Method of producing magnetic recording medium

A method of producing a magnetic recording medium in which a lubricating layer is formed on a stack including a magnetic recording layer and a protective layer disposed on a substrate in an order as mentioned, the method comprising:

• coating the stack with a first lubricant and a second lubricant;
• burnishing a surface of the stack, which is coated with the first lubricant and the second lubricant, with an abrasive material;
• and
• removing the second lubricant present on the stack,
• wherein the first lubricant has a mean molecular weight greater than a mean molecular weight of the second lubricant,
• wherein molecules of the first lubricant are more polar than molecules of the second lubricant,
• wherein the burnishing includes pressing a tape including the abrasive material against the surface of the stack to rub the surface of the stack, and
• wherein the removing of the second lubricant includes irradiating the stack, which is coated with the first lubricant and the second lubricant, with ultraviolet rays, or performing a heat treatment on the stack, which is coated with the first lubricant and the second lubricant.