Classic Hifi Care

My old GE phono had a flocked turntable--fuzz, like velvet. The flocking disappeared MANY years ago. Now it's even more bald-headed than I am. I recall reading a piece on reflocking somewhere--maybe the old group site? Does anybody remember? Or has anybody done it?

Chris Campbell

You put the flocking fuzz in a bag with the platter with glue on it then shake. Another method uses positive and negative voltage to attract the fuzz to the metal. You might try this:

https://www.flockit.com/

Good luck!!

If it goes somewhere it may be at least partly into the record grooves, maybe finding a rubber mat the correct size would be better for anti-static purposes, one could always be cut down to size.

The flocking wears off after 50 or 60 years. The record slips when it contacts the platter. People handle the turntable. Then the matter of time, all conspire to remove the flocking. I don't believe it embeds in the grooves in records. I would think flocking would be a softer landing for records than a rubber mat.

Firedome wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:06 pm If it goes somewhere it may be at least partly into the record grooves, maybe finding a rubber mat the correct size would be better for anti-static purposes, one could always be cut down to size.

This is a single-play 78 rpm turntable and static issues are not a major consideration! It's really an originality/authenticity/aesthetic question.

Chris Campbell