Re: arsclist WD-40 saves vinyl...

[Joe Salerno <salernoj@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This does not surprise me. My locksmith once told me WD-40 is a solvent. I
wonder how much vinyl it may have dissolved.

Joe Salerno
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----- Original Message -----
From: "terence p. keegan" <mickelmor@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 3:33 PM
Subject: arsclist WD-40 saves vinyl...


> hi
>
> i was looking through old issues of pro sound news,
> medialine's sister magazine, and found this
> fascinating article. maybe you folks know about this,
> or know not to do it and will at least get a laugh.
> hey, maybe WD-40 would kill those bugs...
>
> i joined medialine 4 years ago, and couldn't hazard a
> guess as to how PSN got a hold of this bizarre story.
> it reminds me of the pix from old LP jackets of
> rubber-gloved housewives washing records in the
> kitchen sink. the last quote of the story makes it
> sound like a dry satire, but that brand of sarcasm is
> extremely rare in our magazines.
>
> terence keegan
> news editor
> medialine
>
>
> WD-40 Saves Old LPs
> (Pro Sound News 10/13/1988, page 16)
>
> San Diego, CA--Many radio stations have them in their
> archives--old albums containing songs that were at one
> time restricted from being played over the airwaves.
> To prevent DJs from accidentally playing the
> unformatted music, songs that did not coincide with
> the station's music style or programming, adhesive
> stickers or tape were strategically placed across
> songs. Today, a significant number of stations would
> like to resurrect these vintage LP album cuts, but
> unfortunately are coming up against a common barrier:
> removing the sticker or tape without damaging the
> record.
>
> Recently, assistant chief engineer Jack Dobbs of KSON
> AM/FM, a San-Diego based country music station,
> discovered a simple, effective solution. "A year ago,
> we decided to air some formerly unacceptable music on
> our oldies shows. It was then that I started
> experimenting with various methods for removing
> stickers and tape," said Dobbs. "This was no easy feat
> as the slightest scratch on the vinyl will destroy the
> quality of the music that is essential for airplay."
>
> Dobbs tested several cleaning products before
> stumbling onto an effective three-step method using
> simply soap water and WD-40. First, apply warm soapy
> water to lift the adhesive sticker's paper off the
> glue base. Using a clean cloth, gently wipe away the
> loose paper. Second, to remove the glue of the
> sticker, spray the glue area with WD-40, soak for a
> minute or two, then work the WD-40 into the glue using
> a toothbrush or hard nylon or plastic brush. According
> to Dobbs this step does not harm the record in any
> way, but it is often necessary since old glue is
> usually hard and needs to be worked loose. Third, with
> a clean cotton cloth, wipe away all WD-40 before
> applying warm soapy water into the grooves of the
> record using a circular motion. The result: a
> previously unusable song and record band has been
> resurrected.
>
> "Through my experiments, I discovered something else:
> WD-40 not only removes glue, but it cleans and
> restores old records," said Dobbs. "It enhances the
> quality of the music, reduces unwanted noise, and
> revives the clear, crisp sound needed for airplay."
>
>
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