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any tips on how to clean your vinyls? i bought 2 off ebay: one's got some scratches that affect the playing, the other is dirty as hell! |
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i use old fasioned vinyl cleaner... i think it's just a weak form of ethyl alcohol though... it came with a special cloth brush thing |
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hmm. i use carbon brush every time i take a vinyl out of the bag. but that only prevents the dirt, so it wont help you |
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Get a static cloth, so you can kinda suck out the dust and shit without having to scrub at the grooves. |
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that sticky stuff always sounded dodgy to me. avoid. |
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lighter fuid works ii reckon |
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is there a particular way to rub them? so that the grooves dont get ruined? and if a record skips because it has a scratch, is there a way of repairing it? or am i doomed?! |
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yes there is. always clean records in a circular motion in line with the grooves. and with cds always clean from the inside out, perpendicular to the playing surface. if you've got a scratch i sometimes file it down with my nail but be VERY careful when doing this - i once ruined a whole album doing this. but if you're careful sometimes it reduces the pops. |
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great, thanks for the advice! ill try it, hope it works! |
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dont use any harsh alcohols just use dish washer liquid and tepid water! then dry with a ultra soft towel! records are tough as hell! |
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Some record stores (particularly second hand ones) have record cleaners in them that you can use on records you buy for free or ones you bring in for about 50p- £1. You can get special brushes and fluid as well. |
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i use poly lined sleeves and i dont clean em w/ shit - if you use those red brushes record shops sell youll ruin your vinyl WORD - like pizza |
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wd40 and a lighter. works every time |
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there are special pices of material made for cleaning glasses i reckomend that! |
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What I do is find the exact spot where the scratch is by playing it up to that point, then when it gets to the point, carefully hold the arm down a bit harder than usual with your hand so it runs through the scratch, rather than skips across it. If you do this a few times it can fix it... it will still pop but should stop it skipping. Only works on smaller scratches though and be careful with your needle. |
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