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Post by nobodyschild on Feb 17, 2019 2:44:20 GMT
Does anyone know the best way to clean an LP that’s got something sticky on it? Picked up an album from a used record store and as it was in the unsorted/new arrivals section it wasn’t cleaned yet. We’ve tried record cleaning solution that works great at getting dust and fingerprints off but it hasn’t worked on this spot. I’ve also looked it up on the internet, but I’m not sure what is safe to use on vinyl and what’s not.
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Post by Horacewimp on Feb 17, 2019 9:23:15 GMT
I’ve seen videos of people washing their records in the sink with water and washing up liquid and then leaving them to dry in the drainer, I’ve not done it myself I always use a spray.
I guess it depends what the sticky is, if water soluble then spray some water on and leave a while before wiping with a micro fibre cloth.
If it’s from a sticker then I would try some WD40 spray oil, spray a little onto a cloth and gently wipe the area, it it works and removes the glue then afterwards clean the record with your normal cleaning solution to remove the oil residual. I’ve not tried this so use at you own risk.
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Post by vlogdance on Feb 17, 2019 14:35:39 GMT
I’ve seen videos of people washing their records in the sink with water and washing up liquid and then leaving them to dry in the drainer, ...and I've seen pigs all sitting watching picture slides. Great tune. Oops, sorry Horacewimp
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Post by poorbob on Feb 18, 2019 8:43:16 GMT
I use Goo Gone, for LP sleeves and dirty sticky spots on the record itself, little dab on the end of a cotton bud and slowly wear it down. Just don't go hell for leather scrubbing!
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Post by livinthing on Feb 22, 2019 8:31:47 GMT
With the record itself , would it be sensible to wipe in the direction of the grooves ?
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Post by nobodyschild on Feb 23, 2019 9:16:20 GMT
Thank you all for your advice. It didn’t come off with water (probably because I was too afraid of getting it wet) but eventually got it off, just used a few drops of the cleaning solution and let it sit for a little bit. If anyone knows about the effects of other cleaning products/methods please let me know! Records are a bit of a foreign technology to me (my generation grew up with CD’s and iPods) so I tend to treat them like really fragile glass that will break if you so much as breathe on it wrong...despite my dad’s assurance that his friends played frisbee with their records and they still played. I hope he was joking about that, lol.
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Post by Timeblue on Mar 10, 2019 23:50:46 GMT
I'm looking to buy a turntable in the not too distant future,not had one for about 10 years now. All my vinyl is stored in the loft so I'm looking forward to actually putting a piece of plastic onto a mechanical moving platter and hearing the audio as it should be as opposed to listening through a computer!
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Post by nobodyschild on Mar 11, 2019 6:57:42 GMT
What is the best way to flatten a record? I picked up a copy of the Beatles soundtrack to “Help!” only to find that the treasure (it’s the original 1965 pressing) is pretty badly warped and will not play without skipping around a bunch. I read the safest way to flatten it is to sandwich it between two large flat heavy things and let it sit for a week but I’ve also heard this might not work depending on how warped the record is. I’ve also read that sandwiching it between two panels of glass and putting it in the oven on the lowest setting will fix it, but this seems like an absolutely terrible idea to me...has anyone ever tried that?
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Post by Horacewimp on Mar 11, 2019 8:30:08 GMT
I'm looking to buy a turntable in the not too distant future,not had one for about 10 years now. All my vinyl is stored in the loft so I'm looking forward to actually putting a piece of plastic onto a mechanical moving platter and hearing the audio as it should be as opposed to listening through a computer! You won’t regret it, your bank balance will though when you start buying more ELO LPs you don’t actually need smileys-whistling-823718
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Post by Timeblue on Mar 11, 2019 9:12:36 GMT
I'm looking to buy a turntable in the not too distant future,not had one for about 10 years now. All my vinyl is stored in the loft so I'm looking forward to actually putting a piece of plastic onto a mechanical moving platter and hearing the audio as it should be as opposed to listening through a computer! You won’t regret it, your bank balance will though when you start buying more ELO LPs you don’t actually need That's a good point actually,do I play my originals or do I buy copies just so I don't damage the originals? Decisions decisions.....
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