Thank you so much for this guide! I was about to give up on my Prime turntable. I'd tried everything I could think of, and my records were sounding increasingly muddy. Following your steps completely revived the sound! I can now listen to my vinyls without thinking that they were sounding like the audio of a 2013 phone running the flappy bird game.
I am not an expert, so this is just my opinion from waxing my personal cars once a year for 50 years.
In the car waxing world, polish usually means there is some abrasive in the formulation. That means the harder you press, the more it will scratch the surface. These are made for restoring car paint that has oxidized, and that layer of oxygenation needs to be removed.So start with a light touch.
If the product is labeled "wax" or "cleaner," I think that means no abrasives.
So circular motion is not recommended. I did a second pass polishing one quadrant at a time in straight lines using with less polish. I kept polishing longer (did not stop when it turned black) with less pressure until the polish started to disappear, then switched to a clean microfiber cloth to buff the remaining polish. Not perfect, but much better results. It's a relief!
I tried to clean my aluminum platter using Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish to bring the lustre back, but it made things much worse. It it left scratches/streaks everywhere.
I applied the product in circular motion with a clean microfiber cloth until it turned black, then polished it still using circular motion with another clean microfiber cloth. What am I doing wrong? Did I buy the wrong product? Am I buffing too hard? Should I not have used circular motion? I'm just hoping I can fix this.
Thank you all, for your suggestions. Based on other comments I bought a different product from Mother's although I haven't used it yet. Mat's suggestion sounds {sorry for the pun) interesting. If that is what the manufacturer uses then it's good enough for me
Thank you so much for this guide! I was about to give up on my Prime turntable. I'd tried everything I could think of, and my records were sounding increasingly muddy. Following your steps completely revived the sound! I can now listen to my vinyls without thinking that they were sounding like the audio of a 2013 phone running the flappy bird game.
Thanks for the help!
I am not an expert, so this is just my opinion from waxing my personal cars once a year for 50 years.
In the car waxing world, polish usually means there is some abrasive in the formulation. That means the harder you press, the more it will scratch the surface. These are made for restoring car paint that has oxidized, and that layer of oxygenation needs to be removed. So start with a light touch.
If the product is labeled "wax" or "cleaner," I think that means no abrasives.
At least, that is my experience
UPDATE:
So circular motion is not recommended. I did a second pass polishing one quadrant at a time in straight lines using with less polish. I kept polishing longer (did not stop when it turned black) with less pressure until the polish started to disappear, then switched to a clean microfiber cloth to buff the remaining polish. Not perfect, but much better results. It's a relief!
Hi,
I tried to clean my aluminum platter using Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish to bring the lustre back, but it made things much worse. It it left scratches/streaks everywhere.
I applied the product in circular motion with a clean microfiber cloth until it turned black, then polished it still using circular motion with another clean microfiber cloth. What am I doing wrong? Did I buy the wrong product? Am I buffing too hard? Should I not have used circular motion? I'm just hoping I can fix this.
Here's a pic:
Thank you all, for your suggestions. Based on other comments I bought a different product from Mother's although I haven't used it yet. Mat's suggestion sounds {sorry for the pun) interesting. If that is what the manufacturer uses then it's good enough for me
I've always used ammonia free Windex to maintain the factory new finish on my Prime platter. Works like a charm. But no ammonia!
If you really want to go at it, Mother's Billet Polish will clean everything up nice and shiny.
JohnK
Hey Ken, in the shop we use this:
https://magicamerican.com/stainless-cleaner-polish-aerosol
Happy listening 🎶 😎