How to Polish / Restore a Turntable Dustcover

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Full restoration of a turntable dustcover.

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  • @Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez
    @Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez2 жыл бұрын

    You can go as low as 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, scratch x2.0 on a wool pad. Then liquid wax via a flanel cloth, finish with a dry flannel. Turn your polisher upside down on low 1.5, hold your lid in your hands and hit the sides and front. HD tv screen cleaner removes static.

  • @Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez

    @Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez

    Жыл бұрын

    Just did a lid where the original owner went for a frosted look with 120 grit sandpaper. I went 100, 200, 400, 800 through 3000 and 2.0. Looks brand new. Took forever.

  • @Freedom89984

    @Freedom89984

    Жыл бұрын

    I saw so much materials and tools, it’s cheaper to buy a new dust cover for my Thorens…. But thanks anyway for the info.

  • @carboncrx4305
    @carboncrx43052 жыл бұрын

    Night and day difference. Great work. If restoring lids in the future, I'd recommend switching arms often,otherwise your one arm will get jacked. Lol

  • @AudioElectronicsChicago
    @AudioElectronicsChicago2 жыл бұрын

    for little, not deep scratches, it does the job 👍🏻 your turned out pretty nice

  • @josephmagedanz4070
    @josephmagedanz40706 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your experience with us newbies...we have to start somewhere, and this is very good. Much appreciated as I start out in this new retirement hobby. Oh...I just subscribed, too.

  • @DJWolves97
    @DJWolves972 жыл бұрын

    Just polished the dustcover on my Technics SL-Q202, and see a visibly significant difference, thanks for your advice! I recommend for anyone doing this to use the grittiest polish to take out all the scratches before moving up to less gritty polishes because you don’t want to have to go back and waste time!

  • @judgedead7321
    @judgedead73219 ай бұрын

    In the absence of tools and with a great desire to put my favorite turntable in order, I polished the cap by hand. First I rubbed all the scratches with fine sandpaper, and instead of polishing paste I used one-component white toothpaste. I spent about eight hours polishing the entire lid.

  • @kenrolle2338
    @kenrolle23388 ай бұрын

    Thank You for all the great tips. Now I won't be so intimated when I tackle mine.😊

  • @nickilindenmier
    @nickilindenmier Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the helpful (and satisfying) video!

  • @Smjn_
    @Smjn_ Жыл бұрын

    Never even thought about using headlight restorer, what a great idea! Basically impossible to get the dust cover for my turntable so gonna have to go this route instead

  • @stevest55
    @stevest55 Жыл бұрын

    Very nice job! Thanks for the demo!

  • @dharmahyperbass9170
    @dharmahyperbass91702 жыл бұрын

    Master TG...espectacular trabajo con el DUST COVER...!!! Gracias por compartir tus experiencias, trabajos y conocimiento. Desee Guayaquil, Ecuador un fuerte abrazo....!!!

  • @tito7647
    @tito76475 ай бұрын

    Hey, I have a question. I recently bought a plastic vintage Philips recordplayer (22GF403). How can I restore the oxidated old plastic, and bring it back to life? I read a lot about the products youre using, but mostly for dustcovers. Thanks in advance!

  • @peterwikvist2433
    @peterwikvist24336 ай бұрын

    Well done Sir!

  • @StephenFinkNRP
    @StephenFinkNRP14 күн бұрын

    Will this process remove some light nicotine staining? The cover has some yellowing that doesn't look normal. Mostly near the edges.

  • @israelbaron7659
    @israelbaron76592 жыл бұрын

    Great tips, as always. Thanks for sharing

  • @AndyP126
    @AndyP1262 жыл бұрын

    Marine UV Protector will get rid of the static.

  • @SteveV2023
    @SteveV2023Ай бұрын

    Do you think using Novus would have produced similar results?

  • @Kobafied
    @Kobafied Жыл бұрын

    Paper towels leave micro scratches in plastic. Don’t use! Use micro fiber towels for both applying products and buffing.

  • @michaelmitton7578
    @michaelmitton7578 Жыл бұрын

    Great Job ! Great detail ! Thank you . Working on my Technics SL-23 :) What about Chris fix`s final spray method he uses on headlights...Rustoleum 2X Gloss Clear spray.?

  • @TurntableGuy

    @TurntableGuy

    Жыл бұрын

    Spraying clearcoat protects from the elements and UV rays.

  • @darren5942
    @darren5942 Жыл бұрын

    Well done the lid is looking stunning, cheers, Darren

  • @SDsailor7
    @SDsailor7 Жыл бұрын

    Can you do this to smoked/tinted turntable covers? Or is it only for the clear ones? Anyone know? Thank you

  • @TurntableGuy

    @TurntableGuy

    Жыл бұрын

    You can do it to any plastic cover

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    But then I tried to do the inside and I regret it fully (Especially since I was already tired and started doing dumb mistakes)

  • @DJWolves97

    @DJWolves97

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mistakes? Like hitting the labels or something else?

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    @@DJWolves97 like hitting the sides with the grinder. Of course the corners would just be impossible without a different set of tools

  • @DJWolves97

    @DJWolves97

    2 жыл бұрын

    @ I did my dust cover with only a microfiber cloth, so if you’re worried about nicking something, use a cloth!

  • @joemartin6439
    @joemartin64392 ай бұрын

    Can I contact you about turntables

  • @temporoboto
    @temporoboto10 ай бұрын

    💙

  • @redl1ght1
    @redl1ght13 ай бұрын

    Using this as an ASMR sleep video . Zzzzzz👍🏻

  • @notvalidcharacters
    @notvalidcharacters Жыл бұрын

    Would be a lot easier to see if done over a pure white background rather than the blue towel. Also light source is too direct.

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