Magnetic recording medium production method

A magnetic recording medium production method which includes forming a lubricating layer over a stack including a substrate, a magnetic recording layer over the substrate, and a protective layer over the magnetic recording layer, the magnetic recording medium production method comprising:

• applying a first lubricant and a second lubricant to the stack;
• burnishing, with an abrasive, a surface of the stack to which the first lubricant and the second lubricant are applied;
• and
• removing the second lubricant over the stack, wherein
• the burnishing includes abrading the surface of the stack by pressing a tape containing the abrasive against the surface of the stack, and
• the removal of the second lubricant includes irradiating the stack, to which the first lubricant and the second lubricant are applied, with light emitted from an LED light source.