Improving Cutting of NOS blanks

[prestok10]

Some time ago, I posted a question about how to improve the cutting of New Old Stock blanks. Someone suggested wiping on some vegetable oil and letting it sit for a while. I tried this, letting the disc sit overnight. It works great! I used to get a lot of hiss and now its mostly gone. Tried it on some old glass-based discs and on one of those red-colored Wilcox Gay blanks where I previously got tons of hissing. No more!

[emorritt]

Castor oil would probably be a better material to use since that's what's in "the mix" that coats the disc.

[sunkingrecords]

Hi!

How do you clean the records after they are recorded? Or do you play it with the oil layer still on the disc?

Kind regards

[prestok10]

So far I've been playing with the light coating of oil still on them. Not sure if that's good for my stylus. I put on a very light coat and wipe off most of it before I start cutting. If castor oil is in the mix, would it hurt to leave it on too long? I wouldn't want my discs to become gooey or have the lacquer dissolve on me

[sunkingrecords]

Maybe the records sound better because you are wet playing them? I believe that's a posibility.

Kind regards

Miguel