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lp grunge

I have left several lp's on my tt for a day or two. I have an audioquest silicone platter. On the side where the lp's sat, I now am left with a serious coating, almost as though there is a chemical reaction between the vinyl and silicone. Although I've never seen a post about this, as common as it has been for me, there must be others out there who have seen this happen. Amy way to fix this? Am I stuck with useless lp's?
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bdgregory
1,580 posts
 
have you tried washing it off? If you don't have a record wash machine (eg VPI 16.5) there are manual methods.

In any event, this sounds like a good reason to toss the AQ mat and get another type - like the Funk Achromat which does not leave any residue, and works wonderfully (I have no financial interest in Funk - just like the mats).
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tpreaves
2,515 posts
 
I've read about this, on AudioCircle if I remember correctly. Check out the search engine there for possible cleaning tips.
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
steam is the way to clean them.
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