nethed said:
quoted 18 lines many years ago when i still lived in the states i used> many years ago when i still lived in the states i used
> to go vinyl shopping for old 7"s and vinyl lps and 12"s.
>
> scratches in the vinyl are impossible to get rid of but
> dust and fingerprints are very easy.
>
>
> but dust - my partner in crime and i - we used to wash
> the vinyl gently with dish washing liquid making sure not
> to get the labels wet - used to let them air dry and 90%
> of dust would be removed.
>
> some people swear by using something with an alcohol base-
> like wiping your arm before you get blood taken - but i
> dont think vinyl with anything other than soap & water
> makes any sense and drying them off has the potential of
> putting dust particles from the cloth right back into the
> grooves.
Arguably, people say not to use soap at all because it's very likely to
leave a residue in the grooves. Alcohol is preferred because it
evaporates quickly with no residue left behind. Gunk in the grooves is
bad, mmkay?
derek
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