[78-L] Washing records

[David Lennick]

Drying them on the Monks isn't a problem, since the vacuum tube is quick and 
thorough..I'll try your method of applying liquid with a cloth on a flat 
surface. HoWs rarely NEED cleaning, but once in a while you get one that's been 
handled by greasy fingers (I have one with lipstick residue on the back, but 
that's authentic..it's a Rudy Vallee disc).

dl

Glenn Longwell wrote:
> I've cleaned quite a few HOW's.  I used my drying cloth from washing other records so it's only mildly damp.  I slowly go over the record avoiding any splits or edges and gently wipe off dirt. Takes a few minutes per record.  There's no residual drops of water so little chance it will get soaked into the record.  I then let them sit in racks to completely air dry or lie flat on table.  Never had an issue with them getting ruined, more warped, etc.  
>  
> Glenn
> 
> --- On Fri, 2/12/10, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Washing records
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 11:02 AM
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> Robert M. Bratcher Jr. wrote:
>>> Now, does anyone have a safe method for cleaning Hit Of The Weeks?
>>>
>>> dl
>> Well if you have access to the Keith Monks RCM then it should be able 
>> to clean the HOW record just like it does any other record. Of course 
>> the HOW has to be flat enough to be able to clean it!! 
>>
> It MIGHT work but only if you can keep the liquid away from the edge of the 
> disc so it doesn't soak the paper base and only if the laminate has no cracks 
> or openings..both impossible to guarantee. If you've ever used a Monks you'll 
> know that the brush covers a much larger area than the playing surface and that 
> spillage is impossible to avoid..even more difficult if you're using a clamp to 
> hold the disc flat.
> 
> dl
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