We highly recommend you try the 1 st method to fix warped record before going on an unnecessarily dangerous and risky adventure.
Warped vinyl copy.
I took it back and the replacement we checked in the shop was also warped.
If you check the prices now the red vinyl one is worth.
So i ended up with a normal one.
Trust me if you just purchased a brand new record your time and energy will be better spent exchanging the album for an unwarped copy.
How to fix a warped record.
If you re in a rush you can quickly fix a warped vinyl record using an oven.
Not much more than the original.
You have reminded me of when i bought a queen 12 of one vision red vinyl and it was warped.
To fix a warped vinyl record sandwich the record between 2 heavy objects like a couple large books and let it sit for a few days or weeks until it s not warped anymore.
This guide to flattening warped vinyl records will hopefully get you on track or at the very least prevent you from irreparably damaging your records.
Then wait for about 10 minutes.
Some will argue with me on this point but there is little you can do to fix a warped record.
This is referred to as warping.
Warped records can limit the tracking of the turntable stylus over the surface of the record as the undulating surface can cause the stylus to jump right off.
Vinyl records can lose shape.
Place some weight onto it approximately 1 kg.
Sleeves will have things like drop cards 7 inch bonus records album art books or the protruding zipper from your copy of sticky fingers the unevenness of the packaging will introduce.
It may be due to a poor storage position warmth or just age.
Whatever you decide to do keep in mind that a slightly warped vinyl record still plays better than one that you accidentally overheated in your supposedly food inside only oven.