Vinegar is a dilute solution of acetic acid. While it's unlikely you'd do detectable damage to the vinyl, why risk it?
Standard disc-cleaning solutions use a solution of water and isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). Also, * very Important * - never use isopropyl alcohol to clean the old 78-RPM records. The alcohol will dissolve the shelac, ruining the recording. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of ron scott > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 8:08 AM > To: PC audio discussion list. > Subject: Re: removing crackle when converting vinyl recordings > > > Hi, it might not be the best thing for the records, but what > has worked for > me, when a record has been badly abused, like some of mine are. > use a spray bottle, with water and a little shot of vinegar > in it, mist the > record, and play it before it is dry. you can wipe off the > access water with > a soft cloth, or paper towel, > don't know why, but it seems to improve the quality. > hope this helps > ron > > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
