Comments on: How do you clean your recording studio?

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:29:44 +0000

+1 on the swiffer duster!

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:08:20 +0000

I cannot say enough about a featherduster or The Swiffer Duster. Also, mad propz to the Mr. Clean Magic Sponge, which gets all kinds of residue off desks and synth keys.

Canned air is a necessity for keeping your computer’s components dust free.

I also have a Bissell cleaner that detaches so i can quickly vacuum the crevices behind desks/shelves, etc.

The BEST thing you can do for a studio, however, is *circulate the air!* So many studios have that stale smell of decay because they don’t move air around.

By: Aksel

Aksel — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:47:30 +0000

For removing glue residue from tape, just use…. tape! it works great on cables and loads of other stuff…

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:56:02 +0000

For me, it’s damp dusters only. I use Monster Screen Cleaner with a microfibre cloth on my computer screens, and that’s it. I try to avoid using cleaning products as much as possible!

By: Harry Day

Harry Day — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:26:41 +0000

Acetone (nail polish remover) is indeed great for removing Sharpie. The reason it works is because acetone dissolves plastics, and sharpie ink happens to have some sort of plastic base. Some plastics are safe, so do a test patch before trying to pull sharpie off any of your plastic gizmos. I’ve melted a few things with acetone before.

Also, if you can’t find Goo Gone, try lighter fluid. Zippo lighter fluid (Naptha) works great for removing goopy residues, just like Goo Gone. It does stink though.

I use Armor All car wipes to clean my amps. The vinyl they cover amps and heads with can get really dusty and those wipes pull the dirt out of those deep cracks.

By: JD

JD — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:41:53 +0000

For gear and my computer i use eyeglass cleaner and a soft cloth . Eyeglass cleaner leaves no streaks or build up like water and evaporates super fast .

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:18:29 +0000

^^Hehehe – I was going to say “MY WIFE” to your recent post, about gear-lust!

So they’re good for snapping you out of buying gear you don’t need, *and* for cleaning the studio! :)

Seriously though, “iKlean” from any Apple store is a must-buy.

By: Oliver Chesler

Oliver Chesler — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:41:17 +0000

Hah! I knew someone was going to say that!

By: Josef Mandel

Josef Mandel — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:36:26 +0000

I have 1 tip. I only use this 1 thing to get rid of every bit of dirt in my home studio……

MY GIRLFRIEND!! LOL

seriously no disrespect to you oliver but I am worse than useless at cleaning and I have a very nice gf who gives it the once over now and then.