Hi Allison,

None of the surfaces you refer to are coated with a fine film of mould-release waxes which are the most difficult contaminants to safely remove from most disc recordings [excluding lacquers].

Duane Goldman

 
On Jun 23, 2014, at 8:11 AM, Smith, Allison <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20020407&slug=wcleanpaintings
> 
> It's actually quite common to use saliva to clean surface dirt and grime from art and collectibles in the conservation / museum community.  I've seen many a conservator use this method over the years.
> 
> I don't see why it couldn't work for records -
> 
> Here's an article that talks about the spit method used in museum conservation labs.  
> 
> Allison

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