Biopharm Triton X-100 Surfactant (500 mL) | 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.

I'm guessing the product works because of the other favorable reviews, however what I received was in a plain box with only the manufacturers name on it, nothing to indicate the product inside. Second, and most important, the chemical packed inside had nothing to describe what it was. Could be what I needed or something completely different. With chemicals, you just can't take anything for granted. Edit: I did order a replacement and the product came properly labeled. This was purchased to use in an ultrasonic cleaner for vinyl/lp records as an alternative to DOW's Tergitol surfactant. It worked great in that application and my records sound like new again. I've updated my rating to reflect this but not a full 5 stars because my first order was received without any product labeling.