19 Jun
2004
19 Jun
'04
12:17 p.m.
Hello List
Not really what we're for, but - in transcribing my vinly I've found one
with a blob of candle wax on it (covers about a 1/4" diameter)
What's the best way to remove this?
Cheers
Dylan
--
"I see your Schwartz is as big as mine"
-Dark Helmet
19 Jun
19 Jun
12:59 p.m.
I would suspect that hot water (not ridiculously hot) would remove it.
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.
Jan
On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 09:08, Dylan wrote:
Hello List
Not really what we're for, but - in transcribing my vinly I've found one
with a blob of candle wax on it (covers about a 1/4" diameter)
What's the best way to remove this?
Cheers
Dylan
1:41 p.m.
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
--
"I see your Schwartz is as big as mine"
-Dark Helmet
1:58 p.m.
The other possibility is to put the record in the refrigerator and get
it very cold. The vinyl and the wax should shrink and you might be able
to (very carefully) chip/pry the wax off.
Jan
On Sat, 2004-06-19 at 10:32, Dylan wrote:
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
2:13 p.m.
On Saturday 19 Jun 2004 16:52 pm, Jan Depner wrote:
The other possibility is to put the record in the
refrigerator and
get it very cold. The vinyl and the wax should shrink and you might
be able to (very carefully) chip/pry the wax off.
I will try that - like getting chewing gum out of fabric :))
Will report back
Dylan
--
"I see your Schwartz is as big as mine"
-Dark Helmet
6:54 p.m.
Dylan wrote:
On Saturday 19 Jun 2004 16:52 pm, Jan Depner wrote:
Or try paint thinner to dissolve the wax. Vinyl is pretty inert.
You're more likely to do damage scratching off the wax imo.
Cheers,
Chris
The other possibility is to put the record in the
refrigerator and
get it very cold. The vinyl and the wax should shrink and you might
be able to (very carefully) chip/pry the wax off.
I will try that - like getting chewing gum out of fabric :))
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