Rant: I thought the 'cook your record in the oven' trick was nonsense, then a guy in Fresno showed me his setup

Claire Thompson · 2026-10-09T14:25:05.24082+00:00

For months I figured flattening warped vinyl with two glass panes and a 175 degree oven was a good way to ruin a record, but his method actually worked and the warp came out in about 12 minutes. He puts a stack of heavy books on the pan right out of the oven and lets it cool slow, and the record plays clean now. Anyone else tried this, or do you have a safer way to fix a warp without a proper press?

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