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How to clean laserdisc

mistro

mistro

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Scored a Pioneer LD-870 this weekend at a garage sale for $25 and about 25 laserdisc too. Very good vintage concert music, Doors, Genesis, REO, Herbbie Hancock and some junk but I need to clean the discs. How do I do that , like you clean vinyl, dish detergent and warn water? Or do you do some thing else.

TIA, Mike
 
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mistro said:
Scored a Pioneer LD-870 this weekend at a garage sale for $25 and about 25 laserdisc too. Very good vintage concert music, Doors, Genesis, REO, Herbbie Hancock and some junk but I need to clean the discs. How do I do that , like you clean vinyl, dish detergent and warn water? Or do you do some thing else.

TIA, Mike
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Good find!
I've been hoping to score one cheap just so I can have a legacy source in my stack.

Windex and a soft cloth is good for cleaning.
A pinch of ArmorAll or Formula 2000 can help if there are fine scratches causing playback issues.
 
You can use the Novus polish/cleaner for CDs, so never reason why you couldn't use it for Laserdiscs. If you have a turntable, it's great to use on dustcovers.
 
Unless there's some serious goop on the disc, dish detergent, warm water and a soft cloth or sponge should be all that's needed. I'd stay away from anything like Windex for one reason: unlike CDs, laserdiscs consist of two pieces glued together, and if your cleaner compromises the adhesive you've just ruined your disc.

Happy trails,
Larry B.
 
robgmn said:
Good find!
I've been hoping to score one cheap just so I can have a legacy source in my stack.

Windex and a soft cloth is good for cleaning.
A pinch of ArmorAll or Formula 2000 can help if there are fine scratches causing playback issues.
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Too bad you're not closer. I have a second one that I'd give you.
 
I always used Napa Window cleaner or Eagle One window cleaner with my Lasers, CD's and DVD's. both smell the same so I suppose they use the same chemicals. I always use a soft cotton dish towel or a soft fine micro cloth. A cloth to clean fine crystal is a good choice also. No paper towels!!!!! Nothing with petroleum based Alcohol !!!! I have used Dawn soap detergent a greasy discs.
 
I start out with a micro cloth and distilled water. If that doesn't work then I use Eagle One glass cleaner or Napa window cleaner. Smells the same and works the same. The glass cleaner works better with sticky and very greasy goo on Laser discs, dvd's and cd's. You would be amazed how many new DVD's and Blue rays have smudges and and polluted shadows on new discs that need to be cleaned before the discs can be successfully played.
 
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