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I frequent a used-record store that has a tremendous selection of classical records in close to mint condition for give-away prices. The only problem is the album covers are often in pretty bad shape. Seams are often coming apart or fully separated. I want to glue the seams back in place and at least prevent further damage to the covers.
I am sure others have been down this road before. What type of glue do you recommend?
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I use doublesided Scotch Tape. It is easy to handle and I've never had one fail. - This is only when the seam-fold has become unglued (fairly common on DG).I've been pretty lucky and haven't had much problem with seams broken by the record breaking through. However, in those rare cases I have just used transparent tape on the outside of the cover. Not perfect, but it works. Of course, replace the inner sleeve as it most certainly broke though it as well.
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For split seams and tears I use an archival tape that is reversible. leaves no residue
pull out some Elmers and get started tomorrow.
When the cover has a folded edge which is separating because of age that can be a simple re-glueing. Elmers is a good paper glue as olddude55 suggested.
A bigger problem is when the cover seam splits, and that is more common in my experience. For that repair I cut an inch wide strip from a manila folder the length of the cover. Find the thinnest possible. Then use a ruler to fold the strip in a straight line down the middle. Apply glue to the two outer sides of the V, bow the cover open (record removed obviously), then slip the V strip inside into place. Place a heavy book or two one that edge to secure flattening. Be careful in applying glue not to use too much and glue more together than you intended.
"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing, if you can fake that you've got it made." Groucho
I put them simply into plastic LP cover sleeves. It holds the seam together nicely, while also protecting the cover.
Align the lp cover open side, with the plastic cover open side.
mg16
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A lot of the used import LPs I've bought, the sleeves were coming apart. They were the fold-over type sleeves.
Elmers and a couple paper clips, let them sit overnight.
The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
I have a copy of the Ventures - Walk, don't Run that had both top and bottom pretty much completely separated. Very light bead of Elmers and overnight clamping did the trick.
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like Titebond works even better.
It's a bit thicker with less liquid content so less likely to spread
any unnecessary... moisture... beyond where it is applied. Also
drys quicker and holds mighty well.
For U.S. LPs OR European LPs (which usually are initially factory glued
with inferior glue) which is not something you want to have to repeat
orally tens times quickly. Deutsche Grammophon (especially Italian
pressings) are a prime example. But those European fold over LPs
are way easier to deal with than a split U.S. cover.
With U.S. LPs the manilla envelope technique works well
too or folding booktape along the inside seams, which is a PIA.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
With the US-style jackets, where the seams split from sliding the LPs in and out of the shelf, I usually just use clear Scotch-type tape. Coupla small strips to hold everything in place, then a long strip folded over.
Or something like that.
Most of my LPs are in clear plastic outer-outer sleeves so split seams are more of an annoyance than something that's just gotta be addressed.
The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
always been a Titebond guy, take that as you will.Reason I even know is from putting a couple drops of regular
Elmer's on a piece of paper along with a couple drops of
Titebond ans seeing which "bled" excess moisture into
the paper.I might be nuts, but I was getting paid for this at the time so didn't feel alone being nuts.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure
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Some of it gets squirted into bottles marked "Elmer's," some in bottles with the Titebond logo.
The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
of the manila follder idea before. Some record jackets are really tight though, and the manila folder repair may not work. I am going to try it though.
I have also used school stick glue to repair european record jackets, but it's not as strong as Elmers or Titebond.
nt
"Trying is the first step towards failure."
Homer Simpson
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