Cleaning records with wood glue, does it really work?
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- In this video i will be testing a theory that you can clean records with wood glue.
apparently its the hot thing to do one the internet, but does it really work? i have had mixed opinions on how well it works. so lets put it to the test.
Disclaimer:
I do not hold any responsibility for your actions if you attempt this yourself. you should first realize the eventuality before attempting at your own risk.
"So now I've got my very clean piece of vinyl" *holds it with fingers all over it* 😫
Exactly what I thought too, lol!
LoL I just posted the same comment. I was always taught to NEVER touch the vinyl. The oils on your hands wreck the vinyl over time.
I've watched a few of these videos *xplus93* and I've never heard anyone make mention of acid free wood glue. I didn't know there was such a thing.
***** Good to know. You could always test the glue for pH using litmus paper, but I'd guess that it's not very acidic, perhaps even on the basic side. Also, the amount of time that the glue is in contact with the vinyl may also keep the record safe from any damage.
^^That's just speculation of course. =)
"Knowing my luck, the dust crackle in the grooves is still going to be subject to copyright violation..." LOL!
Yea, it's demented, there are whole albums posted all over RUclips, and they stay up for years, but some channels get shut down immediately
for using a 2 second snippet.
BB Wolf no shit. There are better platforms than this. They’ve gone dumb. Damn shame.
RUclips’s copyright rules are stupid, I swear to gods
3:18 "That's cocaine, speed, mdma... you name it."
After going through all that trouble cleaning the record you put your fingertips all over the grooves.
These guys are all to young to know during the hey day of vinyl what the professional method to clean vinyl records any person could do. I'm of the age to remember the vinyl record era. If a person who meticulously cared for their vinyl records. Particularly ones who never touched their vinyl records on the groove surface. Discarded the plastic record sleeves with plastic sleeves. Saw you doing this nonsense they would think you just got out of the nuthouse. Vinyl records were cleaned with micro fiber pads and 91% isopropyl alcohol.
Haha you're right! Google is copyright striking EVERYTHING now! I can't play music on my channel either, even though I REALLY want to!!
love your channel though btw. even without the music
Vinyl Eyezz yes you can, im partnered and play copyrighted music on my channel, as long as you dont monitize the video, youre fine.
Its youtube thats copyright striking us not google
MrsLukeArnold youtube is google’s platform
Why the hell do you touch it with your fingertips just after cleaning it?
That's not how to handle a record. Never.
***** I think he was touching the Dead Wax
He said himself that it didn't matter because the vinyl was already in poor condition.
Because looking at his 1210mk2 setup..mixer ...ortofon scratch cartridges..and not forgetting his choice of music you may just get the impression he likes to mix and scratch for a bit of fun.
Hey Viperfrank I learned about this "trick" for cleaning records from a DJ who worked at 100 watt radio station back on the 1960's he said they use to do a lot of remote broadcasts back then and as a result the records would get really dirty really fast and sound like crap. He said the owner of the station had this really big old house and on the weekends he would have parties and in exchange for all the food, beer, and part favors you ever wished to sample you had to smear glue on records for 6 or 8 hours and that he had a drying room and on Monday or Tuesday he would haul all these glue covered records back to the station and then everybody at the station would spend a day or so pealing the glue off the records and refile them back into the record library. I figured after listen him tell me about this weird and wild record restoring trick I had to try it and was dumbfounded that it works. I have glue cleaned my entire collection it only took two gallons of glue but I can't believe how good some of those old albums sound
Awesome result! For volume processing you could make a stencil to cover the label and use a squeegee. And PVA by the gallon isn't expensive. I wish I'd known this back in the 80s.
that's a great idea, i was thinking about making up a jig to do larger quantities, i get trade discount at the trade centre, 5 litres for £7.00.
thanks for your comment.
viperfrank What trade center, James? Wickes is the cheapest I've found so far and it comes in at about 18 quid a gallon. I love a bargain.
@REBELLIONETTE Ive read under similar vids that its not a good idea to use cheap glue. Many have said Titebond is the best, and someone else recommends Titebond ll instead saying it dries better. I am going to try Titebond lll since that is the only type I can find of this brand here in Toronto. I tried using some cheap stuff yesterday and the resuly was terrible, but maybe I didnt wait long enough. It looked totally dry,except for one little aerae
Its much easier to let the record turn on a turntable when putting the glue on. It's also easier to be careful how close to the edge, and to the label you go with it that way. Just have to be normally concentrated and steady on the hand, never had problem with that. Also using a good glue, you don't need to have so much glue on, it won't break up in pieces.
