vinyl cleaning with wood glue....works?

I think it's safer to use Elmer's white glue than the yellow carpenter's glue. White glue is water soluble; carpenter's glue is not. So if you have some residual glue left on the LP, the white kind will come off easier with water.

I tried white glue once on a noisy record and I can't claim a success story like Hxt 1. It spread on and peeled off as expected but I didn't perceive any improvement in noise. Maybe my record was simply noisy, either a bad pressing or permanently damaged whereas Hxt 1's was merely dirty.

I have had good luck with a handheld power steamer and microfiber terry cloths.

The pick-up I believe is strong enough to scratch off the 'residues' of glue. Mk sure your preamp is muted or turned away from the phono input selection:-)

huummmm....I don't think I am gong to take this risk on the new pick up ever.
I might give it a try with my other cart (denon 103).
However I have finish to arrange the washing machine and the liquid for the regular washing and it works really nice.
Records look much more shiny and the static on the vinyl are reduced a lot.
It is fast and efficient although the noise of the vacuum store is pretty annoying :)

Personally, I think this is a dumb idea. Steam works, try it instead.

Yeah, a dumb idea.... thanks dan, any stories, or theories to go with this sentence, or are you merely gracing us with your opinion? ;-)
I thought it was a 'crazy' idea, maybe a bit 'wacky' or 'risque' but, then I read about the whole 'blasting your records with steam' thread, and thought the same thing....
Guess what? I actually had enough time on my hands to try BOTH methods.... personally... i find both methods effective, and a bit tedious. I use a nitty gritty machine, easy, and I don't have to listen in an anechoic chamber to discern whether it is up to snuff.....
the glue tech is messy and time consuming... it worked very well, don't have the time.
steam cleaning.... same story.
I'm busy, and prefer convenience at the end of the day.. I have wood glue, and a steamer. Neither of them get used to clean records.
I think anyone using a steamer or glue strictly for cleaning records is extremely fortunate to have so much time on their hands...
But back to the topic and question at hand.
Yes, it works, don't be afraid to try it....
Steam works too.....
Hope I didn't inadvertently offend anyone, and I am glad to have a chance to contribute my personal experience in this crazy, wacky hobby of ours!