How to Restore fidelity to old vinyl records

Old vynil records, if not scratched, can be cleaned to sound almost like new.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Fill your kitchen sink with warm (not hot)water.

2. Add sufficient dish detergent (I prefer Ajax anti-bacterial)to change the color of the water.

3. Put record or records you wish to clean in this solution.

4. Let stand for at least an hour but the longer the better.

5. Rinse unter tap until all detergent residue is flushed out.

6. Let air dry until just slightly wet (you ca still see some water drops on record) then dry with cotton towel.

7. Let air dry for another 30 minutes.

8. Take cotton tower and spray some 2001 Vynil Protectant on a corner.

9. Clean record with 2001 IN A CIRCULAR MOTION, making sure to cover the entire area.

10. Let dry.

11. With clean cotton towel, remove all 2001 until record shines.

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.

[eggerist]

on 3/15/2009 hope this works....

[justmej]

on 1/16/2009 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.

[justmej]

on 1/16/2009 If you have to submerge the entire record in this solution, won't it ruin the paper label that has all the songs listed?

[bullhead]

on 1/22/2008 what about quality of sound after this operation

many thanks - i will check