I thought that you'd think ahead and do some reading and shopping. Although I still have my old vinyl and never strayed from the format, I had let my cleaning tools become way over due for replacement and it's difficult to delay playing without proper cleaning.
After reading this forum, I recently purchased an Allsop Orbitrac 2 for a reasonable price. I find that to be pretty effective and simple. Check it out if your looking for more devices to try. A friend scrubs his dirty ones in the sink using a soft-bristle paint brush and a mixture of dawn and IPA - very effective for the grungy ones.
There is much more vinyl in decent condition languishing out there than most folks think. For now things are inexpensive, but I foresee the used market getting a bit tighter within the next ten years. Hopefully , it'll never be similar to the NOS tube market.
There's nothing like the feeling you get finding a mint record at a flea market that probably hasn't been played in 25 years. It's an inanimate reawakening.
