How To Clean Record Jackets - The Simple Green Miracle

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2 жыл бұрын

Do your vinyl records have dirty jackets? Are they stained? Have soiled ring wear? Make them clean and nearly new with the Simple Green miracle technique. I'll show you how in this Vinyl Community video.
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@whittierlibrarybookstore3708 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. I do the same process with my vinyl covers too, with just a couple of modifications. First I place a microfiber cloth on the surface of the table before I place the jacket down and the second thing I discovered is no chemical cleaner is instantaneous. The cleaner needs time to chemically break down the oils and imbedded dirt. My first wipe is just to "wet" the cover then I give it 30 seconds to work before I wipe and respray my cloth.

@ToneInGrooves Жыл бұрын

Great suggestions! Will try that. Thanks for sharing. Skol! Jeff

@alexbones0001 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much because I just noticed the jacket of the first vinyl i ever bought it quite dirty 😅 gonna put your solutions to work once I get off actual work

@primeanalogrecords Жыл бұрын

Great info tip! Love these 😊

@ToneInGrooves Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. Skol! Jeff

@Ricecooker64 Жыл бұрын

I used eraser on the White Album which has a semi-gloss finish. So it came out good enough. PS I added brand new black poly-lined sleeves to pay an homage to the UK LOL! I also cleaned the disks.

@darrellchitwood9167 2 жыл бұрын

Will have to give it a try, especially on the records I find from time to time. If you come across records by Joe Chitwood under the labels DeBesth and Vision Ranch Productions. Give them a Spin I’m on some of them.

@ToneInGrooves 2 жыл бұрын

Will do, Darrell. Thanks for watching and commenting. Skol! Jeff

@rufus_the_cat 9 ай бұрын

Great listening area

@ronmartin4212 2 ай бұрын

Soft Scrub is good on the white areas.Especially the White Album(Beatles)Apply it then letit dry,then buff the residue off.Perfect!!

@cristianquiros7704 2 жыл бұрын

I do the same with my second hand records and look 👍

@ToneInGrooves 2 жыл бұрын

Works like a charm! Thanks for watching and commenting. Skol! Jeff

@3rdaxis649 Ай бұрын

A simple damp rag will work just fine. No need to use any sort of degreaser or cleaner.

@goplad1 9 ай бұрын

You need to place your LP jacket on a soft towel surface. Rubbing on the jacket and having it moving around on a hard surface might inflict damage on it.

@jeffthevideoguy23 11 ай бұрын

Does it work on mold?

@Avatar610 Жыл бұрын

I live in the NYC area - where can I find Simple Green? No Walmarts in this neck of the woods.

@ToneInGrooves Жыл бұрын

simplegreen.com/products/all-purpose-cleaner/#where-to-buy

@RockandRoll0U812 3 ай бұрын

Simple Green works great on the record album as well! diluted with Distilled water 30:1 2 cups water 2 tablespoons simple green.

@budsmoker4201120 21 сағат бұрын

Yes it does. Alconox works better

@chucks6128 2 жыл бұрын

Will Simple Green cause any color fading long term?

@ToneInGrooves 2 жыл бұрын

Good question, Chuck. Honestly can't say for sure. I've been using Simple Green on jackets for probably 5 years at least and I haven't noticed any fading. I also don't clean every single jacket in my collection - just those that are exceptionally dirty and/or stained. So I wouldn't even be able to say for sure which 5 year old jackets were cleaned. Thanks for watching and commenting. Skol! Jeff

@kentgoodall2516 2 жыл бұрын

Can u repeat this process after your first attempt is dry just wondering

@ToneInGrooves 2 жыл бұрын

Great question, Kent! Honestly - don't know that I've tried that. I usually just do a once-over. But I would think so. Just have to make sure that it's completely dry before going at it again with the Simple Green. Thanks for watching and commenting. Skol! Jeff

@kentgoodall2516 2 жыл бұрын

@@ToneInGrooves I found the simple green spray and gave it a go I found if u have creases in jacket the dirt can not be removed but it did clean the jacket a bit

@harryriles8609 2 жыл бұрын

WD-40 then simple green only for glossy covers though

@ToneInGrooves 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, on flat jackets it soaks in quick and wreaks havoc. Have to be be careful with spots of sticker-pull on glossy jackets, too. Thanks for watching and commenting. Skol! Jeff

@jollyroger3095 2 жыл бұрын

I'll have to try this out. I have used the rubber eraser method several times with pretty good luck, but these seems much safer.

@ToneInGrooves 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Roger! Just be careful on non-glossy jackets or on areas of sticker-pull that has removed the lamination. If non-glossy areas get wet and then are rubbed with the cloth - it can be bad news. Thanks for watching and commenting. Skol! Jeff

@jollyroger3095 2 жыл бұрын

@@ToneInGrooves I have done light cleaning w/ baby wipes as well.

@Jizzlewobbwtfcus Жыл бұрын

My mother passed away in 2021 and she was a heavy smoker. I inherited her vinyl collection but most are paper covers and stained yellow and stink of smoke. Is there anyway to clean these safely?

@ToneInGrooves Жыл бұрын

Not that I’m aware of. Good luck! Skol! Jeff

@paulmalbeuf9213 Ай бұрын

Clean the vinyl records and then put them in new inner sleeves from Vinyl Storage Solutions.

@RockandRoll0U812 Сағат бұрын

@@Jizzlewobbwtfcus the cardboard record cover can retain smells such as smoke and must. After I clean the record and put it in a new sleeve I slide a dryer sheet in also then I place the albums in a plastic storage tote with baking soda and charcoal bag and seal it shut for almost 2 months you may have to replace the baking soda and charcoal bag if they are really stinky. But it works.

@Jizzlewobbwtfcus 34 минут бұрын

@@paulmalbeuf9213 thx

@Jizzlewobbwtfcus 32 минут бұрын

@@RockandRoll0U812 Oh blimey! Will see if I can get that stuff. I mean a Charcoal bag? It has charcoal inside? Soz if thats a stupid question. Never heard of it before.