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What can I make with old records?

Joe Ford

What can I make with old records?

10 DIY Projects for Your Old Vinyl Records

  • Wall Art:
  • Dream Catcher:
  • Clock:
  • Frame the Album Covers:
  • Make a Mirror Frame:
  • Record Hat & Coat Rack:
  • Record Cupcake Stand:
  • Vinyl Record Bookends:

Can you make your own record?

Create Your Own Custom Vinyl Record Vinylify makes personalized vinyl records on demand. You decide what music you want on your record and create your own cover art. We’ll take care of the rest and deliver the record to your door so you can start spinning.

How many times can you play a record before it wears out?

A well-cared for record can be played more than 100 times, with only minor audible sound degradation. If carefully maintained the same disc could be played many hundreds of times in its lifetime. A record played on poorly set-up equipment can be destroyed in just one spin.

What should you not do with a record player?

10 Things NOT to do to Your Vinyl Records

  • #1. Stop using your shaky hand to cue up a record.
  • #2. Do NOT stack vinyl records.
  • #3. Never wet play a vinyl record.
  • #4. Keep fingers off the record.
  • #5. Your T-shirt or towel is not a record cleaner.
  • #6. Say NO to non-approved cleaners on your vinyl records.
  • #7. Wait for the record platter to STOP.
  • #8.

Should you open vinyls?

If you unseal it and the record is warped or damaged – its not going to be worth much. So? Records aren’t income and shouldn’t be treated as such or investments. Instead of contributing to vinyl inflation (Especially of Beatles vinyl), open them and play them or don’t bother with acquiring them at all.

How do you clean a dirty vinyl record?

Steps to Clean Vinyl Records

  1. Remove dust and static with a record brush.
  2. Inspect the record for visible blemishes.
  3. Spray cleaning solution on problem areas.
  4. Wipe clean using circular movements.
  5. Rinse and dry the record.
  6. Store vinyl records properly to prevent future problems.