• Your brush has been through hundreds of records — it is the wear item on any cleaning machine
• You want the original part — Pro-Ject's own goat hair rather than a synthetic substitute
• You own a different Pro-Ject cleaner — the range does not share brushes across every model; check record cleaning accessories

How Do You Fit It?

Switch the machine off and disconnect it. Remove the old brush from its mounting following Pro-Ject's instructions for your machine, and fit the new one in its place. Rinse the fresh bristles before the first use so nothing from manufacture ends up on a record.

Pairs Well With

What most VC-S owners shop next.

• Record cleaning solutions — the consumable the machine runs on
• Record cleaning accessories — spouts, arm kits and the rest of the wearing parts
• Record brushes — for the dry sweep between wet cleanings
• Stylus cleaning — a clean record deserves a clean stylus

On Its Own, or as Part of a Program

A sweep arm works on its own, and most owners fit one and leave it there. For even better results it belongs in a full treatment program: a fluid to release what is bonded into the groove, a wash to take that away, and the arm to keep the record clean between times. The fluids are in record cleaning solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many do I need?

One per machine.

Which machine does it fit?

The Pro-Ject VC-S. Pro-Ject's cleaner range has grown over the years and the brushes are not common across all of it, so check the designation on your machine.

Why goat hair?

It is soft enough to reach groove depth without scouring, it holds and carries fluid where synthetic bristles skate, and it is naturally anti-static.

When should I replace the brush?

When the bristles no longer spring back, or no longer rinse clean. At that point the machine is spreading fluid rather than scrubbing with it.

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