Plastic turntable lids

[kitkat]

How do you keep them clean without ending up with loads of scratches Pro-ject ones seem especially bad for this. Have to buy a new lid every year!

 

[gpi]

Just dusting regularly with a soft cloth should suffice. Why does it need cleaning? If you sell the deck, most buyers will expect and accept light scratches.

 

[fatboyslimfast]

kitkat:How do you keep them clean without ending up with loads of scratches Pro-ject ones seem especially bad for this. Have to buy a new lid every year!

Compressed air cans. Like jetwashing the grit off your car before sponging, compressed air gets the nasty stuff off first. Then use a new microfibre cloth.

 

[plastic penguin]

For my Project turntable, I just use a soft dank cloth, normally leaving the duster in the bathroom to pick-up tiny amounts of moisture. This way it prevents surplus dust that's synonymous with polish.

 

[nads]

if you are that concerned about the scratches then buff them out. but i will take any old ones of your hands and recycle them for you.

 

[John Duncan]

Get an RPM5 - no lid!

 

[survivor]

Mmmn...I`ve got a Pro-ject which seems scratch free at the moment, not that I`ve had it that long. All I`ve needed to do so far is use a slightly damp microfibre cloth followed soon after with a dry one. You`ve got me worried now. Do you place things on top of your cover? My missus keeps on leaving the morning post on mine which I`ve told her off about. Fortunately there doesn`t appear to be any marks left. As a matter of possible future interest do you know how much a new cover would cost?

 

[kitkat]

survivor:Mmmn...I`ve got a Pro-ject which seems scratch free at the moment, not that I`ve had it that long. All I`ve needed to do so far is use a slightly damp microfibre cloth followed soon after with a dry one. You`ve got me worried now. Do you place things on top of your cover? My missus keeps on leaving the morning post on mine which I`ve told her off about. Fortunately there doesn`t appear to be any marks left. As a matter of possible future interest do you know how much a new cover would cost?

Someone else said Pro-jects lids are very easy to mark, all I do is wipe it with a soft lint free cloth I use an air duster as well but it still ends up scratched, they are easy to replace and cost £35.00 but it it a pain all this.

 

[SpiceWeasel]

Surely some plastic polish would remove the small scratches ?

 

[gregory]

use a dry microfibre cloth (brilliant invention) then don't worry about it, it's there to keep the dust off the records, for critical listening take the lid off,then clean, easy.

 

[fatboyslimfast]

JohnDuncan:Get an RPM5 - no lid!

Or a Roksan Radius V...

 

[John Duncan]

Or a Gyro!

 

[fatboyslimfast]

Ok, you win...