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Topic: Cleaning 78s

15th Jan 2020, 1:51 AM
	GimmeVinyl Member since Nov 2019 597 Points	Hmm.. interesting ideas here.. but I do have some reservations about running water from the tap onto my 78's.. as I will inadvertently get the label wet, no matter how careful I may be! Also, as some tap waters can be "hard".. calcium, iron oxide, and the like could possibly leave deposits on your records. Myself, I usually "dry clean" my 78s, using a plain white cotton t-shirt.. the softer, the better! I'll place one clean t-shirt on the table, and place the record on that, and lightly rub the playing surface with another t-shirt in a circular motion.. using the bottom parts of the t-shirt, of course! Now, I remember using isopropyl alcohol on a 78.. once! And had disastrous results as the record developed a dull hue.. however, I just may try this.. distilled drinking water, or water purified by reverse osmosis.. just dampen a spot of the t-shirt, and then gently rub.. then dry with another area of the t-shirt.

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