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Does anyone else get some glue/gunk on new vinyl?


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I just received my new copy of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" on Direct To Disk 180 gram weight vinyl and it has some kind of glue or gunk on it that brings out tons of pops and clicks and is warped on one side pretty bad.
 
This was a $35 record and I have tried cleaning it both with standard cleaner and 91% rubbing alcohol which helped but it's still too bad to keep.
 
Such great potential in sound quality ruined by this gunk that I can't completely remove no matter how many times I clean it. Sound Stage Direct offered me a complete refund and I have no choice but to take it.
 
Is that $79 record cleaning machine actually worth it? It gets decent reviews but supplies are costly for it. 
 
The only other new vinyl I bought that had this problem was Pink Floyd's "The Wall" I have since cleaned it enough times to make it play worthy but it's still disappointing.
I bought new internal sleeves to limit static on the records I bought that lack good quality inner sleeves. 
 
It's weird when I have 3 or 4 records from Disk Replay that sound really good and are well over 30 years old. 
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My neighbor uses this for cleaning gunk off of vinyl. It removes stuff that other cleaners have a hard time removing; he swears by it so maybe this would work for you.
 
 
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I only have  several old records from the late 70's and early 80's and they sound great. I have a very old Fleetwood Mac Penguins LP and it's thin vinyl but still sounds like its a new pressing.
 
Only 3 new 180 gram weight records have had this issue:
"The Wall" (Received a 50% refund)
"Four Seasons" Direct to Disk( Full refund)
"Aja" (Amazon sent a replacement that was super warped) (Next replacement had a piece of metal in-bedded in the first track so they told me to keep it with a full refund) kev mentioned using wood glue to remove the small metal piece and it worked great. However, I would not know how to remove any foreign object that was not located in the first track.
 
All the rest arrived and played great. I had a few that were warped but was able to heat my kitchen and use a glass panel with weights to repair all my warped records. 
 
I mean my Miles Davis "Kind Of Blue" arrived from England in pretty thin packaging but sounds great and has zero warp.
 
Kev, mentioned to me to avoid buying vinyl in the hot spring and summer months and I have to agree with him. 
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I have bought some new also and have not had an issue with this . I do notice that the old pressings sound better though.. Always looking for the old ones I like :)
 
 
Where do you buy your new vinyl? 
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I use my spin clean on all new vinyl! I have also used tergitol on my spin clean with good results!

 

Wood glue if real ugly stuff on record also helps!

 

BarryG

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http://www.cduniverse.com            bought plenty from these boys no issue :) also Ebay for older records
 
Thanks I checked that out and it seems great for rare CD's. Please take a look at Sound Stage Direct out of P.A.
 
They are a great vinyl seller and will check your records for warp and other issues if you ask them before they ship your records. There prices are very good if you buy $50 you get excellent packaging and free shipping. 
 
They also always have a 15% or 20% coupon with new vinyl sales on about  90% of the vinyl they sell. 
 
I made the mistake of not having them playback my new record before shipping it because I was in a rush Brick wall
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One simple thing I learned recently is to focus on who presses the release, and one company is qualityrecordpressing.com.  There are a few others companies who do great things and some are expanding operations luckily, but QRP pressed the Sabbath, Rush, Miles and Coltrane reissues that sound great and come in quality sleeves.
I try to order from an Indie store close by (Bull Moose in Maine and they ship) fun to talk to people who know before I buy the crud. I have recvd crappy vinyl via Floyd, Hendrix, etc from Big Box, local, poor pressings don't discriminate.
I dig the suggestion of avoid shipping vinyl is summer, I'm making a note of that. Simple science. 
 
 
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I've had good luck with Acoustic Sounds (http://store.acousticsounds.com) and also ImportCDs (https://www.importcds.com).  Acoustic Sounds sells some pre-owned vinyl as well, and it has always been in great shape for me, but not necessarily cheap.
 
eBay has been good for me, but now I only purchase if it's at least NM...maybe a few exceptions depending on reviews of the seller.
 
I've read that new pressings have a residue left from a non-stick compound that is used for easy removal from the pressing mold.  I believe it.  Also, you know there has to be dust and particles in the air in a manufacturing environment like that.  For those reasons, I always clean new vinyl...and old!
 
Some record cleaning solutions leave a residue as well, so always best to research and see other folks' experience.  There are some good DIY record cleaning solution cocktails out there.  Don't feel like you have to stick with the stuff that comes with the 'system'. 
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Thanks for all the info. There are threads here and on Vinyl Engine about all the different mixes to make for good record cleaner and I have a good standard one for basic cleaning and use 91% alcohol for a really deep clean to get rid of the gunk.
 
Alcohol will not damage vinyl in any way. It's an old wives tale or audiophile tale that alcohol ruins vinyl or as one guy here stated "gets rid of the protective inner groove coating" that is made of? You guessed it vinyl. Applause
 
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