I also tried this method on a worthless LP. It looks spectacular and seems to be perfect cleaning method. In fact, it helped only a bit for my vinyl as most of the clicks & pops stayed on the record where they were.
So I tried with another record and another cleaning style: just using tap water + soap and... it made better cleaning than wood/vicol glue. What's funny, I destroyed label more using glue (it dropped on the label accidentally) than using just water (no visible destroy).
The glue trick is just spectaluar, looks nice and as "a kind of magic", but it doesn't help as much as other cleaning techniques, IMO.
I'm copying a message I posted on another video like this. Hope my advice will help.
My advice after 8 records cleaned:
-try on junk first
-wash your records before the glue cleaning. (i mixed water and alcohol around 50/50 but you can do like you want)
-don't put any glue on the sticker
-if you get a drop where you don't want any, instead of trying to wipe it off just make a bigger drop and try to make it join the rest of the glue to peel in one piece.
-be sure that the edges are really thick on both sides (inside and out). If the edges are too thin they won't come with the rest of the glue disk and you'll have to scratch it (which is not a real problem if it's on the dead wax). Also it will become a powder worst than dust that you can't clean with water unless you want to kill your record.
-don't put water on your record EVER after doing this method. If you missed a little drop of glue somewhere and water gets on it, it will spread and you will never be able to clean it. (that was my first try and the record is D.E.A.D).
-DON'T try to stick something to one edge to peel it off easier after. It's not a good idea because the glue under the "something" will take forever to dry.
-Don't be cheap on glue. Do like me buy 2.5kg so you won't care to use more than enough.
-Heat up a little the dry glue with a hair dryer (not too hot!!!). If it's just a little warm it will come off easier.
-don't put glue too close from the edge because if surface tension is broken you may have glue going UNDER your recordand that's really really bad.
Anyway it's working perfectly if you do it right. Even the 50 years old Edith Piaf record of my grandmother sound brand new (really like a new).
Hey great tipps i used this method sewerall times to and it is fine.
I recommend to stick a pice of the dryed glue (from the first try if you decide to do it for the second time) and i will let the fresh glue dry and wont tore if you pull it.
You wrote all that nonsense when you mentioned one item necessary but not the other really. During the hey day of vinyl when it was the supreme medium for listening. I am old enough to remember. These guys promoting this method are all youngsters. Anyway, done by professionals as well as the average record buyer. A micro brush pad and 91% isopropyl alcohol was all that was needed. Wood glue contains traces of chemicals that deteriorates the high frequency undulations in the grooves of vinyl records. Which is disagreeable when played back on state of the art audio systems. The upper frequency overtones of many musical instruments are marred. If people during this era saw a person doing this they would think they just got out of the nuthouse.
@@mab7175 it's to bring back to life those 2$ records, completely covered in shit that you can find in most garage sales.
It's not a method to clean a records at all. You misunderstood.
Interesting. I used to use a product here in Canada called: LAST. I forget now if there were 2 or 3 compounds you had to apply in separate stages. 1: deep cleaned, 2: conditioned, 3: protected for 200 plays. (Maybe one of them was for the stylus. LAST disappeared in the 80's when so many people got rid of their vinyl and went to CD's. Someone told me it's available again but I haven't checked.
Definitely the wood glue used for cleaning vinyl records, it works. True, the wood glue to dry it was slow but the results are satisfactory.
Could you make a video where you show how to recover vinyl records that have been deformed by the heat? Of course, if you've had to resort to this.
Thank you, James. (Sorry for my bad english)
In ironic news: Doctors in Arizona use the trick to clean up super-fine cactus needles out of peoples skin.
Old phonographs used cactus needles...
I have dabbled with the wood glue method myself. Use an old turntable and set it on 33 rpm and start at the centre of the record with the glue and gradually work your way to the edge. It's important to not get it too thin because it's a bear to get off when you get to pealing it off. A plastic laminated card is great for spreading the glue around (as the record rotates on the turntable).
