As crazy as this sounds, I tried it with a very old and battered copy of Aerosmith’s “Toys In The Attic”. Cleaned the album by hand with distilled water and microfiber cloth. Dried with 2nd microfiber cloth. Let album air dry for two hours. Still noisy when played. Applied WD-40 with 3rd microfiber towel. Dried with 4th microfiber towel. Let album sit for 30 minutes. Sounded much quieter when played. 2nd and 3rd plays were progressively even better. Cracks, pops and hisses mostly eliminated. Seems crazy, but it works.

Sorry I may be deaf, I heard NO difference.

I smear Vaseline on my vinyl. Literally can’t hear anything now.

Holy crap! This totally freaking worked. Had an unplayable original Deep Purple Machinehead. Noise and skips were non-stop.... one cleaning with wd40.... no friggin skips and noise was cut by 80%... INSANE. Letting the album sit for a couple of days to see if its still good

Don't take any advice from this guy. You will ruin your records!!! -NEVER use WD-40 or any other toxic chemical like that -Don't play your records wet either (damages your records and your stylus)

"Not the American one" HAHAHAHA

After watching I cleaned all my records this way. Fantastic !

It's interesting, but I have my doubts. I don't think this will work out well for any stylus. The tip of the stylus will be in contact with WD40 residu and that is probably catastrophic (but maybe it's worth to test it with a needle and check). Even a tiny bit of WD40 residu could also be catastrophic for the next record you play when there is residu on the tip. In the worst case scenario you destroy your records + your stylus. My method: a fluid bath. Combine 99,9% alcohol with distilled water (30/70 ratio) + a tiny drop of neutral dish soap. Merge this together and put it in a Disco Antistat. Brush the record first. Then rotate it at least 10 times in the Antistat and then put in a rack. let it dry up for at least one hour, 90 minutes is better, so the grooves will dry perfect. Almost every record with dust deep in the groove will improve in sound quality. A Very Good record will improve to Very Good Plus when it comes to audio quality. Also: almost all acids and fingerprints will be erased from the surface. Important: use the same mixture for about 20 records max. Don't re-use the mixture! The bad news, and that is the problem with the record in the video: tiny and bigger scratches on the vinyl will damage your record forever and this will probably affect the audio. You see this a lot with DJ record which are used to rough; too hard scratching and/or back cueing with a bad needle, too much pressure on the surface, etc. The best advice in general: avoid crackles. How? When you buy a new record, throw the cardboard innersleeve away and change it with an antistatic innersleeve or a Japanese plastic antistatic sleeve. Put the record in the sleeve and use an plastic outer sleeve with closing strip to protect it when stored (there is so much dust in a room). Also: try to avoid making scratches, be gentle with your stylus and if you mix records; do this with the pitch control technique and avoid touching the platter.

WARNING!!!!! NEVER DO THIS, IF YOU LOVE YOUR RECORDS!!!!! WD-40 is a popular multi-purpose lubricant and penetrating oil used for various applications. However, it's important to note that WD-40 is not specifically designed for use on PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or vinyl materials. While WD-40 can be used to lubricate and protect some types of metal surfaces, it may not have the same beneficial effects on PVC or vinyl. In fact, using WD-40 on PVC or vinyl can potentially cause damage or staining. WD-40 is an oil-based lubricant, and applying it to PVC or vinyl may cause the material to become discolored, greasy, or deteriorate over time. If you need to clean or maintain PVC or vinyl surfaces, it's best to use products that are specifically designed for these materials. There are numerous cleaners, conditioners, and protectants available that are safe and effective for use on PVC and vinyl surfaces without causing damage. Always follow the manufacturer's recommendations for cleaning and maintaining PVC and vinyl to ensure the longevity and appearance of the material.

