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Just my opinion, but that black tip looks to be much bigger than the depth of a record groove. I don't remember where I saw it, but a magnification of a stylus tip in a record groove showed a lot less than I expected as actually in contact with the groove. There are going to be a lot of ideas about cleaning the tip of the stylus, but I have to remind myself that this is a microscopic job. About using just anything not specifically designed for the job at hand, there is a risk of damage in some way. Unfortunately, I can say this about some commercial products that were designed for the job as well! The idea of a sticky type of cleaner is appealing to me, as long as there is no residue. With Sticky tack or similar product, I would first stick it to a glass plate, then pull it off, and view the glass with a microscope. If there is even a microfilm left behind, then that is what you are playing with at the start. Maybe if the chemical used to clean is safe for the stylus, an ultrasonic brush cleaner would be pretty decent at scrubbing.
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