Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] OT: removing wax from vinyl
From: Dylan (audio_AT_dylan.me.uk)
Date: Sat Jun 19 2004 - 18:32:15 EEST
On Saturday 19 Jun 2004 15:53 pm, Jan Depner wrote:
> I would suspect that hot water (not ridiculously hot) would remove
> it.
Hmm - tried that - no luck :(( Someone has sugested an iron and
newspaper - but while I'd be happy to do that to a carpet I think I'll
give it a miss in this instance.
> On a related note, before you record your vinyl wipe the records
> down with a damp sponge and leave them damp when you record. The
> water actually helps the needle pick up the sound from the grooves
> better than when it's dry. I have been told that you can add a small
> amount of soap to the water and that helps as well but I haven't
> tried that yet.
I'll give that a try and see what happens...
Cheers
Dylan
-- "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine" -Dark Helmet
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