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In the Thread: Sensible record cleaning: vinyl piranhas and record Vaseline
Post Subject: Softer, Gentler LPsPosted by Paul S on: 11/7/2009
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I forgot to mention that I have for a while feared that some "commercial cleaning solutions" and "treatments" use pernicious chemicals that actually "soften" the vinyl, at least for a while.
This would certainly tie in with the "transformation" I have heard after one or another "treatment" of an old, "brittle" LP.
And this just really creeps me out!
I always wonder if people who think vinyl becomes more "brittle" over time think the best approach is to "rejuvinate" said "hardened" vinyl with chemical "restoration": Lo, your LPs are as new again!
I do think some of my Angels, Seraphims, old RCAs, and a few others have gotten more brittle sounding over time, which I have attributed to progressive "micro-shattering" of the brittle-from-the-start surfaces. But so far any attempts on my part to "treat" the surfaces to "soften" them have only resulted in listening to mud, rather than any real musical advantage.
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