LP Protection where do you get yours

[luckysim0n]

decided I need to protect my new purchases where do you get yours from

 

[metropolis]

just got some of these

12 Inch 180my Clear Vinyl Record Sleeve stitched weld thumbcut(20): Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments

tons of other types available on the net,some cheap and some not so cheap.
i'm sure others on here will come on with other recommendations for you.

 

[overkill]

Do you mean an LP cover or the inner sleeve? I get both from Ebay. I hunt down Nagaoka no102 inner sleeves on there, and get the stiff plastic covers for the LP on there too.

I use one seller for the plastic covers, I'll try and hunt down which one.

 

[luckysim0n]

I meant outer but I suppose inner would be good too

 

[overkill]

Try soundswholesale on Ebay for the PVC outer sleeves. The inners are more important tbh. Paper sleeves and crap plastic ones damage the records.

 

[Donnacha]

In addition to the inner/outer protection, can anyone recommend a good vinyl cleaning/antistatic brush? I noticed my current brush has started shedding fibres on the records, surely defeating the purpose!

 

[luckysim0n]

Oh right I will get some inners first
I have a fibre brush that cost me a tenner project I think but I don't rate it that much
Surgical spirit does quite a good job
Also have a manual disc spinner which cost 45 but even that doesn't seem to totally clean some of the worse condition Lps I come across
Don't know what the next step up is

 

[luckysim0n]

overkill Nagaoka no102 inner sleeves coming up blank on ebay doh will try google

 

[Donnacha]

there should be Nagaoka inner sleeves on amazon as well - about £22 for 50

 

[luckysim0n]

yeah I found them on there ordered 50 to start with

 

[overkill]

yeah I found them on there ordered 50 to start with

Get some double sided tape ready for when they arrive.

I would suggest, because this is what I do, placing the Nagaokas inside your existing sleeves. Use an LP to bulk the sleeve out, put the DS tape near the top of the Nagaoka's (about half an inch down) then place inside the existing sleeve and gently squeeze once everything is lined up to your satisfaction. I use a knackered old LP to put my inner sleeves together. Paranoia and all that...

Why do I do this? The Nagoaka's and any 'round' inner sleeve can get scrunched up if you don't. Plus you get added protection of a paper/cardboard sleeve outside the Nagaoka's.

 

[luckysim0n]

Great cheers for them pearls of wisdom will certainly have a go at that

 

[Kieron]

50x12"/LP 600gauge VINYL RECORD PVC COVERS FREE P&P^ | eBay

Swear by these.

 

[luckysim0n]

Thanks Kieron they seem to be what I'm after

 

[Kieron]

No probs. they are 600g so much thicker than normal and don't seem to degrade. If you are putting a double album in put the top side in first to widen the gap then remove, put the bottom in - widen it, remove then go back to the top and the whole album will slide in.

Phew!

 

[Garrett]

Surgical spirit does quite a good jobs

Try Isopropyl Alcohol instead