Wet Playing Vinyl Records

It is a myth that playing a wet record will reduce static build up.

Wet playing vinyl records.

Once a record is played wet it needs to be played that way again to sound acceptable. Never stack vinyl records as shown in this photo as it can lead to warped discs and ring wear on the album jackets. Yes wash the record. Have you ever tried playing your records sopping wet.

Wet playing sounds like an ideal solution at first but is not. Wet playing reduces surface noise due to dust and dirt. Wet playing reduces surface noise but it is not really a cleaning process. Never spritz water or wet play a vinyl record in an attempt to quiet the crackle and pops.

It has no effect on noise due to record damage such as scratches. Keep your records dry. Once a record has been wet played it will need very thorough cleaning before bei. After playing and drying wet play.

Never wet play your vinyl records. I have never sanded a vinyl record i guess i have yet to find one bad enough to try 2. I would suggest washing the record first then playing it before deciding to bring out industrial grinders and such if a proper washing doesn t restore it have at it with an orbital sander for all i care 3. Never wet play a vinyl record does wet playing a record help reduce noise.

Never play or store a wet record. Cleaning records with glue vinyl gong groove burn wet play and more. As this crud starts to dry it just makes it more difficult to now properly clean the record. Instead using a record with moisture on it can damage the grooves and create an even bigger mess to clean.