Jacket Warp
Jonny_Paycheck
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You ever pull out a record to find that the jacket has somehow warped or gotten misshaped? Like thisWhat's the science? How does it happen? Can it be fixed, and if so, how?It seems to be totally random.
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No moisture here, just seems that certain jackets do this. The two or three I've pulled out have tape on the seams, so perhaps there's something to that. Maybe it prevents the seams from giving when there's a temp change.
One more reason to stay away from tape when dealing with seams splitting. I hate tape.
For what it's worth, I think glue might present the same problem (unless it's a legitimate glue split)...
I hate having busted seams because they just get worse the more you finger through them
I think
Dude.
I've been meaning to ask this question for a while now. I have a couple that just mysteriously warp while the rest are fine.
Jackets with no aesthetic/monetary value that are split horribly, I'll throw some scotch tape on.
If I can't sleep at night thinking about that raer with splitted seams, I use glue and pressure. Otherwise, I left them alone.
If it's an ugly split, i sometimes use tape depending on how bad it is. But, as we see here (I taped part of the Joey Jefferson seam) it can cause problems.
LP's i either reglue the seam or i cut a length of acid free cardboard / fold in half and glue in to make a new seam
Currently I just put the sleeve in tight plastic, but like Jorge, sometimes I can't sleep because of some cherished raer with splits. I have done the following on occasion for real essential records:
But I agree with Lazer that it's worth keeping it OG... In that light I used to do something I reget now: cutting off a few mm at the open side of the sleeve to make it look tighter when that side is all folded and with little tears (big ).
get yourself a bone folder
i used to major in book arts / xerography / printed matter back in art school so i also recomend you nerd out and learn how to make your own glues.
So...am I alone on this one? This is a fairly new UK import 12" from 2000. I've had older sleeves do the same thing. I'm not talking about splitting, I'm talking about straight up mutation of the sleeve for no apparent reason. Why only certain one's?
Was it in shrinkwrap? Alot of cheaper, thinner 12" sleeves will start to twist once opened, if too tightly or poorly shrinkwrapped.
Yeah, that could very well be the case. Seeing as it gets a million degrees out here, maybe once it cools it constricts the sleeve. I dunno, just always found it strange. Chances are that's it, though.
All of my records are in plastic sleeves. This does not explain it.
Temp changes sure do though.
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