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  • Hdale85
    Ultra Senior Member
    • Jan 2006
    • 16120

    #1

    Cleaning Vinyl?

    I found this to be an interesting video, and it actually has a lot less pops afterwards!

  • wkhanna
    Grumpy Old Super Moderator Emeritus
    • Jan 2006
    • 5674

    #2
    Yep. This is one of those urban legends that has been around for many, many years.

    If you have an LP that sounds so poor you are willing to cover it with Elmer's wood glue...........well, go right ahead & be my guest. May as well get out the Silly Putty, too!
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    Bill

    Practicing Curmudgeon & Audio Snob
    ....just an "ON" switch, Please!

    FinleyAudio

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    • Hdale85
      Ultra Senior Member
      • Jan 2006
      • 16120

      #3
      It seems to peel off quite easily and not stick to the vinyl at all, Silly putty on the other hand is quite oily and easily leaves residues behind lol.

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      • madmac
        Ultra Senior Member
        • Aug 2010
        • 3122

        #4
        It's amazing what people come up with!!. If you take care of your vinyl in the first place, you probably would not have to go to this extreme to begin with.

        I've also heard that some people play their vinyl 'wet'. Has anybody got any feedback on this??.
        Dan Madden :T

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        • wkhanna
          Grumpy Old Super Moderator Emeritus
          • Jan 2006
          • 5674

          #5
          Here you go, Dan.....

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          Bill

          Practicing Curmudgeon & Audio Snob
          ....just an "ON" switch, Please!

          FinleyAudio

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          • Chris D
            Ultra Senior Member
            • Dec 2000
            • 16875

            #6
            I clean mine with peanut butter and then listen to it while I'm underwater.
            CHRIS

            Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
            - Pleasantville

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            • wkhanna
              Grumpy Old Super Moderator Emeritus
              • Jan 2006
              • 5674

              #7
              My preferred method involves assistance from NotCho Dawg, my loyal companion.

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              Bill

              Practicing Curmudgeon & Audio Snob
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              • Chris D
                Ultra Senior Member
                • Dec 2000
                • 16875

                #8
                Now THAT's funny, right dere.

                ... hmmm.... now that I think about it, since a dog's mouth is supposed to be super clean, maybe that IS a good way to go.
                CHRIS

                Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
                - Pleasantville

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                • mjb
                  Super Senior Member
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 1485

                  #9
                  Originally posted by wkhanna
                  My preferred method involves assistance from NotCho Dawg, my loyal companion.
                  Excellent! Now that's what you call good training! :lol:
                  - Mike

                  Main System:
                  B&W 802D, HTM2D, SCMS
                  Classé SSP-800, CA-2200, CA-5100

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                  • wkhanna
                    Grumpy Old Super Moderator Emeritus
                    • Jan 2006
                    • 5674

                    #10
                    Yep, he has me doing all kinds of stuff.
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                    Bill

                    Practicing Curmudgeon & Audio Snob
                    ....just an "ON" switch, Please!

                    FinleyAudio

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                    • madmac
                      Ultra Senior Member
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 3122

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Chris D
                      Now THAT's funny, right dere.

                      ... hmmm.... now that I think about it, since a dog's mouth is supposed to be super clean, maybe that IS a good way to go.
                      Let me tell ya something. When I was a teenager and had a dog, that dog would jump up on my bed and start to lick my hand. He would proceed to lick it for 20-30 mins and as the dog did it, I could feel that every pour of my hand was cleaned like the day I was born. I can only imagine what that could do for vinyl!! ACK !!. :-)
                      Dan Madden :T

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                      • mjb
                        Super Senior Member
                        • Mar 2005
                        • 1485

                        #12
                        Dan, I had a dog like that too, I couldn't get him on to records though.
                        - Mike

                        Main System:
                        B&W 802D, HTM2D, SCMS
                        Classé SSP-800, CA-2200, CA-5100

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