see the link to a very interesting and unconventional method to cleaning and "Repairing" vinyl. i will attempt this on an old scratched up vinyl that i dont value and use an old needle. im not expecting too much tho in terms of repair. might be suprised.
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Get-Perfect-Sound-From-Your-Ruined-Records/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Get-Perfect-Sound-From-Your-Ruined-Records/