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Glue Goo In Grooves … and Naptha?

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Posted on July 30, 2014 at 10:47:54
Charlie F.
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Via the search engine, I've seen a few threads here on using/not-using naptha (Ronson lighter fluid, commercial Naptha, et al.) as a last-gasp attempt to remove gluey gunk from grooves.

Some folks reported success with their methods.

The threads I've found were in the 2005-2011 range.

My question: can anyone who has done this report on the long-term health of their vinyl after its being exposed to the naptha?

I've got a near mint "Willie Nelson's Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)" with the gluey guck across a small area on one track. I've tried a few commercial record cleaning formulas and Vinyl-zyme. Though most of the goo is gone, there's still visible and audible evidence that more needs to go; hence this question.

(N.B., the track in question has been auditioned only with an inexpensive back-up cart. There are no skips or pops or tics. The sound is more of a skritchy "whoosh-whoosh.")

Thanks for any thoughts on this,

-=- Charlie F.

 

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RE: Glue Goo In Grooves … and Naptha?, posted on July 30, 2014 at 14:08:57
Picklesnapper
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I had a MOFI copy of Muddy Waters'Folk Singer that arrived with a gob of goo ( oil?) straight from the factory. Instead of sending it back for a maybe yes, maybe no replacement I used glue several times in a row. It took a while but the end result was an album that was still pristine and had no thick oil left on it.

Perhaps that will work for you if you try it multiple times. It's time consuming, but the result can be worth it.

 

RE: Glue Goo In Grooves … and Naptha?, posted on July 30, 2014 at 14:40:14
MikeWI
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Joined: March 22, 2002
Bestine is rubber cement remover. That is what I use regularly for "goo" removal (but never on an LP). It has been safe on every surface I have used it upon. It should be fine on PVC (vinyl).

Mike

 

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