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A vinyl record is a sensitive music carrier that can be easily damaged by careless use and storage. The most common damage is scratches. They cause partial loss of musical information and clicks when playing the record. Is it possible to combat this? The video shows the most popular methods for combating scratches on a record. Can you suggest anything else? Warning! It is better to conduct all experiments on unnecessary records. My personal opinion: if I like the record, but it has scratches, I will try to find another copy. --Time laps -- 00:00 Intro 03:09 Inspecting the record 03:48 Scratches under the microscope 04:58 First piece of music before processing 05:26 Second piece of music before processing 06:01 Using fine sandpaper 06:41 Using a toothpick 07:03 Using a needle 07:34 Weighted head 08:08 First piece of music after sanding 08:25 Second piece of music after processing with a toothpick and needle 08:37 Conclusions