Magic Eraser as a Vinyl Cleaner

Record Cleaning with Mr Clean Magic Eraser

[@virginiamurray5325]

Ok, so as crazy as this sounds I have a Simon & Garfunkel Sound of Silence album that popped and skipped no amount of traditional cleaning would fix it yet I didn't have the heart to throw it away. I cleaned it with the magic eraser as a last ditch effort with nothing to lose, it is playing without skips and minimal pops. Saved this album from the trash. I must say though I wouldn't do this to a good record but it did work.

[@RawKnee1111]

Did you add soap to the magic eraser, like the video suggested? If so. how much? I am concerned about the use of soap.

[@1980sGamer]

I do it with the record on the turntable. I spin it by hand a few rotations and apply a very VERY light amount of pressure, allowing the magic eraser to follow the grooves. Works like a damn treat and people don't understand that you shouldn't just scrub the vinyl like scrubbing a kitchen counter top. That's definitely going to damage something.

[@willieduwe1]

Works great,for me, don't use soap though it deteriorates the magic eraser and you dont need it, just use water. Had great success with records i never would have played again. Thanks for,the tip.

[@johnstark5324]

I just tried this. The record, MGM 2001 A Space Odyssey. Strangely enough it helped. With this one there was nothing to loose. The record looked as though it had been taken to the beach then used as a coaster for a car tire on the coffee table! The symbols sound fine as well as the triangle. Wood winds sound great, compared to before. There really is no help for this pressing but hey, it does sound better.

[@bryan24230]

for all the people who say not to use this method, just get over it, it works, ive used it to take the clicks and pops out of records that NOTHING else would, not saying it should be used on all records but if you have a record that you just cant seem to get clean using other methods, then try this it works great, note this is to be used on a record one time, after that regular cleaning methods to keep it clean

[@maxbg]

Worked well on tough dirt that caused looping on my Tracy Chapman LP. Happy with the result. Just magic eraser and water.

[@briannewell6064]

Damn it all. I hate to admit it but this seems to work very well. I've been collecting for 50 years and albums I thought unplayable seem ok now. No soap please as it leaves a residue you will be buffing off of the trail off so you know it is all over the entire record. Just don't get too carried away with scrubbing, go lightly and no harm done. Follow up with a vacuum and yer good to go. Thanks for the tip.

[@ManagedITServices1989]

Brian Newell good to read the positive feedback, I have done this many times with good results.

[@virginiamurray5325]

Yes! I did this as a last ditch effort on a hopelessly damaged record, It worked brilliantly, I took your advise of no soap.Thanks!

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

you hate to admit cleaning the surface of something - cleans it? LOL Vinyl is no different - plain old water will do wonders as well. SHOCKING.

[@davidaroberts3175]

I bought a couple records out of the dollar bin this past weekend. They were in rough shape. Just happened to think of using the magic eraser and it worked beautifully.

[@adrianandkatrinadove203]

have tried this on a few records,including a brand new one that played terrible....and hey,what do you know....works great !!! I just used really cheap magic erasure pads and if they worked,i guess a more expensive one would really work well.....for me this method is finally a winner..having tried so many others !!! Thank you...ade

[@alexf7377]

I find most records are fine except for the lead-in grooves. This is great for fixing noisy intros. Just bend a small piece of magic eraser around the outside, grip between thumb and forefinger, and run it around, thereby cleaning both sides at once. Then wipe around with dry microfiber cloth to clear off the dust. When the stylus touches down, it's like playing a new record!

[@Blacksan4]

Thanks you saved a couple of LP's from being dumped

[@sudhirsingh-sx8lo]

it works no doubt

[@basketballjones6782]

Sandpaper works better. I know this because I saw it in a KZbin video shot vertically just like this one.

[@RawKnee1111]

Thanks for the info. How much soap do you add to the magic eraser? And what type of soap?

[@ricardohp5]

Wow

[@living_the_mac_and_cheese_life]

I am trying this now on a Johnny Mathis album I could not pass up at a goodwill. 🤞

[@MyWeirdRecordCollection]

Which Magic Eraser did you use, though? They make several options for the different levels of grime you want removed.

[@2574mcu]

This is not as bad as the guy who used sandpaper to remove a skip from his record. There's also a video of a guy using a nail brush. He was scrubbing the heck out of it.

[@RonaldRaiden]

I've seen wood glue....just smears it all over the record and peels off all the gunk...not sure if thats a great idea.

[@izoyt]

it is fine version of the sandpaper.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

it's similar as magic eraser is abrasive - just not as hard / dense as sandpaper.

[@GodWeenSatan]

@@RonaldRaiden its safe I tried it but it still didn't work

[@boscodooley8561]

It is more or less fine grit sand paper.

[@hoobeydoobey1267]

Neat! Better than tossing an unusable, unlistenable album.

[@kennethedgar3839]

This is the worst idea in the world... you can do it on a stylus, but not on a vinyl record!!! This things are abrasive!

[@Mikishots]

Kenneth Edgar That's the point.

[@johnstark5324]

Well I would have thought so as well. The fact remains "IF" a pressing is so far gone this will hurt nothing. I wouldn't do it to a new or decent pressing but a distressed record, what the hell.

[@centralscrutinizer9591]

Tell us all what the hell is it going to hurt on an album someone is about to throw away?

[@basketballjones6782]

Can't do it on a glass, zinc, plastic, or shellac record either.

[@francoisroberge5882]

More internet BS.

[@DjPhaseFour]

Do not freakin do this.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

Do it. you are suffering from OCD and Cognitive dissonance, - cleaning records is intelligent.

[@paulster50]

This is just like using fine sandpaper on your records grooves. The box clearly tells you NOT to use on gloss surfaces. Read my blog to see how it will damage,not selling anything here. cleaningvinyllps.blogspot.com/