In the US, a brand of glue that is popular for "cleaning" records is Titebond II. Buy a gallon jug and it will last a good while!
Downsides to cleaning this way is the long time to cure the glue and of course, the minute chance it won't peel off correctly. There is a product now called "winyl" (google / YT it) that uses a similar technique as wood glue. Smear it on and peel it off when it's dry.
I have been doing this for years, get an old record player from a boot fare and use that when spreading the glue and use your finger to push the glue in the grooves. You only need to use about 1/2 the glue you have been using. You only need to cover it in a very thin layer :) Also PVA glue works the best!
I like to leave the glue on so my tunes STICK IN YA HEAD JUST KIDDING
motherfuckers wondering why all these hipsters are going to the hardware store nd buying wood glue
I made a complete mess by not using enough glue and trying to pull the dried glue off was a complete nightmare! So I'm really glad you emphasised the point of really slapping it on. Don' t be mean with the glue!
thanks for the laugh bro, "they said they'd come and take my children" lmao! XD viperfrank
Don't ever bother with copyright infringment.
You are allowed by copyright law to use copyrighted material for educational purposes, that's called fair use, at least, this is how it works in Europe.
With article 13 and RUclips's copyright system becoming increasingly broken, this comment has not aged well!
Hahahaha... "Discardation"... BEST WOOD GLUE LP VID ever
Great videos. Love your editing and voice overs. This is professional level.
Yeah, and he's a clever sadistic person. He never did that method with his records. Probably musing the thoughts how many fools he convinced to ruin there cherished vinyl records.
Great video, thanks for doing this. I tried this once, but it didn't go well. I was living in a old cold and damp farmhouse at the time, and it was winter. This had a detrimental effect on the glue setting properly. So take note..., let the glue set somewhere wa and dry!
It may sound risky, but applying the glue while the record is spinning on the turntable and using a credit card to spread it literally takes 30 seconds to completely finish and works perfectly. It coats much much more evenly than shown in this video. Also, you don't need a tab, and I highly recommend Titebond II or III, it will always come off in one piece.
The wood glue technique is always excellent, but have to say the cardboard "tab" thing has never, ever worked for me so I don't bother with it these days.
Great process for the extremely dirty records. Even good for removing sticker residue and crayon marks. As ViperFrank mentioned for regular cleaning, stick to the conventional vinyl cleaning methods. Thanks for the informative video!
Hair fibre, pube? I was lol'ing
Good too see you doing videos again James
Thank ou for your your post. But I have to say, mate, you also gave us the proof that most people are doing it wrong. First, it is a good idea to clean (or rather pre-clean) your LP before you use the wood glue method. Use microfiber damped in a alcohol solution and follow the grooves scrubbing lightly, but getting it wet. Let it dry, takes a few seconds. You should be using an old (beat up but spinning) turntable to apply the glue while the record is slowly spinning. Make a spiral with no more than 0.4oz (12ml) of Titebond II (it peels off perfectly). I use a seringe to measure and apply the proper quantity. I use a straight-edged spatula to spread it SOFTLY and cover the whole micro-groove. Applying a non-linear angle I can get some glue to go towards the center or towards the edge. Try to leave a bit of a bump on both ends, to avoid specs of glue to stay on the record. This amount of glue will dry off in an hour or less per side, especially when using a fan. Then, on the outmost extremity, just scratch-off a bit of the glue, it will whiten and lift, and you can start peeling off from there. I never had glue that didn't come off with Titebond II. Try to remove in a circular motion, a bit like you applied it in spiral. This will give a single piece of dried-off glue. I can do a few per day. I don't have the intention of doing this on ALL my records, but the ones that needed it showed dramatic improvement. I can say it is a way to make any LP sound as good as it can, since it will not remove "pops" from scratches. I should post a video.
Thanks for making this. Loved the microscopic images.
You don't need to use that much glue and if you point a fan at the drying glue/record, it takes 30 mins to dry.
