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A quick way to give your damaged vinyl record a second life.

by Joe Ho

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Got a damaged vinyl record but don't want to throw it away? Here is one of the solution.

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First, per-heat the oven. (In my case, it is about 350F) Then, put your vinyl record in the oven just like what you would do for baking pizza. In a minute or so, the record will become very soft.

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Put a ceramic bowl upside down on a table, it is better if the bowl bottom about the same size as the center portion of your vinyl record.

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Put a foil paper over the bowl and simply lay down the record over the top.

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Press the record tightly against the bowl, the record should naturally form a 'starfish' shape . A few minutes later, the record will become hard again.

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Now you have a new bowl for misc. items like keychain or coins. Most importantly, it give your beloved album a second life!

You're Done!

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I used pizza pan under the foil to the record stays flat when removed from the stove.

Chris Weber 4 months ago

Great idea!

Amy Aldridge-Ritchey 5 months ago

Thanks so much for showing I wanted to know how to do this!!!

Sara DeGreen Lenker 5 months ago

Was only wanting to do this yesterday....was going to use a blow torch....awesome thx

Joe Turtur 5 months ago

Would be even cooler if you could find some old brightly colored children's records. I'm on a mission!

ELizabeth Boyens 6 months ago

I like that idea Erica:)

Ina Moe 6 months ago

You can also use an empty can used for crushed tomatoes. Preheat the oven and place the record on top of the can and then on the oven rack. Takes just a few minutes and it molds on its own.

Erica Isaacs 6 months ago

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