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Technology has improved a lot since the start of the digital revolution. So much so, that it's now possible to fully enjoy those 50 year old analog records once more.

Today's needles record cleaning brushes go deep into the record's groove, allowing your stylus to pick up every nuance of the original sound. Trouble is, old Goodwill store records are covered in gunk, gouges and scratches. Thus, hiding the music behind a curtain of noise. Deep cleaning is essential and new tools exist that can do that safely and inexpensively. But the scratches and gouges on that $1 yard sale treasure you just picked up will still tick away 33 1/3 times a minute, no matter how well it's cleaned.

So fasten your seat belts and learn how to erase those aggravations. The resurfacing and cleaning tools I use are unconventional and audiophile terrifying, but they're safe, inexpensive and easy to get.

FYI: Vinyl is used in a lot of everyday things. It's so tough, trash cans, fences and siding for homes are made from it. Dichloromethane, Methylethylkeytone and Touluene are the only known chemicals that can hurt it. So unless vinyl cement and paint stripper are on your record cleaning list, I wouldn't let anyone using 1960's rules distract you. Technology and creative thought have addressed all their concerns... As you will see.

Thanks to Stacy Holt, one more chemical that's not good for vinyl has been brought to my attention... Diethyl-meta-toluamide, more commonly known as "Deet", used in insect repellants. I should have known this, having ruined an expensive pair of binoculars while sailing. Thanks Stacy.