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| Thread ID: 61653 | 2005-09-12 06:19:00 | Old Vinyl | willbry (1555) | PC World Chat |
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| 387828 | 2005-09-12 06:19:00 | I am about to transfer my precious old vinyl disks to my HD. These haven't been played for yonks and are quite noisy. I've been told a lot of this is due to static electricity build up. What is the simplest and inexpensive way to clean these up. I was told not to use even light soapy water or any detergent. What about a light wash with a soft brush in just plain warm water. Would that do the trick? | willbry (1555) | ||
| 387829 | 2005-09-12 06:44:00 | see www.ehow.com | wmoore (6009) | ||
| 387830 | 2005-09-12 08:13:00 | Thanks wmoore. That site has everything I need. Pttrciate your help :) | willbry (1555) | ||
| 387831 | 2005-09-12 09:13:00 | Very complicated and fussy processes though. I have always cleaned my old records (prior to transcribing) using warm water and mild toilet soap. Rinse off with more warm water and dry with lint-free soft cloth. If I thought that the grooves might have some gunge in them I put the record on the turntable while wet and used a soft brush to lift it out as the record spun. If badly infested with clicks and scratches, wet the surface with spray on record cleaner (not aerosol, pump type sprayer only) and play while still wet. It works a treat but remember to clean your stylus after each side as it can pick up residual gunge that dries like cement. I did some work in the RNZ archives a few years back and that was exactly what they did, no fuss, no special products. To fix warped records I had appropriate sized holes cut in two pieces of plate glass (holes are essential because the centre boss is thicker than the outer rim), sandwiched the record between them and let it sit in the sun for a few minutes each side (or used a heat lamp in winter) to relieve the stress then let it cool completely for a few hours. You have to be careful though, too much heat and it ends up an unplayable mess. No need for antistatic guns or any other fancy gear. Cheers Billy 8-{) :2cents: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 387832 | 2005-09-15 08:28:00 | Most interesting Billy. The solution appears not to be too complicates after all and cheap as well. Appreciate your comments.Thamks willbry |
willbry (1555) | ||
| 387833 | 2005-09-15 11:55:00 | I have always washed my records in warm soapy water useing dishwashing liquid, then put them on the dish rack to dry. Trevor :) |
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