[78-L] Cleaning Lacquers.

[bradc944 at comcast.net]

Not necessarily for lacquers, but I have been using clear ammonia (2oz per gallon of jugged drinking water), and working out the gronk with either a cotton wash-cloth or a micro-fiber cloth. Getting better results with the cotton cloth, actually... then going over the disc with a painter's pad.

Brad

----- Original Message -----
From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
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Sent: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:07:58 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [78-L] Cleaning Lacquers.

I shpritz the stuff on and wipe it in with whatever paper towels are handy. But 
cleaning the disc again with distilled water is good. I use the Monks Record 
Cleaning Machine, so I'm already using a turntable and a system of brushes and 
a vacuum pump.

What, no Swiffer?

dl

On 1/4/2012 6:02 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
> Will a soft Bounty paper towel be good enough to apply it? Or should we use something less abrasive like chamois (or even a Sham Wow, if we dare...)?
> Cary
>
> On Jan 4, 2012, at 2:28 PM, "David Lennick"  wrote:
>
>> Don't go buying ammonia unless you plan to dilute it drastically..Johnson's
>> original format Windex has the perfect amount. Accept no substitutes or bargain
>> store knock-offs, don't use "extra strength" or any colour other than blue. The
>> stuff you're going to remove is palmitic acid.
>>
>> And it makes perfect sense to want to transfer your own discs.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 1/4/2012 4:00 PM, OKIN EARL wrote:
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> Firstly, thanks for your replies about cleaning lacquers.
>>>>  From what you all say, Ammonia seems to be the key word!
>>> I'll buy some tomorrow but naturally beginning with the play-out area, just
>>> in case. ;-)
>>>
>>> For those of you who wanted to know if these recordings are otherwise
>>> available...
>>> These are all complete broadcasts from Hotel Pennsylvania between
>>> October-December 1937.
>>> Maybe you can check to see if these have been otherwise released or not,
>>> but I'd still rather clean what I've already got, rather than spend money
>>> on other records! ;-)
>>>
>>> Earl.
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