vinyl vs mould

so i recently went diggin out of country scored large but the issue is some vinyl has mould on it. iv been spraying and cleaning the records aswell as sleeves and covers(inside out and out) with lysol. is this bad for the vinyl? also is this enough to throughly the clean wax/covers? peace

get rid of the moldy records.
the mold will spread to other records.

it is impossible to get all the mold out of the grooves.

seriously...*sigh* just when i got my hands on the dramatics what you see is what you get. what if some of the records have just a bit of mould like small patches is that cleanable...

I use a mixture of 70% isopropyl and 30% distilled water and a microfiber cloth to get dirt off the vinyl and it work very good.
Just put the vinyl on the turntable, rotating at 45RPM, put some of the mixture on it, roll the cloth (cigar kind of form) and gently press the "cigar" on the vinyl so the mixture will cover all the vinyl . Now use a bit more pressure and let the record rotate for......lets say 30 seconds.
After that turn the "cigar" to the dry side and gently press it on the record again for some seconds (to get off the rest of the mixture).

The sleeve of the record is a much bigger problem IMO. I dont know what to do. If its real dirty and there is much mold I would throw it away. If its just a bit dirty and there is just a bit of mold on it I would use some (dont know the english term) "mold eraser" liquid. And also put it in an extra plastic sleeve.

peace

wicked call on putting the plastic outter sleeves. i think il refrain from putting the vinyl on my table and pouring a liquid on it. i dont want to risk putting to much or w.e. il prbli stick with cleaning it by hand. i dont think the covers are to bad. im using lysol (kills 99.9% of germs in 30seconds...kills viruses,germs,mould,mildew)....so i assume spraying the outside of the covers the inside of the covers aswell cleaning the records with this mould killer and a solution and have all this not kill the mold seems kinda ridiculous like its not like the records and sleeves are white with mould...i dont realy know to much about all this but throwing away the 55 records i dug up would be a real shame.

I use WD-40. I got a lil slack for mentioning this, but I've been doing it for years, works great, makes the records shine, reduces hiss, and is inexpensive. Try it on your dollar records first if you don't believe me! 2 lil sprays are all you need... and use a clean cloth. I'm in no way a serious record collector, and I don't study the chemical reactions or audio integrity caused by various cleaning products. I buy cheap wax to sample, and I have no problem buying a scratched record for $1.00 if a VG++ clean version is $50.00!
If the record is REALLY dirty, I use plain ol Alcohol from the Dollar store first, and then the WD-40 to shine it up.

I use WD-40. I got a lil slack for mentioning this, but I've been doing it for years, works great, makes the records shine, reduces hiss, and is inexpensive. Try it on your dollar records first if you don't believe me! 2 lil sprays are all you need... and use a clean cloth. I'm in no way a serious record collector, and I don't study the chemical reactions or audio integrity caused by various cleaning products. I buy cheap wax to sample, and I have no problem buying a scratched record for $1.00 if a VG++ clean version is $50.00!
If the record is REALLY dirty, I use plain ol Alcohol from the Dollar store first, and then the WD-40 to shine it up.

Plus it helps you cut like DJ Shadow.

apparently wd40 works well for cleaning plastic too.. I hear it isn't too good in the long run but from what I saw after a long period it does no harm but it works wonders. This guy on youtube cleans old famicoms and things of that nature. they come out looking brand new after a quick wd40 polishing.

WD40 basically cleans, not just lubricates BTW. Good tip.

Molds can be killed with direct sunlight, so if your covers are infected leave them out on a dry hot day for a few hours, eventually they'll turn to dust and you can brush them away, but don't use wet solvents to remove them, that will destroy the cover further.

For vinyl, alcohol and water, but I like using Finlandia vodka. Great tips has already been mentioned.

Ill-Green wrote:WD40 basically cleans, not just lubricates BTW. Good tip.

Molds can be killed with direct sunlight, so if your covers are infected leave them out on a dry hot day for a few hours, eventually they'll turn to dust and you can brush them away, but don't use wet solvents to remove them, that will destroy the cover further.

For vinyl, alcohol and water, but I like using Finlandia vodka. Great tips has already been mentioned.

what? grey goose is the vodka to use... only the most expensive shit for classic joints.

mr_debauch wrote:apparently wd40 works well for cleaning plastic too.. I hear it isn't too good in the long run but from what I saw after a long period it does no harm but it works wonders. This guy on youtube cleans old famicoms and things of that nature. they come out looking brand new after a quick wd40 polishing.

wd40 helped me get stickers off my turntable cases, never tried it on vinyl though

i'm not one for putting to much chemicals on my vinyl,but WD40, damn i heard lighter fluid,some others stuf i cant think of right now,

water soap alcohol phoenixdeep groove record cleaner work great.
you want something that doesnt smear drys quickly and doesnt leave residue.

lysol works great for mould,molds. but if the cover has been water damaged its not worth the contamination of 30+yrs of vinyl, if it had mildew on it, it gets a double plastic so it doesnt jump out.(but i try not to keep in the same collection)

wash the record off with some mild soap use a paper towel to message into grooves, rinse with cold water,be careful not to get the label wet,(impossible but just dont rub the label when drying,... dab dry.)

if you must apply a chemical to your vinyl ,for that butter sound, use a silicone based contact cleaner and NEVER APPLY ANYTHING DIRECTLY TO RECORD!!!!!
apply to a towel or microfiber cloth then to vinyl,