Iam 82 years old and I remember that it was stated to remove the plastic wrap because it could warp the record after opening because of the type of plastic used in the wrap.I use the larger plastic sleeves that you can buy from ebay or others
Yes that's why many of the more premium labels ship their Lps in loose baggies (with tear away strips) instead of vacuum sealed shrink. Warped vinyl is a massive issue these days, tight shrinks are likely contributing to a degree.
I run it over my shirt till I get a start so to speak. Then do as you suggest. Unless it is a gatefold, I take the shrink off and place the hypes inside and put the LP in between the 2 covers for storage. Then I place the jacket in an outer sleeve.
I’ve heard of old PVC sleeves causing a pvc haze on the vinyl. Don’t believe shrink wrap could do the same. Happy to hear a definitive comment on this because I’m working mainly from hearsay. Although I have two records I bought new in the 1970’s and stored in plastic sleeves that did just this. The records still play fine but not ideal when you think you’ve looked after them.
Long before I started collecting records, I have been a long term book collector. I have learnt that keeping paper products in plastic shrink wrap is a very bad idea. It is highly destructive long term. Albums should be placed in products with archival properties. I personally use Vinyl Storage Solutions but there are many others out there.
Makes no sense dude. Using a pen knife to slice the opening cleanly from top to bottom leaves the shrink wrap perfectly intact. It would on any day be better than a credit card with a blunt edge. I dont know what kind of knife you have
