[78-L] Question about record cleaning

[Malcolm Rockwell]

On 3/28/2012 7:03 AM, David Lennick wrote:
> 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
>
>
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Yes. Beware of uncoated label stock! Fortunately most US labels are 
coated and so unaffected by a careful, short duration, cleaning process.
Mal