Pro-Ject Wash it 2 Cleaning Fluid - 500ml - Premixed

500 Milliliters of Premixed Fluid, With No Alcohol in It

Pro-Ject Wash it 2 is a ready-to-use record cleaning fluid in a 500 milliliter bottle. It is demineralized water premixed with cleaning concentrate at the correct ratio, so there is nothing to dilute and no chance of getting the proportions wrong.

The water matters as much as what is dissolved in it. Tap water carries dissolved minerals that stay behind in the groove when the water evaporates, which is why a cleaning fluid worth using starts from demineralized water rather than the tap.

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

Chemistry and Compatibility

Wash it 2 contains no alcohol. Pro-Ject is explicit about why: alcohol can harm record surfaces. The mixture is demineralized water with a cleaning concentrate, made only from high-purity components that Pro-Ject describes as non-toxic and non-flammable.

Pro-Ject states it is gentle enough for shellac as well as vinyl, which follows from the absence of alcohol — shellac is the material alcohol attacks fastest. It evaporates without leaving residue on the record surface.

It arrives premixed at Pro-Ject's own ratio, which removes the two things that most often go wrong with a concentrate: measuring the proportions badly, and diluting it with tap water that leaves its own minerals behind.

A vacuum record cleaning machine is optional, not required. The fluid's job is to soften and lift what is stuck in the groove so a brush can carry it away; a machine simply removes the fluid and the loosened debris together, rather than leaving you to blot them off.

Who Is Wash it 2 Best For?

• You would rather not mix anything — premixed at the correct ratio, ready to use from the bottle
• You own shellac as well as vinyl — no alcohol, and Pro-Ject states it suits both
• You clean by hand — nothing here requires a machine, though a Pro-Ject cleaner is its natural partner
• You want it to leave nothing behind — it evaporates without residue on the surface
• You clean a large collection regularly — a concentrate works out cheaper by the gallon; see record cleaning solutions

How Do You Use It?

Apply the fluid to the record, keeping it off the label. Spread and work it into the grooves with a brush, following the groove rather than crossing it. Lift the fluid and the debris away with a vacuum machine, or blot with a clean lint-free cloth and let the rest evaporate.

Pairs Well With

What most owners of a cleaning fluid shop next.

• Record brushes — the fluid loosens the debris and the brush carries it away
• Record cleaning machines — optional, but it lifts the fluid and the debris off together
• Stylus cleaning — a clean record deserves a clean stylus
• Record cleaning accessories — sleeves, applicators and the rest of the kit

On Its Own, or as Part of a Program

Every fluid here works perfectly well used on its own, and most people start that way. For even better results they are designed to work as a sequence — a cleaner to lift the debris, then a rinse or a preservative to finish — and a record run through the full treatment program comes out quieter than one given a single pass. The full range is in record cleaning solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it contain alcohol?

None. Pro-Ject leaves alcohol out deliberately, on the grounds that it can harm record surfaces, and uses demineralized water with a cleaning concentrate instead.

Do I need to dilute it?

It arrives ready to use, mixed at Pro-Ject's own ratio. There is nothing to measure and no water to add.

Do I need a record cleaning machine?

A machine is optional. The fluid softens and lifts what is stuck in the groove so a brush can carry it away; a vacuum machine takes the fluid and the debris off together.

Is it safe on shellac?

Pro-Ject describes it as gentle on vinyl and shellac alike. The absence of alcohol is what makes that possible.

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