Records

FAQ – Frequently asked questions about the care and cleaning of vinyl records. Read answers to customer questions about cleaning and preserving records, including vintage acetate and wax cylinders. Learn about LAST Record Preservative and LAST All-Purpose Record Cleaning fluid.

How do I remove fingerprints from records?

Wax cylinders – can I use LAST on them?

Explanation of how vinyl records are made/pressed

After cleaning some vinyl records there are still white particles on it

Does the Power Cleaner remove the release agent on old well-used vinyl? -M.I.

Cleaning vinyl – is using Power Cleaner followed by an alcohol-based cleaner overkill? -T.L.

Should I wash a brand new record album first?

Do Last products work on 78 LPs?

I’m fixing warped vinyl records by heating them. Will heat affect the LAST Preservative?

Very specific instructions on washing vinyl in soapy water

Do OLD vinyl records need Power Cleaner?

How stable is vinyl over the long term – I mean really long?

How long does the preservative take to “cure”? -J.T.

Can you apply too much Preservative to a vinyl record?

Shellac records – are your products safe on them?

Washing vinyl in tap water – does it damage it?