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Safe to play record with gunk?

I have put a 12" vinyl album through a ultrasonic cleaner and then cleaned it with a VPI 16.5 RCM. There was a piece of gunk that I had to use my fingernail to scratch off as much as I could before cleaning with the VPI. Some of the gunk may still be in the grooves. Will it hurt my needle and/or cartridge to play this record? Thanks for your help
tjones20
douger
104 posts
 
If it were me, I would use a magnifying glass to inspect those grooves. If there was any trace I would consider using a
small drop of Goo Gone and a toothbrush. Rinse thoroughly and inspect again. If anything is still visible it may not dislodge at all. Do you have an older cartridge or stylus?
Otherwise I would probably skip that track. Good luck!
mechans
3,048 posts
 
A simple risk benefit analysis would lean toward not playing through the gunk.
tjones20 OP
1 posts
 
Douger and Mechans - thanks for your input. Will try the Goo Gone. Yep, risk benefit leans towards not ruining the stylus.
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