Cleaning a vinyl record with wood glue - video ...

Hard to say. There was a convenient screen-wipe right before the play back demo in which pretty much anything could have happened - though it does look like fun!

I would be extremely careful using this method - you could end up in a very sticky situation!

This video wasn't originally posted to youtube on April 1st was it?

I've seen that before, but never tried it it. It would be good if you wanted to get a good copy of the vinyl by recording it to CD. Another method I've used to get a good copy is to "wet" the whole lp with a record cleaning solution and play while wet. This is only a one time deal to get a recording of a otherwise unplayable album, because it will ruin the album somehow.

There's a sticky in the AK Turntable forum on the method - started in 2007. I haven't tried it yet, but do have some great candidates for it.

I read once in a museum of ancient music that drives the problem is due to loss of varnish originally have.
One solution offered is sprayed with silicone spray. I've tried with a disc with much noise and improved by 50%, the truth nor does wonders, but can be heard.

I just couldn't resist...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVM18iJTMZs

Has anyone tried this (link below)?

http://www.amazon.com/IN-THE-GROOVE-RECORD-CLEANER/dp/B004MG9YYQ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1357104060&sr=8-7&keywords=record+cleaners

Or, perhaps even the garden variety "Schticky" as advertised on TV. Seems like those may yield a similar result to the "wood glue" method, but with a much simpler procedure.

Best Regards,
Charlie

I have tried this. Heard about it 2 years ago. Know a guy who does it regularly to old jazz and Big Band LPs. I did it to half of one side of a 45. An improvement in pops on the clean half as the record rotated.
--Do not use Titebond I !!! It dries crystal hard.
--Use Titebond II or Elmers. They dry leathery.
--When you peel it you generate a large static charge on the record which sucks the dust in the air right to it. In winter
you can do it in a bathroom with the air steamed up to dissipate the static.
--Do not do this to a shellac (lacquer) record, like old Edison discs.
--Don't get it on the paper label.

Bo Glue! (A University of Michigan joke.)

I'd recently heard somewhere that someone used wood glue to clean an album. Seemed like a pretty cool trick. I've got fond memories of peeling Elmer's Glue "skin" off my hands as a kid.

And... I have this newly acquired 2nd hand Doors album. Looks great, sounds horrible. Even after a hand washing, it just sounded thin, noisy, sibilant... The perfect test subject.

So without all the usual research, I grabbed my Elmer's Glue All, and poured about 1 1/2 ounces onto side one. I used my finger tip to gently and evenly spread it around. About two and a half hours later I peeled it off. Came right off in one piece. I gently wiped the surface with a micro fiber cloth, placed it on my platter, and hit it with the carbon fiber brush to help control static.

I'm impressed. This piece of vinyl which was headed for recycling, has now found a place in my modest collection. The background noise was greatly reduced. The overall sound quality was greatly improved. It clearly went from unacceptable to very good. Side one ends with "Riders On The Storm" Ahh, the sound of rain! Which reminds me, gotta do side two!

I used Gorilla wood glue and restored some very dirty records. Be careful though because if you leave the glue on too long it will become impossible to remove. I ruined 2 records that way. Fortunately they were replaceable.

Saw that video years ago but never tried it, as I don't have a spare turntable to scramble as is advised.
If I've got my chemistry right, it's the latex in the glue that sucks the dirt out. The process requires a couple of hours per side of each LP, during which you're basically and very carefully watching paint almost dry.