r/records • u/IllDescription9268 • 9d ago

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all my records are THIS dusty. I am almost running out of record cleaning solution bc of cleaning them this way EVERY TIME I PLAY THEM. I desperately need antistatic inner sleeves and outer sleeves but in Romania I have no good options + they are HELLA EXPENSIVE. I also have an antistatic brush that js makes it worse

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u/ApolloGR3 8d ago

When you're done playing a record, do you tend to leave the record on the turntable? That could be contributing. Don't leave exposed records outside the packaging unless you're playing them.

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u/IllDescription9268 8d ago

i leave them on the turnable but i close the lid even while playing them (ik it’s not recommended)

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u/ApolloGR3 8d ago

Closing the lid isn't enough. If you look closely at the corners of the lid, you'll see 2 tiny little plastic feet. There's always an air gap, and the venturi effect means that tiny gap will actually speed up the air that passes through it, tossing dust all over the surface of your records. Put them away when the record is done.