Biopharm Triton X-100 Surfactant — 500 mL (1.06 Pint) | Nonionic Surfactant | Laboratory Cleaning Detergent | Not Diluted

Very good product cleans records from 30 years of crud built up.

Excellent.

Great for cleaning old records

Needing and wanting to try a new surfactant for my home mixture, I decided to spend a little more. I've read and heard a lot over the years about the Triton X-100 (also in Kodak PhotoFlo) and this has not disappointed in the first 20 or so records I've cleaned. My vinyl seems shinier and it seems to have done a better inner groove cleaning, that makes the small ticks and crackles you hear. A lot of that is imbedded dust and dirt particles that every time your stylus hits one, makes a pop. I do use this in an ultrasonic cleaner with 1.2 gallons of distilled water, 16 oz. 91% isopropyl alcohol, and 2 cap fulls of the Triton. Allow the water to heat to around 35-38 Celsius before adding the Triton because of its thickness. It does mix easily with warm water. You will want to run the cleaner for about 15 minutes to burn off any gases the mixture dispells. I run new records for 15 minutes and used for 30. They will come out sounding new if dirt, oil, grime, residue or finger prints are your only concern. Of course, it doesn't remove damaged grooves, scratches, swirl marks or paper scuffs. The pictures I attached are of my beloved, Japan pressing of The Eagles "Hotel California" after the deep 30 minute cleaning. Also, I did not do a post-rinse and it seems to have left no residue behind. This 1.06 pint bottle should last for several 1000 records, with an expiration date of 3 years. They do not state this on the bottle and there are no manufactured dates listed, but enough reading on the interwebs has led me to this date. This chemical, and all cleaning products should be kept out of children's reach! Update: I have started doing a post rinse with straight distilled water in a spray bottle and they look and sound even better. This product is a must have for vinyl enthusiast.

Works great at cleaning the dirtiest vinyl. Easily removes dirt, grime and mildew. Just mix with water, a very small amount, 50/1 ratio, spray on, wipe with micro fiber cloth until dry, spray on clean water, wipe with clean micro fiber cloth and dry. Music sounds much better, gone are pops and clicks and it has even made records I thought to be to damaged to play well sound good. Another plus, it is by far the most economical of products that do a good job!