[78-L] Question about record cleaning

[David Lennick]

On 3/28/2012 12:56 PM, David Breneman wrote:
>
>   From: Jeff Sultanof<jeffsultanof at gmail.com>
>
>
>> While I was on the 78 community website, I looked at the video on how to
>> clean a 78. I distinctly remember a thread on this list some time ago where
>> I read that you should never submerge a record in liquid, as the label
>> might be affected. Yet the demonstrator did just that.
>>
>> Did I misinterpret something somewhere along the line? Or should you not
>> submerge the entire record?
>
> *Most* record labels are unaffected by a brief rinse with water or
> cleaning solution such as detergent, although a notable exception is
> the labels on Standard Transcription disks, which will spread a
> chalky liquid reminiscent of typewriter "White Out" onto the grooves
> if wet.

Also a lot of other white labels, like Capitol promos. Some Mercury labels have 
this problem as well, but this may be restricted to Canadian pressings from a 
certain period (if the vinyl is already bubbly, the label is going to be 
affected as well).

dl