vinyl cleaning with wood glue....works?


Hi all,

I have been researching a way of cleaning vinyls and at a certain point I came across a particular way...looked really funky to me.
They are using wood glue and it looks like it works better than anything else.
My perplexity is if glue remains deep down then it can ruin the pick up.

anybody has ever successfully used this method?
What do you guys think?
stefanoo

Showing 3 responses by hxt1

You know, early on when I just started back out with vinyl, I picked up a copy of after the goldrush... clean, but noisy as heck. I actually used the wood glue, and it worked AMAZINGLY well!! I had forgotten all about it up until I saw your thread.. I now have a nitty gritty, steam cleaner, etc. etc.
the thing to be aware of is that the glue takes time to 'cure' and seperate from the vinyl... dont panic when it appears 'bonded'
also, getting those last little bits off of the record is a pain... they want to 'cling' due to static. I still have that record, and it is one of the quitest original pressings I own. Go figure!
Yeah, a dumb idea.... thanks dan, any stories, or theories to go with this sentence, or are you merely gracing us with your opinion? ;-)
I thought it was a 'crazy' idea, maybe a bit 'wacky' or 'risque' but, then I read about the whole 'blasting your records with steam' thread, and thought the same thing....
Guess what? I actually had enough time on my hands to try BOTH methods.... personally... i find both methods effective, and a bit tedious. I use a nitty gritty machine, easy, and I don't have to listen in an anechoic chamber to discern whether it is up to snuff.....
the glue tech is messy and time consuming... it worked very well, don't have the time.
steam cleaning.... same story.
I'm busy, and prefer convenience at the end of the day.. I have wood glue, and a steamer. Neither of them get used to clean records.
I think anyone using a steamer or glue strictly for cleaning records is extremely fortunate to have so much time on their hands...
But back to the topic and question at hand.
Yes, it works, don't be afraid to try it....
Steam works too.....
Hope I didn't inadvertently offend anyone, and I am glad to have a chance to contribute my personal experience in this crazy, wacky hobby of ours!
point taken, thanks for contributing, that's what it's all about!
speaking of time and labour, I'd say we've both invested enough into this thread... considering opinions don't get records clean!
;-)