Cleaning Vinyl Record Wood Glue

This will prevent scratching during cleaning.

Cleaning vinyl record wood glue.

Recently i got into the habit of cleaning every single vinyl record that i buy with a simple trick wood glue. Vinyl handbook book launch event friday 25th september 8 30pm. The wood glue method many avid record collectors swear by this technique for vinyl cleaning. Amazing results very safe.

The best way to clean your lp s with wood glue. I often by records on the local flea market and in most cases there s absolutely no way that i m putting those dirty nasty records on my turntable. Clean cleaning glue lp method record remove dirt vinyl ways to clean vinyl wood glue. The wood glue method works well but because of the hassle and time involved i only use it on records i can t get clean any other way.

Dry brush method the easiest way to remove dust particles manually is to use a carbon fiber record brush. Take the record and place it on a sheet of wax paper. As the video demonstrates the process involves spreading a solid layer of wood glue over the record surface avoiding the label of course. Then put the tip of the bottle and place it on the outermost groove of the vinyl.

Whether i m hunting for used lp s or buying virgin vinyl i always clean my records to reduce surface noise and enjoy maximum fidelity. Theoretically the wood glue and the material records are made of are so chemically similar that the glue can t bind to the record. David hepworth and mark ellen meet every record tells a story. I ve had good luck with record doctor s rxlp fluid working it into the grooves with a mofi velvet brush before putting it on my vacuum machine.

The wood glue cleaning method is one of the more bizarre but common approaches used in an attempt to restore old records. Watch the result here read an exclusive extract from the new vinyl handbook. Check out our list of record cleaning machines.