Deep Cleaning Records With Steam?

So I tried 3 LPs and unfortunately did not get rid of surface noise (I guess in this case they are not dirt, but true wear & tear).

I didn't hear much sonic benefit, but my VPI rig sounds awful and nothing sounds good, so that statement has zero value.

I did warp the LPs. Every revolution the needle jumps a 1/2 inch. Not sure what I did wrong; I'll have to rewatch the YouTube video and see if I held the steamer too close or too long.

Madfloyd, do you work on your 'table yourself, or do you have help? It sounds like some parameters are off, as Stringreen suggested.

Madfloyd wow whats up with your VPI rig? And you warped a lp also sounds like a Monday instead of Friday. Are you sure that it was not warped to begin with? Thats the first time i have heard of something bad like this happening using steam. I hope you started with some of your worst lps. Did all three warp? Maybe Crem will chime in with some insight.

Stltrains: Personally I have never damaged a lp , no warping , no problems. I suspect that the LPs were already damaged. The Perfection is actually a "cool" steamer , not hot enought to cause warping. Other steamers can really leave a painful red burn mark on the skin but not the Perfection.

Crem i totally agree with you on Perfection a good choice for our application. I also use it to steam all of my brushes and other items. I've had my fingers close to steam holding the brushes. They were not in the direct path of the steam but close, never a problem with heat or burns. I feel that using Perfection is like having a ace in the hole as you mentioned.
I'm hoping Madfloyd gets his table and steaming method figured out.
No problems here using steam just quite and super sounding lps. Going to drop the needle on a few now. Have a good one.