I worked in radio for 40 years. I highly, highly recommend you do this on a turntable or cake decoration platter rather than keeping the vinyl stationary on a table. You should NOT do that circular scrubbing motion against the grooves the way hes doing; it could damage them. Put the record on the turntable, spin it manually, and hold your hand steady going in and out (edge to center), not in circles.

the wd40 is just making the surface shiny and slippery. the rag isn't fine enough to put in grove. aonlyway to clean groove is white vineger and distilled tater

solution have a mixer and just simply cut the high knob a little works every time with most crackles scratches arent so simple though

I prefer using naval jelly and a wire brush with brake cleaner to finish up.

Why do you need a face mask in a room on your own ?

I did this and my stylus immediately began collecting junk. I suggest if you try this also make sure to clean off all the lubricant before playing, maybe using detergent. and if that sounds bad, maybe don't try at all.

Àmazing I did this and saved a lot of my vynal

My concern is, that you could mess up your cartridge/stylus. Because WD40 is a lubricant. Very hard to get it off other than just dust. Dust starts to build up, because of the sticky WD40.

Yeah, it does work well James, I have saved many records by using WD-40 just add well enough n wait a few minutes and remove excess and enjoy!!!!!

I use to use fluid with a brush that went on the record as it played in the 70s great info stay safe Mike UK.

Has anyone ever heard oil and water don’t mix; if your going to do deep cleaning use denatured alcohol because it will evaporate, there are hi end stereo people out there that will spend 2/3 thousand dollars on a stylus that wouldn’t dream of putting oil anywhere near their record or stylus. If your equipment is that good and your concerned about playability buy a record that’s in better shape to begin with!!! OMG

Nice shirt James my man!!👍👍👍👍👍💯💯💯

This will break down the vinyl and destroy your record. Do not put WD40 on your records!

This is the most ridiculous crap I’ve ever seen. This is why we can’t have nice things lol

Thanks for the tip! I like your shirt.

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COVID KILLS VINYL.........

You to cool Bro! All your nice equipment reminds me of my breakdance days !!!!

Hmmm I'm super curious about your high density Japanese cleaning cloth now.

Hi, are you using distilled water used in batteries or the kind of distilled water for drinking?

Then what do you do with a record coated in slimy WD40?

Yes it's working

Your the man 4sure. Thanks 4 sharing Brotha.

Thank you mister james tang....

Pretty much sounds just as noisey as it did before. The door hinge sounds better though ;)

Wow

Hi James, thanks for sharing your knowledge ! Do you think I could fix paint splatters on vinyl with WD40 ?

Great videos

想试下，但WD40会唔会残留响唱片度腐蚀唱针杆？平时用WD40喷过D金属触点唔用酒精清洗，过后好快就会氧化起铜绿。

It is the friction of the cloth and the complete drying with the cloth that makes the disc crack. Your process is not good, you draw traces of cleaning that do not see, but that will agree to listen. That's the whole difficulty of cleaning. The manufacturers have understood this and it is for this reason that they have marketed washing machines that suck up the product. Failing that, the disc should be allowed to dry on a support without touching it. WD40 is a chemical detergent product mixed with oil. Its composition is not intended to do what you do, moreover, it smells very bad.

So where can you purchase those cleaning cloths? Hi from NYC.

Kalau untuk jack akai mono stereo mic bisa bang pakai WD

Nope...it might work on SOME records, but no success here...

James what chemical you use after distil water ,please advice

I use the American one.

i bought a vevor...had a rare monk record and a rare punk record both sounded that bad including skips...but not anymore

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What are the long term effects of WD-40 on vinyl??/

So where can I buy these “high density cloths”?

Much better?!?! Not to these ears it isn't.

Lol,roflmfao hilarious more bad advice do not do this ever

How fix warped records

I use Pledge to clean records.

This is the best advertisement I've ever seen…for CDs.

Look at that scratch on the lower end of that LP at 01:56. No point in cleaning that thing.

Wich lenguage he speaks? Hindu, Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic, Italian ?

OMG. I'm hoping this is a joke.