Wow, I will never be able to figure out why you kids want to go back to vinyl!!! I grew up with it and totally don't miss it. Back around 1999, I was moving and I remember thinking, "I'm not taking these" and I left 3 big boxes of lps and 12" singles behind. And you know what? I'd probably doubled my vinyl collection in the previous 10 years, because in the 90s, if you liked an album, but not enough to pay 15 to 20 bucks for the CD, you could usually scout a pretty decent copy in a used record store for 99 cents! But then, in 1999, Napster appeared, and even if you knew Napster itself couldn't last, you finally understood what the digital revolution was all about and that was it for vinyl. From what I understand, this vinyl craze is more than just a hipster fad. Every college kid today has a turntable. Who knew?
Have you ever thought about personal preference?
and then there are those who never gave up their records in the first place.
Nice one, James. I tried this a few years ago after seeing a bunch of videos on RUclips as well, but it didn't work out so well with my LP. I bought it second hand so my guess is the previous owner must have abused it with too much weight on his needle or something. Although I did not let it dry for two days, maybe half a day at most. Might do it again :-)
Don't do this on a flat level. Put it on top of an ofl platter, or even a regular plate, where the sides hang over. You can still use cloth just not on a flat surface.
Always wait 24 hours to pull the glue off. Sometimes it looks dry and it's not.
You don't need to brute force it off once dry. Tearing at the tab or quickly yanking the glue off is bad form. Pick the record up and just slowly pull at it the tab with clean hands. DON'T PUT IT BACK IN THE SAME RECORD SLEEVE. Use a fresh one.
The only thing I would caution against here is that vinyl is INCREDIBLY sensitive to chemicals. They can either leave small residue (which isn't of much relevance here), or disrupt the chemical make-up of the plastic.
And as you're using PVA (a poly-vinyl adhesive where solvents hold the vinyl in a fluid state) those solvents WILL affect the record over time.
All in all it's a great rescue attempt for records that are fucked, but long term, it's a big NO NO.
Daniel Linger yeah very good advice ,
warm soapy water + a good clean paint brush couldnt do the job any easier/better/cheaper without the risk of damage.
also heres a very simple way of keeping the labels dry :
www.cater4you.co.uk/acatalog/10oz-round-take-away-container-l.jp
find a couple of those^ lids as wide as the label.
thread a wood screw by hand through the center of boths lids ,through the outer side of the first one and inner side of second,
unscrew the second lid and pass the screw through the hole in record,
rescrew the second lid to sandwich the label between the both lids,
shouldnt need to be too tight cos they form a decent seal.
I thoughy record are made from PVC material whitch should be ok with most chemical
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Nice vid James! Love the camera work in this too! Keep up these type of tutorials. They're a lot more entertaining than all the other dj videos
You could improve the result even more by pouring some 50/50 water and woodglue mix with a few drops washing up liquid in it before pouring the layer of woodglue on top, this mix will penetrate deep into the dirt and prevents air being trapped in the grooves.
It's funny that this man was talking about copyright issue and google/youtube shutting him down in 2014. Now it's 2021, and it's still an issue and just to show that google/youtube don't give a damn about creators in this platform.
Combine this with sanding with 1500 grit sandpaper and you have a winning combo.
I use an old turntable with a high powered low RPM motor to achieve this. Saved many records from the dumpster :)
+Ryan Fox I love the thought of someone sanding down their records with grit paper....."once I'm done sanding, i pour brandy all over the disc, get my lighter out, and set fire to the vinyl. Comes up lovely".
i liked your test of the strength of the wood glue but to be honest the perceived strength of the wood glue is dependent on loads of things such as how fast it dries, the type of wood, the type of joint, and the direction of force applied to the joint. However more than that, the wood glue is strong with wood because it's absorbed by the wood and joins the two pieces together like that, but with pretty much anything else that isn't fibrous like wood is it just dries as a plastic layer on top which is peeled off, so there was no real danger of it sticking to the record in the first place
It looks soooo satisfying when you pull that gluey thingy off
I'd be a bit dubious of wood glue on vinyl. One day a bit of residue might just get stuck in the grooves for starters and although it appears to work, over time chemicals in the glue might degrade the vinyl. Probably the safest DIY record cleaner is distilled water (3 parts) and isopropyl alcohol (1 part) with NO washing up liquid or detergent of any kind, which can actually degrade the vinyl surface quite quickly. Ideally buy a proprietary brand. Don't rub them dry - you're pushing contaminated fluid into the grooves. Instead, use a soft goat's hair brush to agitate the fluid both clockwise & anti-clockwise, and put them on a clean drying rack that you'd use for drying plates. Standing the records upright whilst drying doesn't attract dust - and isopropyl alcohol evaporates leaving the record dry after about 40-60 minutes. Oh, and try not to get pubes on your vinyl!! Nice video! Loved it!
