VPI Record Cleaning Solution 8 oz. bottle

VPI's Own Fluid, Ready to Use, in an 8-Ounce Bottle

This is VPI's record cleaning solution in an 8-ounce bottle, ready to use with no mixing. VPI formulated it for its own record cleaning machines, and states it suits all other cleaning machines and hand cleaning equally well.

What sits in a record groove is dirt, grime, fingerprints and grease — most of it bonded to the vinyl rather than resting on it. A dry brush moves the loose part around; the rest needs something wet to release it before anything can carry it away.

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

Chemistry and Compatibility

VPI does not publish the formulation. What the company states is that the fluid is safe to use with your records, and that it lifts dirt, grime, fingerprints and grease out of the groove — the four things that actually make a record sound worse than it should.

It arrives ready to use, with nothing to dilute and no water to source. That is the practical difference between this bottle and the concentrate VPI also makes, which asks you to supply a gallon of pure water yourself.

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.

VPI designed it around its own machines but states it works with all other record cleaning machines and with hand cleaning. Nothing about the fluid ties it to one brand of equipment.

Who Is VPI's Cleaning Solution Best For?

• You own a VPI cleaning machine — this is the fluid VPI formulated for it
• You own another brand of machine — VPI states it suits all other cleaning machines too
• You clean by hand — no machine is needed; a brush and a cloth will do
• You want to start without mixing — ready to use straight from the bottle
• You clean a large collection — a concentrate works out cheaper by the gallon; see record cleaning solutions

How Do You Apply It?

Put the fluid onto the record surface, keeping clear of the label. Work it into the grooves with a brush, following the groove rather than crossing it, and give it a moment to release what is bound in there. Lift the fluid and the 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?

VPI does not publish the formulation. The company states the fluid is safe for use with your records and that it removes dirt, grime, fingerprints and grease from the grooves.

Do I need to dilute it?

It is ready to use as supplied. VPI makes a separate concentrate for anyone who would rather mix their own by the gallon.

Will it work with a machine that is not a VPI?

VPI states it suits all other record cleaning machines as well as its own, and hand cleaning besides.

Do I need a machine at all?

A machine is optional. The fluid loosens what is stuck in the groove so a brush can carry it away; a vacuum machine simply removes fluid and debris together.

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