Re: Cleaning the turntable felt
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:14 pm
I guess the bath doesn't affect the glue ?
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It has not for me so far. Not sure what type of glue they used back then?De Soto Frank wrote:I guess the bath doesn't affect the glue ?
I think that leaving it attached is the key to this... I had a loose 10" felt and decided to wash it in a similar fashion (without being attached to the platter), when it dried it was an 8" felt...alang wrote:You have to wash it while affixed to the platter, otherwise the felt will shrink and/or get out of form. You'll never get it back on the way it was. Been there, done that. The platter is steel and as long as you don't let it sit in the water for weeks it won't do any damage. I mean, you wash your car as well without hurting it.New Yorker wrote:^ Wait... do you do the above with the old felt still affixed to the platter? Wouldn't the water damage the platter? Thanks.
Andreas
I have read of burnt shellac being used as an adhesive.alang wrote:It has not for me so far. Not sure what type of glue they used back then?De Soto Frank wrote:I guess the bath doesn't affect the glue ?
Andreas
I also learned it "the hard way". I ended up with a small oval snippet of felt, good perhaps as a pot holder. Fortunately replacement felts are readily available.alang wrote:You have to wash it while affixed to the platter, otherwise the felt will shrink and/or get out of form.
I always assumed "Energine" was benzene, a carcinogen, which I used anyway.HisMastersVoice wrote:Another method I have used to clean heavy staining (especially grease/oil) is Naptha. This is commonly available as Ronsonol or Zippo lighter fluid. Simply wet a rag with it (outside) and blot the stain. You can also soak the area of felt and carefully use a stiff brush to lift harder stains. Naptha evaporates completely with no residue, even on paper. A long time ago there used to be a laundry product called "Energine" which was used for spot removal on clothing. Surprise...it was 100% Naptha. See also: Fels-Naptha laundry soap (which sadly no longer contains Naptha because solvents are evil and therefore we can't have nice things.)
That's funny!HisMastersVoice wrote:which sadly no longer contains Naptha because solvents are evil and therefore we can't have nice things.
I learned that lesson when I washed a 10" felt and it turned into an 8" one...alang wrote:You have to wash it while affixed to the platter, otherwise the felt will shrink and/or get out of form. You'll never get it back on the way it was. Been there, done that. The platter is steel and as long as you don't let it sit in the water for weeks it won't do any damage. I mean, you wash your car as well without hurting it.New Yorker wrote:^ Wait... do you do the above with the old felt still affixed to the platter? Wouldn't the water damage the platter? Thanks.
Andreas