Wood Glue Cleaning Vinyl Records

As it dries the glue becomes transparent.

Wood glue cleaning vinyl records.

Start applying the glue to the record. As the video demonstrates the process involves spreading a solid layer of wood glue over the record surface avoiding the label of course. Amazing results very safe. The best way to clean your lp s with wood glue.

You can get a few more details on the process here. He should have used de ionized wood glue from a polycarbonate not polypropylene bottle and spread it in the direction of rotation with a hand polished cedar shake. Overnight the wood glue dries and can be peeled off. This will prevent scratching during cleaning.

The wood glue cleaning method is one of the more bizarre but common approaches used in an attempt to restore old records. Try at your own risk. Take the record and place it on a sheet of wax paper. Amateur just something to consider if you plan to do some diy record cleaning this weekend.

Wait overnight for the glue to dry. Then put the tip of the bottle and place it on the outermost groove of the vinyl. Recently i got into the habit of cleaning every single vinyl record that i buy with a simple trick wood glue. Try to keep the record away from your cat at this stage.

As a general rule of thumb records become more difficult to play when livestock are attached to them.