This short video shows how to thoroughly clean the stylus of your turntable by just using a household magic eraser.
Magic eraser cleaning vinyl stylus.
This method has been discussed countless.
If you re really into saving money just buy some off brand melamine foam.
Clean magic eraser me for short.
The versatile cleaning tool helps you remove residue from old stickers clean marks from the wall and remove dirt and grim from a variety of surfaces.
So what is this piece of magic.
Can leave some small fibers behind on the stylus easily remedied with use of the onzow zerodust after you clean your stulus treat yourself to some new vinyl.
Repeat if stylus is very dirty.
All you need is a mr.
Next place that square on either the plinth or the platter anywhere that the tonearm can easily reach.
Clean magic eraser which can be found at just about any hardware store.
After a period of playtime even with dust lid closed and a swipe of the d4 loaded with homebrew fluid on every lp.
You ll find it in the household cleaning products aisle.
Then gently lower the stylus onto the eraser and repeat until the stylus stops leaving residue behind.
Gently lower the stylus onto the magic eraser using the cue lever.
That can t be good.
I use the brush that came with my dv cartridge very carefully and if i m intoxicated i just play the record.
Easy to do and only takes a few seconds before each play.
But before you get cleaning here are 10 things you should avoid when using a magic eraser.
For more caked on dirt or smaller stuff the magic eraser is a really good option and i ve used it on several styli with good results.
For the money you can t beat it.
I use this method.
It s called the mr.
Using the magic eraser with the sl 10 tonearm in the lid is tricky and induces the chill fear of the proverbial cleaning utensil vs cantilever stylus faceoff.
Suppose those magic eraser fibers land on your vinyl record after you stroked your stylus and you then dust the album with a brush.
Spray a bit of record cleaner on the surface of the magic eraser.
All you need is a little strip or cube.
Two dollars will buy enough me to make hundreds of stylus cleaners enough for many lifetimes.
Pro s and con s of using a magic eraser to clean your stylus.