I got 127 records from the mid 40, 50 and early 60s that need a lot of cleaning
I got all these records, from a friend's grand father and father, they are "impeccable" some of then not even open, but they were in a cave under their house with their wines.
I looked at them under the USB microscope and some have a lot of what I think is mold(?) or some other humidity spores.
How do I go about cleaning them?
I was thinking some mild detergent and warm water, but then what do I use for cleaning them? I was thinkin on buying one of those cheap ultrasonic machines, but the liquid cleaner I have does not remove whatever is stuck on the records.
What would you recommend for the cleaning liquid and/or steps.
After they are clean, I will get them through the Clear Audio, or Autodesk as a last step.
Iso ONLY on vinyl. Don't know what to use (regarding mold) on shellac coatings et cetera. There was a recent thread in which care of the older materials used was addressed (not mold though) that I'll look for (think I posted to it). Will do so later tonight, or tomorrow, as I have to get dinner going. I've read about using UV light, but most non-commercial UV devices are not up to snuff from what I gather.
Dekay |
Lot of info' to be discovered in the Link. Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records - The Vinyl Press |
@pindac thank you! very interesting paper! |
