Repair discovered for the notorious skipping vinyl split with Rancid/NOFX
I’ve owned this Rancid/NOFX split for many many years but only tried to play it once when I first got it due to the entire record being full of skips right out of the package.
About a week ago I read a theory that it wasn’t actually a bad pressing as much as it was potentially fine dust/debris from the factory that made it into the sleeves that were never sealed by the label (BYO Records). I tried cleaning it with three types of brushes and spray with no difference. Then I read that one could use titebond 2 (must be 2!) wood glue to pull the debris out. The chemical composition of the glue prevents it from adhering to vinyl records. I followed the steps of placing a ring around the inside in the runout about 1/2” from the label, another around the outside edge, several more rings in the middle and then spread it evenly with a credit card or id until there was a smooth even layer about the thickness of a credit card. Leave a zip tie or something in the edge to help start the peel when it’s dry. It took a few days to turn completely transparent, then I carefully pealed it off and it worked perfectly. I know this may have been able to have been done with a cleaner, but I haven’t invested in one yet, the glue was about $6 and it worked perfectly.