RE: Could used LP be coated with something to disguise wear?

In addition to all the dirty tricks that have been mentioned already there is also the possibility of a poor pressing. This was a plague back in the heyday of the Long Play Record. Almost all records made in the 1960s through the remainder of the 20th Century contained a percentage of regrind in the vinyl. I can only remember one company, Phillips of Holland, that only had 100% virgin vinyl at all times in all their records. It was normal to return noisy records to the store as defective. This occurred in ~30% or more of all new records. Also, a lot of records were played on crap record players that frequently had a worn out saphire stylus. So even if the record was OK to start with, it only took a play or two to wreck havoc on the vinyl. Buying vinyl is fraught with peril and old records of unknown origin and history are an occupational hazard. Caveat Emptor!

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Topic - Could used LP be coated with something to disguise wear? - Salectric 14:32:15 07/15/16 (19)

RE: Could used LP be coated with something to disguise wear? - Salectric 06:05:33 07/20/16 (0)

RE: Kiwi - bean 21:53:51 07/19/16 (1)

RE: Kiwi - Crazy Dave 13:53:19 07/20/16 (0)

Armorall - Lew 08:42:17 07/19/16 (0)

Here is a humorous story about 78s and olive oil. - alaskahiatt 16:10:39 07/18/16 (0)

Concrete would do the job - theophile 14:25:27 07/18/16 (0)

RE: Could used LP be coated with something to disguise wear? - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 12:11:29 07/18/16 (0)

Last LP preservative leaves a very shiny siurface. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 03:50:56 07/16/16 (3)

I doubt a scammer is going to use LAST. WD-40. (nt) - MannyE 13:48:21 07/18/16 (0)

but most Last LP preservative users add the sticker to the label... At least those I have seen nt - Smelly_Socks 08:27:49 07/16/16 (1)

Seen many with no label. Used Last and not the label myself. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 04:48:31 07/17/16 (0)

RE: Could used LP be coated with something to disguise wear? - PAR 17:46:39 07/15/16 (2)

+1 - richardl 09:47:56 07/17/16 (0)

RCM - Salectric 18:06:11 07/15/16 (0)

Armor All? - genungo 16:07:00 07/15/16 (2)

Yup. My thought exactly. Any cheap automobile shine up stuff.. nt - Smelly_Socks 18:08:03 07/15/16 (1)

RE: Yup. My thought exactly. Any cheap automobile shine up stuff.. nt - pictureguy 12:21:39 07/18/16 (0)

RE: Could used LP be coated with something to disguise wear? - bcowen 16:03:49 07/15/16 (1)

RE: Could used LP be coated with something to disguise wear? - Kindablue 07:27:48 07/18/16 (0)

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