Vinyl Record Flattening & Ultrasonic Cleaning

Available in our Burbage shop from just £6 per disc

Let’s face it, our favourite records sometimes have a hard life. They can go through all sorts of drama before being called upon to perform their actual job. Accidents happen and life events take priority. There are many reasons your Vinyl ends up needing some help…

•  They get dropped •  Get played with worn-out Needle Cartridges •  Left uncovered •  Sleeves get lost •  Dust accumulates •  Mould & Mildew •  Stored in Poor Conditions - Hot, Humid, Bent, Damp •  Multiple house moves •  Food and drink spills •  They get lent to friends •  Stored in the loft, shed or garage •  Young children with sticky fingers (!) •  Exposure to temperature changes • and most importantly …they get played to death • 

All of this can lead to: Scratches, Dirt and even Warping.

It’s not just old records that can suffer either - sometimes brand new records aren’t quite perfect. Vinyl remains a largely analogue format. Minor imperfections created during the manufacturing process can find their way into your collection.

OUR SERVICES

All is not lost. Vinyl Shakedown offer two services to help maintain or conserve your treasured records. Both are available at our Burbage shop. Simply pop along with your record(s) and we’ll see if we can help.

Vinyl Record Flattening - £6 per disc (4 hours per disc)

Using our ‘ORB DF-01ia Disc Flattener’ your records will be carefully flattened to help correct any warping and help avoid further shape distortion and wear. The Orb Disc Flattener uses a unique heating technique which is applied with two semiconductor heater films, one on the top and one on the bottom. By thermally controlling the heating-up phase and cooling-down phase, the warped record is allowed to properly relax and return to its original flat shape.

The machine heats only the outer edge and centre of the record. The grooves are not heated and therefore their sonic shape is preserved. 

The entire process takes four hours - two hours to heat up and two hours to cool down

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot guarantee that very warped records will be fixed - but 80%+ of records we’ve flattened have either removed the warp entirely or significantly improved their playability.

Ultrasonic Cleaning - £4 per disc (10 mins per disc)

Professional cleaning helps to preserve and conserve your records. Our ‘HumminGuru EZ Vinyl Record Washer’ is a professional grade Ultrasonic Vinyl cleaning and de-gritting machine, suitable for all 7”, 10” and 12” discs. Using de-ionised water and cleaning solution the soft goat-hair brushes gently and effectively remove dust, fingerprints, grease and grime - all whilst protecting labels. The results speak for themselves - immediate visual and sonic improvement with the added benefit of reducing future wear on your Cartridge Stylus.

A black vintage record player with a spinning vinyl record on it.
A gray vinyl record cleaner with a black spinning turntable and a display on the front labeled 'HummieGuru'.
Collection of icons with descriptions including innovative clamp design, label-guard design, effortless rotation, fit for 7, 10, and 12-inch records, gentle goat-hair brushes, large 950ml basin, smooth water draining, and integrated drying rack.

Vinyl Accessories

We stock a range of Vinyl Accessories in our Burbage shop - and online here - to help enhance your vinyl listening experience. We are proud stockists of Vinyl Legend - Premium Vinyl Accessories products which we use in both the shop and at home with our personal collections. We also sell a small range of Vinyl Shakedown branded products.

Two black bottles of Legend Vinyl Complete Care Vinyl Cleaning Kit resting on a wooden surface.

Complete Care Vinyl Cleaning Kit

£29.99

A cylindrical cardboard tube labeled 'Legend Vinyl vinyl cleaning kit' with a red, green, and black spiral design, placed on a wooden surface.

Vinyl Cleaning Kit

£16.99

Packaging box for a vinyl stylus cleaning kit, placed on a wooden surface. The box is predominantly white with some colorful lines and text describing its contents and purpose.

Stylus Cleaning Kit

£12.99

Black cylindrical container of Vinyl Cleaning Solution surrounded by green plants on a wooden surface.

Vinyl Cleaning Solution & Microfibre Cloth

£12.99

Box of three extra large lint-free microfibre cloths for vinyl records, size 38x38 cm, in retail packaging on a wooden surface.

Lint-Free Microfibre Cloths (3 Pack)

£6.99

Four clear cylindrical spray bottles of vinyl cleaning solution with black spray nozzles, labeled 'Vinyl Cleaning Solution' on a wooden surface.

Vinyl Cleaning Solution (200ml)

£8.99 each

A package of 25 white 12-inch vinyl record inner sleeves with green and white packaging, placed on a wooden surface and wrapped in clear plastic.

12” Vinyl Sleeves (25 Pack)

£18.99

Packaging for a SparkFun product called 'SpinCare,' featuring an orange label with a white concentric circle design and a record icon. The text indicates it is an audiophile 7-inch inner record sleeve.

7” Vinyl Sleeves (50 Pack)

£6.99

A person holding a large black vinyl record by its edge with their right hand, set against a purple background.