Wet Playing Vinyl Records

Make sure that you fully wipe down your records with a microfiber cloth or let them air dry on a cleaning mat.

Wet playing vinyl records.

As this crud starts to dry it just makes it more difficult to now properly clean the record. Never stack vinyl records as shown in this photo as it can lead to warped discs and ring wear on the album jackets. After years of playing vinyl you get used to handling a record properly and it takes no extra time. Once a record is played wet it needs to be played that way again to sound acceptable.

Keep your records dry. It is a myth that playing a wet record will reduce static build up. Never wet play a vinyl record does wet playing a record help reduce noise. I have been collecting records for 40 years.

The benefits of a vacuum cleaner made specifically for cleaning vinyl records is that it sucks up the dirt and dust that has settled into the grooves of the vinyl while simultaneously minimizing pressure and. Never spritz water or wet play a vinyl record in an attempt to quiet the crackle and pops. Instead using a record with moisture on it can damage the grooves and create an even bigger mess to clean. Have you ever tried playing your records sopping wet.

Thoroughly clean and dry them before playing. Cleaning records with glue vinyl gong groove burn wet play and more. I handle the record carefully with clean hands and by the edges. I have a good carbon fibre brush and always dust a record before playing.

Pretty much always new condition. Never wet play your vinyl records. Clean vinyl records with a vacuum cleaner. Wet playing sounds like an ideal solution at first but is not.