What should I use to clean my records and what are some ways I can help preserve them???

They sell vinly cleaning solution and brushes at most record stores. Even a soft damp papertowel will do the trick also.

papertowel = adds more lint to it.

use grooveglide and a brush or cloth from the record store.

You can also preserve them by lightening the weight on your tonearm so the needle doesn't smooth out those grooves so quickly.

I use a very soft/fine bristeled (sp?) brush.....it's kinda small and takes a while to cover and entire record, but it does a great job

At the same time Ash, that kills a lot of sound quality and you can hear more pops. Not to mention, if the track isn't perfectly pressed, it will skip.

Some cons to add with the pros.

word

Well both of you guys need to get all perfectly pressed tracks like me.


:P :P

I play mp3's anyway..

Hey--There's this dude that owns a record shop by my house n he has been collecting for years. I asked him what he uses to clean his records n he told me Windex n a REALLY soft cloth works perfectly. Just make sure you get all of the Windex off w/ a dry towel :)

haha my friend ordered a record from a website and when it came
he was @ work so it stayed out in the heat for a while and it was
all warped to hell. he put it in the oven and it was almost back to
normal. funny stuff.

in the OVEN???

ack--i'd be too afraid the grooves would melt together...screw that. i always tell UPS to put that shit in the shade!!!

off topic:

UPS are bitches that way. They leave the packages at the door without even ringing the doorbell. They left my friends new imac sitting on the porch (the imac box has a picture of the computer on the outside). They have also left technics sitting there too. [/img][/u]

hell, use your shirt if u have to..hahahaha .....u can buy all that expensive cleaning crap..all it does is make your records greasy...just keep them in the sleeves....or carry a wash cloth with you...


j

Gruv Glide from the very start works great. Prevention is the best cure. As an added measure, always wash your hands (with soap, not just water!) before playing. Oil from hands attracts unwanted dust and whatnot to your vinyl. That's the best overall habit you could have. Your vinyl archive will thank you.

V.

UPS does how you tell them, if you CLEARLY mark on the package to not expose to heat or sunlight they wont (they cant, if they do you can have the pay for the records)

gruv glide works on the records and the cds , i use the shit all the time.

about records and ovens . i make ash trays out of records in the oven , it is really fokin cool , just dont burn yourself .
peace

I use GrooveGlide.. Just dont use it everytime.. It can tear up a record..

If I have a warped record I place it between 2 heavy books, and bungee cord the thing together. I then place it in an empty draw with a blow dryer on warm/low. Close the draw and let it sit for about 15 minutes. Turn the dryer off, but leave the books still bungeed together in the draw and just let them cool off for about an hour or so. I seems to work for me.

put ur rekkid in between 2 pieces of glass out in the sun for a little bit and your shit will mosld back to original form in no time...just make sure ya check to records every 2 minutes or so so it don't melt into nuthin...someone said this somewhere...not sure where...