[linux-audio-user] OT: removing wax from vinyl

[Dylan]

On Saturday 19 Jun 2004 15:53 pm, Jan Depner wrote:
> I would suspect that hot water (not ridiculously hot) would remove
> it. 

Hmm - tried that - no luck :(( Someone has sugested an iron and 
newspaper - but while I'd be happy to do that to a carpet I think I'll 
give it a miss in this instance.

> On a related note, before you record your vinyl wipe the records 
> down with a damp sponge and leave them damp when you record.  The
> water actually helps the needle pick up the sound from the grooves
> better than when it's dry.  I have been told that you can add a small
> amount of soap to the water and that helps as well but I haven't
> tried that yet.

I'll give that a try and see what happens...

Cheers

Dylan
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