Wanted: Cheap Record Cleaning Machine

[Techno Commander]

....and?????

I guess the label came off.

[Alex_UK]

Sorry everyone, we've had guests all weekend, so sorry to disappoint you but putting vinyl in a dishwasher doesn't send out some signal to aliens like in Close Encounters or anything.

So, here's the record before cleaning. I decided to use one of my most treasured albums, the 2nd disc from Songs in the Key of Life buy Stevie Wonder. having owned this for about 25 years, and it was second-hand then, it truly is dirty!



My biggest worry was that the label would be destroyed, but as you can see from this close up, not only has the label survived, but it is absolutely immaculate!



Now, as we look at the zoomed-out version, you will see just how clean the whole of the record is! It should be noted that nothing more than a standard Finish "all in one" dishwasher tablet has been used to achieve this miraculous transformation of cleanliness!



So there we have it! The dishwasher truly will clean your records! As long as you never want to play them again, you'll be fine!

[Techno Commander]

Possibly a cooler temperature setting is required.

[Mike]

Apologies from me also, I've been to Doncaster to see my dad and other family folk... tis me dad's 70th birthday on Tuesday.

.... and now I can't find the USB lead for the camera!

[Spectral Morn]

Sorry everyone, we've had guests all weekend, so sorry to disappoint you but putting vinyl in a dishwasher doesn't send out some signal to aliens like in Close Encounters or anything.

So, here's the record before cleaning. I decided to use one of my most treasured albums, the 2nd disc from Songs in the Key of Life buy Stevie Wonder. having owned this for about 25 years, and it was second-hand then, it truly is dirty!



My biggest worry was that the label would be destroyed, but as you can see from this close up, not only has the label survived, but it is absolutely immaculate!



Now, as we look at the zoomed-out version, you will see just how clean the whole of the record is! It should be noted that nothing more than a standard Finish "all in one" dishwasher tablet has been used to achieve this miraculous transformation of cleanliness!



So there we have it! The dishwasher truly will clean your records! As long as you never want to play them again, you'll be fine!

regards D S D L

[Alex_UK]

I was teasing really, that is one of my favourite albums, but the one that got sacrificed was a spare copy - I only had one disc, and it was in truly terrible condition, having been ex-library, the sleeve is in tatters, and the bonus EP is missing too - so I don't feel too bad for destroying it, as it was going to be binned anyway now I have a proper vgc copy which is never going anywhere near the dishwasher!

[The Grand Wazoo]

So have you had a really close up squint at the grooves then Alex?
Did the physical blasting coupled with the chemical effect of the process do any visible damage to the grooves and lands?

[Alex_UK]

Only briefly, not with a magnifier or anything, but they did look ok, and it really was very clean! I'll have a proper look tomorrow. Only problem I have is that I can't go any lower on my dishwasher than 45 degrees so experiment over there. There is a 30 degree silks setting on the washing machine though!

[The Grand Wazoo]

There is a 30 degree silks setting on the washing machine though!

Naaah, I tried that once.........it only works on Boz Scaggs albums

[Stratmangler]

Naaah, I tried that once.........it only works on Boz Scaggs albums

Oooooohhhhhhhhh!!!!!
The old ones are........
















well, old.

Stands to reason, really !