Record cleaning......

[FormulaReed]

so I had a major plumbing desaster at my house and it got backed up pipe sludge all over two of my white labels. I tried to just use water but there is still some dirt deep in the grooves. If you any one knows a good way to clean records when they get totaly fucked like mine hit me up.

Thanks,

Reed

[James Capricorn]

have you tried Gruv-Glide? You can get it at most record stores.

Check it out HERE (http://www.gruvglide.com)

[TechnoLust]

Originally posted by James Capricorn
have you tried Gruv-Glide? You can get it at most record stores.

Check it out HERE (http://www.gruvglide.com)

Hmmm, I don't think that would be appropriate on a badly soiled record. I think it would be a good treatment to do once the majority of the grit has been removed... but we still gotta figure out a good grit-remover.

I'm sure you all understand this... the most dangerous thing is figuring out how to get the grit out without causing any pits/scratches. I'm at a loss for what to suggest, except for what I've already said here.

[petey pablo]

Hmmm...that's a toughy. I would say your best bet is to let them dry really well and *very* carefully try and blow the grim off with a air compressor. If that don't do it you may as well go the groove glide way and just do it extremely lightly. Play the needle over it (if you have any you aren't worried about) and let them do the cleaning. I doubt that whatever records they are they are irreplacable or something to loose any sleep over though...usually anything really classic will get repressed anyway. Just a thought.

MB

[marc_shrpnl]

Soak them in a lukewarm gentle soap and water mix for an hour or so.
That will loosen up the sludge with out harming the actual groove. Then rinse in a water bath, not just run under, but gently "swish" it under water. It will remove the white label as well, but you then can run a quick Gruv-glide and Voila'..clean record!

Marc

[bonoboboogie]

^^^^^^
I second that.

I've read of soaking records in warm soapy water before, but haven't tried it myself.
I don't think anything else will get the grit out w/o harming them.

Good luck!

[FormulaReed]

thanks for the tips, I will give the warm water trick a try.

Reed

[varoom23]

I never knew machines existed until about a year ago. Pretty pricey.


http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/vacuum.html

http://www.sleevetown.com/nitty-gritty.shtml

[corbettfields]

Originally posted by FormulaReed
thanks for the tips, I will give the warm water trick a try.

Reed

tried and tested here.....

you'll obv lose your labels, but create your own white label! huzzah!

[TKNOFNK]

whatever you do, DAB it!!

[outoftowner]

whatever u do, don't scratch with your tongue on those recs!

I say (seinfield reference) that those records have been flagged and nobody wants them anymore.

sewer sludge......eww.

[gletscher]

there's a pretty nice article regarding this in the latest issue of wax poetics. (http://www.waxpoetics.com)

it's an expensive publication...but my fave anyway.

check it.

[SCOTTIE-ROX]

Try spraying them with cool water, the presure shuould get the shit out. use the sprayer built into the sink if you got one, or use the garden house with a special head... Groove glide is good, or diskwasher d4

[dj jakub]

water works well, so does windex.