Going to have to try this on some of my double copies that aren't in good condition. I used to build furniture and cabinets for years to make a living, I think trying different wood glues might be worth testing. Some might turn out to be better than other types of glue, meaning some might get into tighter groves on the vinyl plate better than others depending on thickness of the glue.
Hi James. Never heard of using glass cleaner before but I will try it. What cloth do you use? I use something that resembles the old EMITEC cloth but not sure if it leaves microscopic dust fibres in its trail as I'm cleaning!
The wood glue didn't make any difference to a dirty record I tried it on, and yes, takes too long, not practical.
I think your lucky he tab came off because if it was to bond it would have to bond to something else not the glue, like perhaps the album. But this is freaking awesome man!!! Wood glue literally fuses the wood cells together. It forms a bond stronger than the wood itself. So 2 pieces of wood should break not at the glue joint but somewhere around it the wood will actually tear apart.
I suspect the glue can not really bond to something as smooth as vinyl.
OK, this is an older video, but it just came up as suggested viewing, and I was interested in seeing if this technique was valid. Anyway the comment I wanted to make has nothing to do with the content, and everything to do with your great sense of humor. Pretty funny stuff! Thanks for brightening my day - A Geezer Yank
I've been doing this for a while now & there are cheaper brands of wood glue that do a great job too. Awesome video friend!
No need to wait days, or to apply too thick. Just be sure to use the Tite Bond II brand, it really is the best suited for record cleaning. (I get about ten to fifteen records done from a small bottle.) then run a good fan over it for about half an hour, and as soon as the glue looks clear, you're good to go. Note that the glue removal will cause static, that can cause pops, a dryer sheet lightly touching the record for a minute or so can take care of that. Also, put the paper tab under the record, not on top, or it will just rip.
He wasn't waiting. I'm sure he wasn't itching to rip the glue off an old record he has a duplicate of enough for the interim of a few days to make any difference. Just went about as normal. And, he did want to be sure it was dry so that he wouldn't ruin it merely because he hadn't let it dry properly. It was a decision to avoid human error in trying something you aren't sure is the internet pulling your leg.
+emurphy66 I was very skeptical too, but I found it really works beautifully. I actually believe it's better not to wait too long for the glue to dry. Reason being, the more it dries, the more hard, and brittle it becomes. Pulling it off while it is still somewhat pliable prevents it from leaving tiny flakes of hardened glue in the grooves. As soon as it becomes clear, it's ready. I've done it lots of times, and never had any problems.
i'm going to goodwill thrift store and they have real off the wall records i can test for a US $1.00 thanks for the idea cant wait to try it
It may sound risky, but applying the glue while the record is spinning on the turntable and using a credit card to spread it literally takes 30 seconds to completely finish and works perfectly.
I don't get going to all this trouble to clean an album only to grip it with your grimy fingers. Isn't that what we're trying to fix?
i spotted that, never hold the record in any way except by the edge and label.
Good to see your back making videos and loving your setup Bro! Take it easy!
Such an interesting dude.
Great content & understated comedic factor = GOLD.
you dont need that much bro as long as it covers well
nice tutorial never seen this idear but i personally use wd40 sprayed onto a kitchen towel then gentlty wipe it round the grooves but do not come in contact with the label then with another dry kitchen towel wipe it over the grooves to pick up the access oil then play your record from start to finish you will see a build up of grime and dirt on your needle wipe the needle if becomes to clogged and just start aliitle back from where you picked the needle up. until it plays to the very end again wipe the dirt off the needle then play the record again from start and you will notice a much sharper crisper sound also gives a nice shine to your vinyl !!!! for best results play the record twice over to pick up the secondary grime . maybe you could try it for yourself frank with an old record and do a vid on it . it takes much less time then the glue method and very cheap process !!!
Kitchen towels can be quite abrasive! I discovered this once when I used a dampened towel to quickly remove some bird droppings of my car and it put micro scratches all over the paintwork which I had to polish out! Just be careful, paper products aren't as "soft" as you think.
