Record Doctor RxLP Record Cleaning Concentrate

A 2-Ounce Concentrate, Alcohol-Free, That Makes a Gallon

Record Doctor RxLP Concentrate is a laboratory-grade cleaning formula in a 2-ounce bottle. Mix the whole bottle into one gallon of distilled or reverse-osmosis water, let it stand for fifteen minutes, and you have a gallon of ready-to-use record cleaning fluid.

What makes a record noisy is rarely dust. It is mold-release compound left from the pressing, fingerprint grease, and grime worked into the groove over decades — material bonded to the vinyl rather than resting on it.

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

Chemistry and Compatibility

RxLP is completely alcohol-free. That is deliberate: alcohol dries vinyl and degrades the surface gradually over repeated use. The formula is non-toxic, produces no harsh fumes and leaves no hazardous residue, which matters for something you will use at a kitchen table.

Record Doctor recommends it for vinyl records only. If your collection includes shellac 78s, use a fluid formulated for shellac on that part of it — the two materials do not respond to the same chemistry.

Mix the entire 2-ounce bottle with one gallon of high-purity distilled or reverse-osmosis water, then let it stand fifteen minutes before use. The water purity matters as much as the concentrate — tap water leaves its own minerals behind in the groove.

The mixed fluid suits vacuum machines from Record Doctor, Pro-Ject, VPI, Okki Nokki, Clearaudio, Nessie and Keith Monks among others. A machine is optional rather than required: the fluid loosens what is stuck so a brush can carry it away, and a vacuum simply lifts fluid and debris off together.

Who Is RxLP Concentrate Best For?

• You have a collection to work through — one small bottle makes a gallon, which is how cleaning at volume gets affordable
• You want alcohol nowhere near your records — completely alcohol-free, by design
• You own a vacuum machine — it suits every major brand, and the machine lifts the loosened debris straight off
• You clean at the kitchen table — non-toxic, no harsh fumes, no hazardous residue
• You own shellac 78s — RxLP is recommended for vinyl only; see record cleaning solutions for a fluid that suits shellac

How Do You Mix and Use It?

Pour the entire 2-ounce bottle into one gallon of distilled or reverse-osmosis water and let it stand for fifteen minutes. Apply to the record surface, keeping clear of the label, and work it into the grooves with a brush along the groove direction. Lift the fluid and the loosened debris away with a vacuum machine, or blot with a clean lint-free cloth.

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 at all. RxLP is completely alcohol-free, which is what keeps it from drying the vinyl surface over years of repeated cleaning.

What water should I mix it with?

High-purity distilled or reverse-osmosis water, one gallon to the whole 2-ounce bottle. Let the mixture stand fifteen minutes before use.

Which machines does it work with?

Vacuum machines from Record Doctor, Pro-Ject, VPI, Okki Nokki, Clearaudio, Nessie and Keith Monks among others. A machine is optional — a brush and a cloth will do the job.

Can I use it on 78s?

It is recommended for vinyl records only. Shellac wants a fluid formulated for it.

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