Vinyl Records
A record is the one format that gets dirtier every time you play it, and the fix the hobby reaches for is often a tool meant for something else. The people worth asking have cleaned a few hundred thrift-store finds and still remember the one they wrecked.
Everything filed under vinyl records is here, whether you're washing a crate of dollar-bin records or keeping a good pressing good. Each piece says who it suits and what it gets wrong.
Digby's Vinyl Records letter
How to Dry Records After Cleaning Without Scuffing Them
A washed record is a dripping record. A cloth scuffs it and a rack takes hours. Collectors have a faster way, and it starts with a tool from the garage.
Are Cheap Ultrasonic Record Cleaners Worth It?
A crate of thrift-store records, and the cheap ultrasonic tank forums keep naming. Owners a thousand records in say what it fixes and what it can't.
How to Wet Wash a Vinyl Record Without Soaking the Label
Running a record under the tap cleans the grooves and soaks the label. Collectors found a cover in the car-repair aisle, and say when to skip it.
How to Clean Thrift-Store Vinyl Without a Machine
A crate of dollar-bin records, crackle in every groove, no cleaning machine. Collectors have a cheap fix from another aisle, and say who should skip it.
