Attn DJs: Vynil Care! Help!

[DJ Ponz]

I ask my fellow turntablists:

You know when you buy a record, and sometimes, for whatever reason (abuse, beer, other moisture?) it bends in to a convex (or concave) shape? You try to play that record, cue it up and ZWWWIIINNNGGGGG - your record isn't even close to catching the slip mat. This poses problems for even basic beat matching and minor corrections when mixing.

So:
If your records get convex or concave, is there any known way of getting those vynil to lie flat again? Heavy weights - like books- don't work as I found out with a Taucher track that I subsequently mangled.

PS:
(NEVER buy from the Ultra label - these things are paper thin - probably made in Newfoundland)

Tanks for da elp - pass da bong.

[stringbeans]

you must mean warped records, in which case i heard that if you heat the record up (CAREFULLY! without melting it) and then place it underneath a stack of books or inbetween 2 heavy glass panels and let it sit for a while it'll help

[wigglesworth]

Or, stick it under a heavy weight for awhile. Usually takes a few months.

[AWOL]

http://www.nwtekno.org/vb/showthread.php?threadid=62526

you're welcome.

[decypher]

lol whats beer doing on ur records? u need to take better care of em, keep them stored straight up, and dont let drunk people near ur tables lol

[DJ Ponz]

Thanks for the help boys - though putting my records in the oven is not something I'm into :sick:
I'm gonna try this blow dryer and heavy weight option - let ch'all know!

WTF does "Move" mean in front of this thread?

[C@dEnCe]

I just bend them back into shape , hopfully its a good press and it doesn't snap ??? i dont know