playing old records-sprays

Zero One · 7th August 2006, 10:54 AM

I have a few old albums that I would like to digitise that fall into the pretty worn and scrarchy category, I have washed them and this helps heaps, but I wonder if there is something I can spray on them to get them a little less noisy.

I thought about a coat of armourall, which probably wouldn't be good in the long term but basically I will only play these disks the once to digitise them so I'm not worried about that, though glugging up the stylus might worry me.

EC8010 · 7th August 2006, 11:16 AM

Before buying a proper record cleaning machine, I had success simply playing records wet (water).

Zero One · 7th August 2006, 12:11 PM

Thanks Ill give that a try, I just gave the armourall a try on an old record and polished the record with a micro fibre cloth.

Amazingly it worked really well, killed the surface noise stone dead! and the disc sounds good too though clearly a bit worn but much better for transferring.

The needle didn't seem to pick up any sticky residue but I'd say a clean after each transfer with alcohol would be a good idea.

Oh well on with the experiements

7th August 2006, 10:54 AM	#1
Zero One diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Goulburn NSW	playing old records-sprays I have a few old albums that I would like to digitise that fall into the pretty worn and scrarchy category, I have washed them and this helps heaps, but I wonder if there is something I can spray on them to get them a little less noisy. I thought about a coat of armourall, which probably wouldn't be good in the long term but basically I will only play these disks the once to digitise them so I'm not worried about that, though glugging up the stylus might worry me.

7th August 2006, 11:16 AM	#2
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	Before buying a proper record cleaning machine, I had success simply playing records wet (water). __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

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7th August 2006, 12:11 PM	#3
Zero One diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Goulburn NSW	Thanks Ill give that a try, I just gave the armourall a try on an old record and polished the record with a micro fibre cloth. Amazingly it worked really well, killed the surface noise stone dead! and the disc sounds good too though clearly a bit worn but much better for transferring. The needle didn't seem to pick up any sticky residue but I'd say a clean after each transfer with alcohol would be a good idea. Oh well on with the experiements

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