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Re: Deep cleaning Diamond discs

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 5:36 pm
by PeterF
All photo-flow is, is a mild detergent!

Re: Deep cleaning Diamond discs

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:13 pm
by Wolfe
^ It's mainly ethylene glycol. Described here as a "toxic alcohol." http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/814701-overview

I used the photo-flo trick in the early 1990's, after coming upon it's use in a little book about audio restoration techniques I found at the library. It was a rather large (improper use) of the solution, but the fact it had a chemical effect at all on the surface of the records caused me to jettison it.

I know this has gone pretty far off topic.