Wet Playing Vinyl Records

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Wet playing vinyl records.

Once a record is played wet it needs to be played that way again to sound acceptable. Never play or store a wet record. Never stack vinyl records as shown in this photo as it can lead to warped discs and ring wear on the album jackets. Never spritz water or wet play a vinyl record in an attempt to quiet the crackle and pops.

Have you ever tried playing your records sopping wet. Check out this experiment with a play test included. Instead using a record with moisture on it can damage the grooves and create an even bigger mess to clean. Wet playing sounds like an ideal solution at first but is not.

Thoroughly clean and dry them before playing. Make sure that you fully wipe down your records with a microfiber cloth or let them air dry on a cleaning mat. Yes wash the record. Wet playing reduces surface noise but it is not really a cleaning process.

I have never sanded a vinyl record i guess i have yet to find one bad enough to try 2. Wet playing reduces surface noise due to dust and dirt. Keep your records dry. Never wet play a vinyl record does wet playing a record help reduce noise.

As this crud starts to dry it just makes it more difficult to now properly clean the record. It is a myth that playing a wet record will reduce static build up. After playing and drying wet play. 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.