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Not sure I would want to risk it. I would be worried about any residue it might leave in the groove to attract more dust and if it doesn't come off cleanly you're a bit stuffed!
 
Wow - thanks for posting that. Never heard of using glue to clean LPs until now. Probably a good idea for the big collection I've got. The AudioKarma forum seems to recommend *not* using glue on old 78s, which I've also got tons of; some 78s were made from materials that don't play nice with glue.

Thanks.
Tom M.
 
Vinyl isn't vinyl without the odd crackle and pop - when listening to some of the CDs I've bought to replace LPs I'm still expect to hear the imperfections that were ingrained on my memory as a teenager. Listening to the imperfect LPs is a much more effective notagia trip than the CDs. One of my old ELP albums that had a scratch right near the end of the last track which prevented it ever reaching the runout. It always seems to suprise me now when the CD actually finishes. On Yes's Fragile album, on some of the quiet bits the groove was so thin you could hear an 'echo' of what was coming around on the next revolution. It was only when I got the CD I realised this wasn't intentional.
 
catfood said:
Vinyl isn't vinyl without the odd crackle and pop - when listening to some of the CDs I've bought to replace LPs I'm still expect to hear the imperfections that were ingrained on my memory as a teenager. Listening to the imperfect LPs is a much more effective notagia trip than the CDs. One of my old ELP albums that had a scratch right near the end of the last track which prevented it ever reaching the runout. It always seems to suprise me now when the CD actually finishes. On Yes's Fragile album, on some of the quiet bits the groove was so thin you could hear an 'echo' of what was coming around on the next revolution. It was only when I got the CD I realised this wasn't intentional.
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This doesn't do anything to fix pops from scratches, it simply cleans dirt out of the grooves. I have some old records that have just a bit too much nostalgic pops from dirt. I may try this method on a few of those and see what the result sounds like.
 
I have a small brush on a chrome stand that rides in the grooves and picks up dust while the record spins around. I have all kinds of LPs from classical, comedians and original Beatle albums but alas - I seldom listen to them, nor to the 100 or so CDs that I have.
 
mikephillips said:
Might have been a more effective demo if he'd played it before and after. Right now there's nothing that shows if this is worth the effort.
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There are some other videos of the process on YouTube that do just that. It definitely does make a difference.
 
I might have thought the Groove-Glide and other similar products might be all that's needed.
 
Basil said:
I may try this method on a few of those and see what the result sounds like.
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I'd think about using original Titebond instead of 2, which the guy in the video used. The original is more water soluble in case things go sideways.
 
GregW said:
I'd think about using original Titebond instead of 2, which the guy in the video used. The original is more water soluble in case things go sideways.
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One thing for sure, if I try it it will first be on a record I don't care that much about if things do go wrong.
 
Does that mean you'll subject yourself to listening to something you don't like, twice? Thanks for taking one for the team.:encouragement:
 
Wood glue won't stick to vinyl but if you get it too thin and the film tears on removing, you could have a real problem getting it out of the grooves.
 
GregW said:
I'd think about using original Titebond instead of 2, which the guy in the video used. The original is more water soluble in case things go sideways.
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Some versions of Titebond produce a film that's brittle and disintegrates into flakes rather than peeling off in one piece. You might want to try it on something else before committing to a record.

I usually use the plastic from clear "blister pack" packaging (you know, that stuff that everything comes sealed in these days and is a huge pain in the butt to open) for testing glue films. Almost nothing sticks to it.



It's a proven technique that's been around quite a while. The first place I read about it was an article by British audio guru Reg Williamson in The Audio Amateur magazine back in 1981. Although he made up his own formula from scratch and included a anti-static additive in his mix.

I wouldn't surprised if the use of white glue and/or wood glue came about when someone who didn't want to be quite as laboratory intensive as Mr. Williamson figured it was close to the same stuff and gave it a go.

The internet being what it is, someone has graciously posted a .pdf of the TAA article here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57939482/TAA_articles.pdf
 
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