Taking Care Of Vinyl Records

If you re on a budget you can get great results with hand cleaning methods.

Taking care of vinyl records.

How to clean and care for your vinyl collection 1. Don t handle your records if your hands are dirty or sticky or wet. And lastly always put your records back in their covers after using them. There is a subculture of record collectors who love vinyl lps.

A mixture of record cleaning fluid. Use a solution up to 20 isopropyl alcohol one part isopropyl alcohol to four parts water and gently wipe the record in a spiral motion using a soft cloth from the center out to the edge. Open the album and take a look at the grooves. A time of recording artists big artists smaller acts musicians and artists.

Taking care of vinyl records taking care of vinyl records gary north december 14 2017. But if you really like the music you probably should not put it back. Avoid using a t shirt or towel as this can damage the surface of your vinyl. Pat it dry with a clean anti static cloth.

If digital imagery had been invented in 1850 no one would. Vinyl cleaning brush amazon whether your record is freshly pressed or older than the surviving members of the. If the album is dusty you may decide to put it back. Why taking care of vinyl records matters.

I am going to tell you how to do this. Brush lightly along the grooves. Vinyl records were just not heard a little while ago but now they are back in the limelight. Wet cleaning highly recommended when you want to give your records a deep clean.

To clean vinyl an lp. Use the brush to clean your records both before and after each record use. I shall now state what i think should be obvious. It is best not to touch the surface of your records with your fingertips.

Attics are a no go because the summer heat can warp your vinyl. You should take it home and clean it. I have no particular commitment to vinyl records. Don t forget to clean the dust off of the brush between uses too.

Most of the time this means keeping them within your primary living space. It is an exciting time in the world of music. When picking up a record you should handle it by the edges and the center hole. Vacuum record cleaning machines.

I loved to buy records. Cleaning your records cleaning vinyl records by hand. By far one of the most effective ways to clean records particularly en masse is to use a. Dry cleaning use a carbon fibre brush to clean your vinyl before and after every play.

A fine camel hair paint brush can remove visible dust particles. Vinyl records are a niche market. Excess moisture and heat can harm vinyl so it s a good idea to store your records in a dry temperature controlled environment. But to begin with here s a few simple tips.

From 1956 until 1959 i had a job in a record store.