Record Doctor Goat Hair Brush

Two Rows of Natural Goat Hair, Naturally Anti-Static

The Record Doctor Goat Hair Brush is sold each. It has two rows of all-natural goat hair bristles rather than synthetic ones, set in an ergonomic wooden handle. Goat hair is naturally anti-static, which is the reason to choose it over a synthetic brush.

Wet cleaning needs a brush that will carry fluid down into the groove and hold enough of it there to do some good. A stiff synthetic bristle skates over the surface. Natural hair has both the softness and the capillary behavior to reach where the dirt actually is.

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

Bristles and Materials

Two rows of natural goat hair, set in a wooden handle shaped for the angle a record actually demands. Goat hair is soft enough to reach groove depth without scouring the wall, which is why it is used for this job at all.

The bristles are naturally anti-static. Where a carbon brush conducts the charge away, goat hair simply does not generate much of one — a different route to the same result, and one that does not depend on the bristles staying conductive.

It suits wet and dry use both, and it is particularly good at spreading cleaning fluid evenly across a record before a machine lifts it off. Record Doctor recommends it alongside a cleaning machine for exactly that.

Who Is the Goat Hair Brush Best For?

• You clean records wet — natural hair carries and holds fluid where synthetic bristles skate
• You own a cleaning machine — this is the brush for spreading fluid before the vacuum takes it off
• You want anti-static without carbon — goat hair does not build much of a charge to begin with
• You want a handle you can hold properly — a wooden grip shaped for the angle the job needs
• You only want a dry sweep before each side — a carbon fiber brush is quicker for that; see record brushes

How Do You Use It?

For dry sweeping, hold the bristles lightly against the spinning record and draw the dust outward to the edge. For wet cleaning, apply the fluid to the record and use the brush to work it into the grooves along the groove direction, then lift the fluid and debris away with a machine or a lint-free cloth. Rinse the bristles after wet use.

Pairs Well With

What most owners of a record brush shop next.

• Record cleaning solutions — fluid loosens what a dry brush cannot lift
• Record cleaning machines — for the deep clean a brush precedes rather than replaces
• Stylus cleaning — the brush that matters as much as this one
• Record cleaning accessories — sleeves and the rest of the kit

On Its Own, or as Part of a Program

A brush works perfectly well on its own, and sweeping before every side is the cheapest habit in vinyl. For even better results it belongs in a full treatment program: a fluid to release what is bonded into the groove, a brush to carry it away, and a stylus cleaner at the other end. The fluids are in record cleaning solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many do I need?

One. If you clean wet and dry both, some people keep a separate brush for each so the dry one never gets damp.

Why goat hair rather than synthetic?

It is soft enough to reach groove depth without scouring, it carries fluid where synthetic bristles skate over the surface, and it is naturally anti-static rather than conductively so.

Can I use it dry?

Yes, though a carbon fiber brush is quicker for a dry sweep before each side. Goat hair earns its place most in wet cleaning.

How do I look after it?

Rinse the bristles in clean water after wet use and let them dry before storing. Fluid left to dry in natural hair stiffens it.

See It in Action

See the Goat Hair Brush Used with the Record Doctor X — The Absolute Sound

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