The warm oven technique works best for me. Make sure the oven has been warmed up to around 50 degrees (C) and held there for 30 minutes before placing the record/plate glass sandwich in the oven. Leave for about 1-2 hours. Then switch the oven off without opening it (extremely slow cooling to ambient temperature is the key). Leave for about 2-3 hours and you get a flat, round record.
Un-WARP your records
Today was very sunny and hot...as I was peeling off my clothes I got to thinking...hey, it's so damn HOT...why not try an experiment!!
Items used for this experiment:
- picture frame
- round 1/4 inch glass table top (the heavier the better)
- suntan lotion
- cold beer
After baking in the sun for three hours the warps were GONE!! The record was completely FLAT!!
Do this with a cheap record first, don't attempt this with your prized ones. I didn't get the chance to spin the record because I wanted to let the vinyl cool down first. I will post my findings and let you know if the experiment was a success.
Items used for this experiment:
- picture frame
- round 1/4 inch glass table top (the heavier the better)
- suntan lotion
- cold beer
After baking in the sun for three hours the warps were GONE!! The record was completely FLAT!!
Do this with a cheap record first, don't attempt this with your prized ones. I didn't get the chance to spin the record because I wanted to let the vinyl cool down first. I will post my findings and let you know if the experiment was a success.