Scratch repair on vinyl records

Just a quick video showing a sample of the process I use to repair scratch damaged vinyl records, re-cutting the damaged portion of the grooves making them play through without skipping or sticking.
WARNING DISCLAIMER WHATEVER
This process is NOT for the faint of heart or shaky of hands!
This is for information only to provide proof of concept!
Proceed with caution and don't blame me if you ruin any of your rare records!
OK, with that said I'll tell ya this process I've developed has about 85% success rate to curing skipping records. There is also a small (5-10%) chance you could make it worse.
My tools are quite simple: Inspectors loop, a steady flat surface, source of bright lighting (preferably positional to control glare) and a very fine blade exacto knife.
KZbin blocks my before/after videos playing the record because of the music license but I can tell you it works if you do it right. Using a very light touch working backwards and you must stay parallel with the grooves.
For you first timers you should probably practice on a crappy old record first. Use little to no pressure until you get the stroke down. After awhile you'll be able to feel it and it comes more naturally.
I've been doing this for quite a few years now and perform without the magnification but it is still recommended because sometimes it can throw you curve ball.

[@brucegelman5582]

What in gods name are you doing?

[@slappythemonkey4035]

Warning dont try this at home.

[@JohnHarleyRox]

FOR THE RECORD (pun intended) I never said any of YOU should try this, it's just a process that I've developed over the years. Before you take a razor knife to any of your records, I'd recommend to try using a toothpick first. It's much less likely to seriously damage anything if/when you slip and can still provide enough force to clear out junk stuck in the grooves. Those of you recoiling in horror should probably leave this alone and go buy some of those pretty colored vinyl records from Walmart.

[@jeffsims8270]

Yea man, tooth pick is def the best bet. I too have had success with removing skips due to scratches from multiple records and have used said toothpicks and/or safety pins if need be. It hasn't always been a success but IMO it's best to try before calling it quits and buyin' a different, better or new copy of the record.

[@wesmoore1682]

Not sure if that is an improvement...or not! Yikes. Try mixing dish soap with baking soda about 50/50. Polish scratch in direction of grooves. Qtip or finger is OK. Try 200 to 400 passes to start. Rinse with COOL water. Use the spray head on kitchen sink. Dry with paper towel. Play immediately to clear grooves.

[@bobo-boho]

U have a very steady hand, not all of us do

[@dat_bois1966]

No

[@rawh7466]

uhhhh holy shit

[@LindaPassmore]

What kinda magnifier is that

[@butcherbabys]

Whats the background song

[@JohnHarleyRox]

www.discogs.com/release/2661396-The-Boss-Martians-13-Evil-Tales

[@canadianrushfan12]

@@JohnHarleyRoxnice and twangy!