How to Restore fidelity to old vinyl records
Old vynil records, if not scratched, can be cleaned to sound almost like new.
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Instructions
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Fill your kitchen sink with warm (not hot)water.
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Add sufficient dish detergent (I prefer Ajax anti-bacterial)to change the color of the water.
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Put record or records you wish to clean in this solution.
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Let stand for at least an hour but the longer the better.
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Rinse unter tap until all detergent residue is flushed out.
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Let air dry until just slightly wet (you ca still see some water drops on record) then dry with cotton towel.
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Let air dry for another 30 minutes.
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Take cotton tower and spray some 2001 Vynil Protectant on a corner.
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Clean record with 2001 IN A CIRCULAR MOTION, making sure to cover the entire area.
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Let dry.
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With clean cotton towel, remove all 2001 until record shines.
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Tips & Warnings
Before each playing of your record, you should clean all groves, in circular motion, with a VERY SOFT brush.
Do not play record if it is still wet or damp.
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Maureen Bloesch
Mar 15, 2009
hope this works.... -
Maureen Bloesch
Mar 15, 2009
hope this works....
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justmej
Jan 16, 2009
If you have to submerge the records in the solution for an hour or so, won't it ruin the paper label with all the songs listed? I would love to try this on my lp's but I don't want to ruin the song titles. Thanks.
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justmej
Jan 16, 2009
If you have to submerge the records in the solution for an hour or so, won't it ruin the paper label with all the songs listed? I would love to try this on my lp's but I don't want to ruin the song titles. Thanks.
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justmej
Jan 16, 2009
If you have to submerge the entire record in this solution, won't it ruin the paper label that has all the songs listed?