Nice humor. Enjoyed it.
It’s one thing to critique, another to do it nastily. Fran thanks for trying
I was so hoping you'd have a crack at playing the floppy dusty gluey dub plate
do you know what, loads of people have said that, so I might do it again and play it on a video with an old needle and see what it sounds like.
thank you for your comment.
viperfrank yeah mate . theres an appetite for that sort of stuff lol, theres a video on here where some geazer laser etches a track on to a tortilla so its all fair game lol. you could do a few different glues and compare the sound quality maybe. krusty needle!
Thanks for the vid. It would be interesting to compare and contrast other vinyl cleaning methods using your methodical approach (microscopic perspective, cost effectiveness, longevity, cleaning effectiveness, multiple confirmations).
much thinner layers of glue could also work by appying a sheet of plastic foil over the the glue; reducing the risk of fragmentation.. great vid, greetz
That's a great tip, i am going to try that.
thanks for your comment.
How do you not have more subs? you're absolutely comical mate aha
Informative and funny. Good job!!
James, tell 'em that you can't play the glue disc as its a 'positive' (the grooves will be peaks) like the pressing master at the vinyl factory. Nice vid. will try to clean my discs this way.
I probably should have checked more comments... but did he say "peel up a corner"?
I did say "peel up a corner". I didn't realise until it was uploaded.
I was kind of hoping no one would notice.
It's a circle corner. A well known geometric term.
Great, as always. I've tried once on an bad LP just to see what happens, i used too little glue and it went brittle and left pieces everywhere, but vinyl looked clean tho...
7:46 I don't know why but that was hilarious haha
Nice informative video Viperfrank, i'll probably try this method with some of my dirtier vinyl but i will probably apply the glue with the softest paint brush i can find, thanks for posting.
Why don't you save time and just throw them away.
He showed us how strong wood glue is. Why don't he use Super Glue. That's far stronger than wood glue.
little trick if you put your needle on the inside of the wood glue vinyl you can actually play it ! That's how they copies records back in the day in certain countries where some were forbidden like ex Soviet records...
No you can't. The groove profile is reversed on the glue so instead of troughs you have peaks. If you cast a disc from the glue profile that would work, (if the glue didn't disintegrate that is).
Loved the humor, thanks for the informative video!
It should be noted that this will only work with PVA based wood glue. This is the most common type anyway, but do NOT use wood glue called "Cascamite" or any non-PVA glues as you will not get it off!
PVA craft glue is the same thing too so if you can buy that cheaper then just use that. I know you can get it in much bigger bottles than the one he uses here, and it really isn't that expensive, you can get 5 litres from Screwfix for £9.99
THIS video was awesome! you have the best videos man!
Whoaaah, I thought there is a spider on the screen... nifty avatar (or whatever it is :D )
Cut way back on the glue. You do not need very much at all. Also, a thinner layer will dry much faster.
I use detail spray and clay bar - works a treat
This process may, indeed, work but there are two serious problems with it. Firstly, it would take a huge amount of time to do even a relatively small collection of LP's. Secondly, the cost of the wood glue would be very high if you used it on even 100 records.
I think a wash with an alcohol-based solution is much more effective and a lot cheaper, whether done manually or with a record cleaning machine. I've been cleaning records that way for years and have had no issues.
Some people say you shouldn't use alcohol on your records because it leeches the oil out of the vinyl, but I don't believe that. The amount of time the alcohol is in contact with the vinyl surface is very minimal-only 1-2 minutes. I seriously doubt the alcohol would have time to dry out the vinyl.
One thing I would urge all of you folks to do is to treat your records with LAST Record Preservative after you clean them. It truly does prevent groove damage for a couple of hundred plays. It also makes the records sound better across the whole frequency range. I've used it for almost 30 years and it's a wonderful product. The Library of Congress and Smithsonian Institute also use it for their record collections.
Regular white glue does this too. Elmers or any drying glue that leaves a film that you can pull off.
Do you mean like Copydex?
great video! love it and the humos bits were awsome. great
Worked for me, but did create some static, so you'll have to take care of that.
'So now I've got my lovely clean record', then plants his fingers all over the tracks. I've just realised I've wasted 11 minutes of my life that I'll never get back.
