quoted 5 lines I'm really sorry to dig up an old thread but I need some advice. I remember> I'm really sorry to dig up an old thread but I need some advice. I remember
> people said it was possible to clean vinyl with plain water. Well, I just
> got this cracky vinyl with this GREAT track. How should I proceed to "wash"
> the record? How should I dry it, with a towel or in the air? I'm grateful
> for any advice I can get.
I have found that using rubbing alcohol does the trick, but you MUST use
it immediately before throwing the wax on the decks. If possible, bug the
hell out of the store where you buy your vinyl from to do a "pseudo
shrinkwrap" of their imports, that way they lessen the chance of the vinyl
collecting harmful particles.
On the other hand, if the pressing has lots of surface noise after
cleaning it, the wax has the bad particles embedded in the grooves, and
you should then send it back to the store for a refund.
Derek
how did I become so knowledgeable about this?
Aphex Twin-S.A.W. II(3lp brown vinyl)
Autechre-Tri Repetae(complete with surface noise.--but plays rather well.)