Wet Playing Vinyl Records

Never stack vinyl records as shown in this photo as it can lead to warped discs and ring wear on the album jackets.

Wet playing vinyl records.

Check out this experiment with a play test included. I have never sanded a vinyl record i guess i have yet to find one bad enough to try 2. Never play or store a wet record. Once a record has been wet played it will need very thorough cleaning before bei.

Wet playing reduces surface noise but it is not really a cleaning process. Never wet play your vinyl records. Make sure that you fully wipe down your records with a microfiber cloth or let them air dry on a cleaning mat. I would suggest washing the record first then playing it before deciding to bring out industrial grinders and such if a proper washing doesn t restore it have at it with an orbital sander for all i care 3.

Wet playing sounds like an ideal solution at first but is not. Once a record is played wet it needs to be played that way again to sound acceptable. It is a myth that playing a wet record will reduce static build up. Never spritz water or wet play a vinyl record in an attempt to quiet the crackle and pops.

Keep your records dry. Cleaning records with glue vinyl gong groove burn wet play and more. Wet playing reduces surface noise due to dust and dirt. Have you ever tried playing your records sopping wet.

As this crud starts to dry it just makes it more difficult to now properly clean the record. After playing and drying wet play. Instead using a record with moisture on it can damage the grooves and create an even bigger mess to clean. Yes wash the record.