Technics 1200 - Clean The Dots

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Make your platter SHINE !! Also, after cleaning, if your platter is still dull, you can polish the platter using a metal polish like MAAS and a buffing attachment for a drill.

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[Feetandfuture2015]

I do not understand, I bought a product Maas polish in gel, I applied that to the dots, but the aspect remains unchanged. The dots do not find their basic brightnesses

[tuneup1200]

@Feetandfuture2015 Hello, I am unaware of MAAS selling a product in gel form. The polish I use is a "cream" as they call it. It looks like and comes out of the tube like toothpaste. If this product didn't work then you may have to use a different method first before using the MAAS product. I wish I had a good pic of your platter to see the problem. If you post a video of it, please use good lighting, then send me a link to the video. I don't mind taking a look at it.

[tuneup1200]

If this method does not give you the desired results, there are lots of videos on youtube that show you how to restore oxidized aluminum. Seek and you will find the answer.

[RamytRamyt]

TIP: If your platter is EXTREMELY DIRTY, u may want to use a stainless steel and or brass brush to scrub off the grime. Also try a stronger solution like Resolve w/ Oxy Clean.

However, depending on how dirty the platter is, you may need to use high grit sandpaper. I scrubbed the platter for an HOUR with both brushes, but my platter was so dirty that it barely got the black gunk off the dots and got a slightly dull silver. What you need to do next is use 240 and 320 sndppr for a proper shine.

[tuneup1200]

@RamytRamyt Hello, I wouln't resort to these extremes to clean aluminum. Steel and brass brushes would leave heavy scratches behind. Aluminum is a soft metal. If the platter is heavily oxidized or moisture damaged to the point of leaving "cancer" marks on the surface, I would start with 1000 grit sandpaper, then go to 2000 paper , followed by a red rouge machine polish with a cotton wheel. The 240 (?) and 320 (?) paper will scratch aluminum. Always follow the grain when sanding.

[stuarttacey]

The aluminium dots have oxidised on my deck, i have tried washing up liquid and Brasso but it still looks dull!

[Portlandhardstylers]

lulz, I painted the side of my platter gold.

[HILDRETHG20]

Dang i look at all these videos of technics because i would die for one.. and who knows what i would do for two!

[MasterHak]

i just use a sanding block

[RamytRamyt]

@tuneup1200 You know, I hate to admit this, but you're absolutely right. unfortunately for me, 1/2 hour of scrubbing with a regular bristle brush did nothing for me, thus I resorted to using the steel brush and sandpaper. Are there any solutions I could soak the platters in if the dots are blacker than death and they're covered in gunk? I'm giving this turntable away anyway, so I'm not too worried about having the hell out of it (at least it's shiny *like* new now).