Having read the previous thread on cleaning records, it reminded me of a method I've been using with 100% success for the past six years. If you've cleaned a record the best you can, and it still makes a noise when playing (even though it looks clean), this method will cleanse a record of the dirt still trapped in the grooves, which cause the annoying noise.
This method works with all type of vinyl, even acetates!!
INGREDIENTS:
1 record which sounds like a chip pan, but looks as smooth as silk.
1 roll of toilet tissue (or kitchen roll).
1 bottle of Domestos.
METHOD:
Cover the vinyl with an even smearing of Domestos, taking care not to get any on the label (if you're uncomfortable about this, try placing a cup or mug over the label to avoid any contact).
Stand for about 30 mins.
Place the record under a running cold tap, again avoiding contact with the label. Set the record down on a flat surface, and proceed to dry with toilet tissue, in a circular action. Once the vinyl looks clean and dry, repeat the bleaching process for the other side. Then, dry off ALL bleach/water on both sides of the record, and play.
On the first play, you will notice white residue playing out of the grooves. Nothing to worry about, it's just dried bleach. But you will notice that if the noise was caused by dirt trapped in the grooves, it will now sound crystal clear!!
Finally, after playing the record once, clean the surface with water to get rid of any surface residue.
If, by now, the record still plays with a noise, it's either caused by deep scratches, or it's the way the record was pressed in the first place.
PS - First attemtps are advisable on junk records before you really get stuck in to your rarities!!
Having read the previous thread on cleaning records, it reminded me of a method I've been using with 100% success for the past six years. If you've cleaned a record the best you can, and it still makes a noise when playing (even though it looks clean), this method will cleanse a record of the dirt still trapped in the grooves, which cause the annoying noise.
This method works with all type of vinyl, even acetates!!
INGREDIENTS:
1 record which sounds like a chip pan, but looks as smooth as silk.
1 roll of toilet tissue (or kitchen roll).
1 bottle of Domestos.
METHOD:
Cover the vinyl with an even smearing of Domestos, taking care not to get any on the label (if you're uncomfortable about this, try placing a cup or mug over the label to avoid any contact).
Stand for about 30 mins.
Place the record under a running cold tap, again avoiding contact with the label. Set the record down on a flat surface, and proceed to dry with toilet tissue, in a circular action. Once the vinyl looks clean and dry, repeat the bleaching process for the other side. Then, dry off ALL bleach/water on both sides of the record, and play.
On the first play, you will notice white residue playing out of the grooves. Nothing to worry about, it's just dried bleach. But you will notice that if the noise was caused by dirt trapped in the grooves, it will now sound crystal clear!!
Finally, after playing the record once, clean the surface with water to get rid of any surface residue.
If, by now, the record still plays with a noise, it's either caused by deep scratches, or it's the way the record was pressed in the first place.
PS - First attemtps are advisable on junk records before you really get stuck in to your rarities!!
Gene