Removing mold from LPs?


I was hoping you could share your experiences on what products (brand names or DIY) and/or processes have worked the best for you in removing mold from your LPs. I bought a SEALED LP that is 28 years old (that I already have a few copies of) and was all excited to hear a pristine version - just to open it and see it was embedded with what I believe is mold which didn't come off with a good cleaning with Disc Doctor fluid and my VPI 16.5 (and three rinses). It is definitely affecting the sound. Any ideas are appreciated!
fmpnd

Showing 1 response by loontoon

Well since it's already a mess, to kill the mold add a little chlorine, bleach will work, followed by a mixture of
1 part ethanol/denatured, (not isopropanal) and 4 parts water, make a gallon and add a drop of ivory liquid dish soap. The water needs to be distilled, and you will need to rinse with distilled water after cleaning. Hand clean only.

Use the chlorine bleach try a couple of drops or so and progress slowly.

Good luck, btw, the 20/80 with ivory makes a dandy replacement solution for record cleaning machines, including my Monks.

jeff