Northern Soul Uk Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Don't think I would have the bottle, but what do you think? https://www.instructables.com/id/Bring-Ruined-Records-Back-to-Life/ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulhawk Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I think I hear boba spinning in his grave 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I might try this 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony A Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I might try this You got another Carstairs single ? 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gigs Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 might give it a go Pete Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Quinvy Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 This is just another way of polishing a record. There's loads around and I hate them. Just don't sound right to me. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dobber Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 ive done that for years...and it works,however his technique leaves the vinyl matt...so once all the scratches have been sanded away, you need to buff and polish it up to get it shiny again,so if your patient and have the correct gear, then you will turn a vg- record into a decent playable ex copy. also it works great on vinyl,not so great on styrene,also you need to be careful of paper labels! it also surprisingly fixes records that skip/jump! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I have a Tommy Frontera that is f***ed so I am going to give it a try with this method, definitely! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Frankie Crocker Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Polishing whole records is verboten in my books, especially when styrene, rare or common: worse still if passed off as 'clean' records. Using an abrasive to remove a major flaw such as a skip makes logical sense. Never tried it, but something like Duraglit, a fibrous metal polish, might dig down into vinyl imperfections. Normally, a really good swabbing with Mr Sheen cleans a record as good as it's gonna get. Usually it's best to wait for a better copy to come along rather than spend time attempting to fix scratches etc. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sammy Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Sweet! I have a few records that skips. I will try this to see if I'm able to save them. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Seano Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 There was a YouTube clip, I think posted somewhere here on Soul Source maybe a year ago, showing how you can paste wood glue, PVA, onto the surface, lay a small piece of plastic or similar into the edge so that when it dries (leave for at least one day) you have an edge to begin to peel it away. Worked a treat on a battered old Temptations single I had. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Markw Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 On page 4, he mentions a Partridge Family album he did this on - I can see where he's coming from with the Partridge Family, but my Moses Dillard in going to stay a little worn.....thanks anyway. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Arthur Fenn Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 i have a tool at work called a sizell brush, we use it for polishing pvcu windows that are damaged, i'm gonna take some dodgy 45's in on monday & i'll let you know how it went 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Quinvy Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Polishing records is ok in theory, if you are doing it for your personal collection. Problems arise when people sell these records on as being in EX condition. If you tilt them to the light you can see the very strange effect of the grooves. I have been sold loads of them, and they never sound right. I always send them straight back and ask for a refund. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest gordon russell Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I have a Tommy Frontera that is f***ed so I am going to give it a try with this method, definitely! i,d leave it as it was lol Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
dthedrug Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 HI ALL ... Trust me this method works well, ideal for removing the all-nighter snot off the rare dusty. DAVE K 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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