OK... so you then proceed to waste 2 more minutes writing a meaningless comment? You must have a lot of time on your hands.
@@viperfrank why is it a meaningless comment? Anyone with any sense knows that you never touch the playing surface. Doing so negates any cleaning.
@@ianlaker9161 Its fine. It was just an example of the process using a knakerd old vinyl. In the process of submitting informative content you sometimes have to break minor rules. Most people have the emotional intelligence to look past it and move on. The fact that you suggest that I have any responsibility over how you willingly spend 11 minutes of your life is the reason your comment was meaningless. You literally could have turned the video off at any point. No one has a gun to your head. The fact that you continued to watch the whole thing and then suggested that was some how my fault? makes me think you are just trying to troll and belittle me. And apart from being rude is just... meaningless. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the video. You can't please everyone.
Superb matey love the videos lol, yes would be interesting seeing a comparison under the microscope with window cleaner? :))
next time you do that keep the peel, get a bit of spray tac and tac it to a beater record and play the peel? see what that sounds like..
Now you can use the dried glue as a secondary record mat. :D
Wood glue was the only thing that worked for some of my vinyls. If I’m going to digitally capture a vinyl for archival purposes, I wood glue it. Alcohol sprays and wiping didn’t do anything for some of my vinyl. I just bought a big bottle of i glue. Just have to be super careful applying it and removing it. I found a wood glue that is less brittle. You can also use less brittle glues to remove previous failed gluing attempts. Also, if you’re going to place a tab, let it dry for more than a day. Maybe a day and a half to two days. The glue might not be fully dried under the tab even though the rest of it is. If you play the vinyl with a moist glue residue you will get glue on the stylus. And that my friends is not good.
Nice video. What microscope do you use?
its was actually just a cheap thing I got off eBay, if you search for USB microscope you get 100s of results.
if you're not in a rush for it, you can get them from china for about $5.00 deliverd.
but considering that, it's not too bad, the images are certainly usable.
thanks for your comment.
Hey great video thank you. So I like your demo I would love to see one using the glass cleaner I have a bunch of wonderful vinals I bought them originally in the 70s and 80s want to spruce them up.
Your equipment looks higher end then what I have to have a sharper sound I think.🤪
5:57 😂 circles don’t have corners.
You can get PVA from poundland...nice and cheap.
Danny
Yup. I just did that today xx
I just bought one. I have some filthy records. I plan on rinsing them off in the sink using a record-specific cleaner and spray bottle. Then rinse them with a spray bottle full of distilled water. Then using a spin clean with just filled water. Then ultrasonic. Do I need to rinse the records after the ultrasonic cleaning? I have seen some videos where they do. But then you have to use distilled water. Is this overkill? Any suggestions? I have a lot of records to clean. About 1,000.
Seriously... Holding a record like that?
I wonder if you can play the reverse grooves and make a record made of wood glue
Nice. Really enjoyed the video.
Would love to see more uploads...
Brilliant demo 😉
From a health perspective (inhalation), imagine doing this with 500+ LPs...
I was really doubting it would work but holy crap! My mom decided to give me my grams record player as well as some records the my mom n dad had, they are really dusty as they have been in storage for years. I really hope this will help
I also find it works great.... BUT, buy glue by the gallon (much cheaper) and no need to spread such a thick layer.
Also, 2 DAYS to DRY??? (and yes, forget the tab idea). Mine has always dried beautifully overnight or in 3-4 hours with a fan. Granted I'm in dry inland California rather than a cool humid location. Still, if one does not want to invest in some sort of cleaning apparatus I find it's a really effective way to clean.
I don't know why some dudes think that you have to put the paper tab...
Good Lord, so much filler. He plays the dirty record at 2:37, starts applying the glue at 3:40, starts removing it at 7:34, listens to the cleaned disc at 8:48. Even those parts have filler. I appreciate him making a video about this, but still...
I think your supposed to use Titebond. It sets much harder. But saying that someone down this list is using PVA to good affect,
pva will react to the vinyl and screw it
I use this when cleaning on an RCM multiple times doesn't get it right or if I have a really treasured record i want to get as close to perfect as I can. Done slowly and carefully it works and there is improvement every time.
That's amazing! Thanks for sharing.