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    Posted: 22 Mar 2009 at 12:57pm
On Saturday, I was down in Bromsgrove, attending a training course on how to control bedbugs. This is irrelevant to my question, however..........
 
I was given a slack handful of LPs that have for many years been stored in a roof space. The covers have kinked slightly but should flatten out. Several of the LPs are beyond hope, but some of them are ( or appear to be at this stage ) unplayed.
 
But, most of the LPs have a couple of small mould spots on them. I believe the mould will eventually eat into the vinyl, if not already!
 
Has any one had success at removing small spots of mould, and if so, how?
 
I have thought about a little gentle rubbing with a cloth dabbed in vinigar!
 
Any thoughts out there in GS land?
 
Adrian ( still itching ). 
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Limescale remover versions of household bleaches perhaps?Cool
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Vinegar is not effective against mould: it is thought so, but isn't.

Anyway, it would seem weird to me that mould can eat vinyl, so a thorough cleaning with water and neutral soap should suffice. And some extended drying afterwards...
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Don't think I would go within a country mile of a record with any kind of household bleach.

Most of them will remove the plasticisers from the vinyl I think.

There are threads and discussions, possibly on audiogon or vinylengine, regarding the use of household steamers (cleaners not cooking devices) and at least one youtube video of the process in conjunction with a VPI record cleaner.

Rudolph Bruils soundfountain site has sensible advice regarding record cleaning.

Aside from specialised machines, brushes and proprietary cleaning solutions, velvet type painting pads and microfibre cloths have had good reports for cleaning of records and simple solutions of cleaners can be readily made up, there are a number of recipes around on the net which will almost certainly remove the mould and that on which it is feeding without damaging the vinyl.

I find the Disc Dr cleaning brushes and solution effective, but I am sure there are DIY mixes as effective.
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Some interesting replies, however with regard to vinegar, "studies by Heinz and others show that household distilled vinegar kills 82% of moulds".
 
I checked out the site on steam cleaning records and found not all agree with that method with regards to success!
 
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Well, I am a heavy pipe smoker, and I know some tobacco makers. Mould is a severe problem with tinned tobacco, and several methods are used to PREVENT mould from growing. These tobacco makers tried vinegar, but apart from giving a sour taste to tobacco it was proven as highly ineffective.
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