Cleaning vinyl records

I added PVA glue at 10:45 this morning I will try and peel it off tonight and see how it goes...........

 

I added PVA glue at 10:45 this morning I will try and peel it off tonight and see how it goes...........

 

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Interesting

It took a while but it is dry. Took about 1 and half days. There was a few issues. The turntable I used was not set for playing and was not completely level. Over time the glue pooled to one half of the LP. When I realised this I turned it 180 deg but it was too late it had started to set. Over time one half was clear the other was white and it took along time to dry due to it being thicker on one side. I peeled it off today, the tabs I put on helped but the glue did not dry completely around the tabs so I won't do that again. The glue did peel off in one piece. It made the LP very static which is one drawback. Looking at the LP, it is now the cleanest one I own! I played it and there a few pops I can hear when it is low level but it is so much better. Before the PVA there were pops all the time at high and low levels now I can actually listen to the LP. Now to do the other side.

Hey Ryan,

 

Lessons: don't use as much glue, and make sure it's spread completely, thinly, using an old credit card or similar.

This shouldn't take more than 8 hours to completely dry the whole way.

 

After you've removed the glue, use a purpose built static brush or cloth (good music stores online, or eBay) to take that away, so you can play with perfect fidelity!

 

well done :)

Hey Ryan,

 

Lessons: don't use as much glue, and make sure it's spread completely, thinly, using an old credit card or similar.

This shouldn't take more than 8 hours to completely dry the whole way.

 

After you've removed the glue, use a purpose built static brush or cloth (good music stores online, or eBay) to take that away, so you can play with perfect fidelity!

 

well done :)

 

Yes I will make sure its level next time :) and it should dry in 8 hours. I have a carbon brush so I will use that afterwards.

Ryan - just on the static cling, some more info stolen from an audiophile forum:

 

It seems that peeling the glue off the record always creates a large static charge. I've found the static is nearly eliminated if the record is placed on an unscented dryer sheet while it's being peeled. And then afterwards, using no pressure, very gently wipe the sheet across the record letting only gravity shift it.

 

How'd you go?

Thanks for the info, I don't think you can buy dryer sheets in Australia unless from overseas eg. ebay etc.

http://www.fishpond.com.au/Lifestyle/Fabric-Softener-Sheets-160-SheetsBox/0037000801689

 

I have done the 2 records of the Empire Strikes Back with the PVA Glue.

It has cleaned them well and has reduced the pops but some are still there. Maybe that is static charge?

I do have a cloth for LPs that has Anti Static written on it but I don't know if it really is? just looks like

a normal lint free cleaning cloth.

Thanks for the info, I don't think you can buy dryer sheets in Australia unless from overseas eg. ebay etc.

http://www.fishpond.com.au/Lifestyle/Fabric-Softener-Sheets-160-SheetsBox/0037000801689

 

I have done the 2 records of the Empire Strikes Back with the PVA Glue.

It has cleaned them well and has reduced the pops but some are still there. Maybe that is static charge?

I do have a cloth for LPs that has Anti Static written on it but I don't know if it really is? just looks like

a normal lint free cleaning cloth.

 

No mate, they are definitely sold in Australia... just check your local Super or ask them to get some in for you (especially if it's a Safeway/Woolies - they are on this kick at the moment about fulfilling individual customer requests)

 

Some links for you to do some reading (careful on entering - full of techno audio geeks!! :laugh: ):

http://www.audiokarma.org

http://www.vinylengine.com

http://store.acousticsounds.com/c/86/Record_Cleaner

http://www.audiophilereferencerecordings.com.au/accessories/maintenance?vmcchk=1

I sick of all this cleaning I'm changing to Ice :)

 

Just a tad too much 'vinyl noise' for mine! ;)

 

I've invested in a Knosti Disco Antistat since I last posted, and have settled on a 50% vinegar, 50% distilled water and a single drop of plain old dishwashing liquid stirred through, as my wash mix. Then, each record gets another spin in 100% distilled water before drying for an hour in the rack, and then into a brand new poly sleeve.

 

Has worked wonders on some of the LP's that were really crackling.

Just a tad too much 'vinyl noise' for mine! ;)

 

This was called " static " in the day, and was used in many recordings of sampled music in the 90's . I think there was a genre of music in the 70's that was called static grooves. My memory fades, I may be wrong.

This was called " static " in the day, and was used in many recordings of sampled music in the 90's . I think there was a genre of music in the 70's that was called static grooves. My memory fades, I may be wrong.

 

Dude - are you drunk??? What the fu#k are you talking about!?!?!?!? :laugh:

Dude - are you drunk??? What the fu#k are you talking about!?!?!?!? :laugh:

 

No, not drunk. The crackling on records is called static. Music producers sampled the static and placed it into digital recordings, to emulate the sound of vinyl playing on a turntable.

These days a vst plugin is used http://www.flstudiomusic.com/2011/03/7-vinyl-sound-generators.html

You haven't actually watched that video, have you. :rolleyes

 

The record is made of ice, and sounds like shit because of it. I'm jokingly referring to that 'vinyl noise' as being unacceptable, which in the context of this discussion on cleaning vinyl records, Ryan would have understood immediately. ie. a record made of ice has a little too much 'static' to be listened too comfortably.