Daft question I guess - just need to know the best way to store my records to stop any ring wear.

Some already have a bit of ring wear from when I bought them, but I don't want it to get any worse.

 

I guess this comes about when they're packed too tightly together?...but then again I don't want 'em to warp either if they're too loose.

I double bag 'em, - paper sleeve then card outer (I don't really want to go down the route of poly outer bags). They sit in bespoke cardboard storage boxes that hold about 120 each,

 

Is it as simple as just giving them a bit of air?

 

Are some labels more prone to ring wear than others? - matt finish rather than gloss

 

Any tips?

 

Stu   

Don't do this...

 

Isn't "ring wear" a result of juke box plays?

 

PS. I'm guessing the innuendo crowd haven't seen this post yet btw.

Only a matter of time....

Isn't "ring wear" a result of juke box plays?

 

PS. I'm guessing the innuendo crowd haven't seen this post yet btw.

I had the same  7" ring wear concern and made the mistake of bringing the topic up with my pals in the pub. 

Daft question I guess - just need to know the best way to store my records to stop any ring wear.

Some already have a bit of ring wear from when I bought them, but I don't want it to get any worse.

 

I guess this comes about when they're packed too tightly together?...but then again I don't want 'em to warp either if they're too loose.

I double bag 'em, - paper sleeve then card outer (I don't really want to go down the route of poly outer bags). They sit in bespoke cardboard storage boxes that hold about 120 each,

 

Is it as simple as just giving them a bit of air?

 

Are some labels more prone to ring wear than others? - matt finish rather than gloss

 

Any tips?

 

Stu   

 

 

Hamster ? 

Never had problems with ring wear don't let anybody come  in from behind   !!!!! 

 

atb Kev 

Edited March 28, 201510 yr by Kev John

Isn't "ring wear" a result of juke box plays?

 

PS. I'm guessing the innuendo crowd haven't seen this post yet btw.

I thought all label ring wear came from the way juke boxes pick up records, didn't know it was astorgare issue.

I thought ring wear came from storage issue, s .Not all disc, s with r/w have have been on jukebox, s. ?

Daft question I guess - just need to know the best way to store my records to stop any ring wear.

Some already have a bit of ring wear from when I bought them, but I don't want it to get any worse.

 

I guess this comes about when they're packed too tightly together?...but then again I don't want 'em to warp either if they're too loose.

I double bag 'em, - paper sleeve then card outer (I don't really want to go down the route of poly outer bags). They sit in bespoke cardboard storage boxes that hold about 120 each,

 

Is it as simple as just giving them a bit of air?

 

Are some labels more prone to ring wear than others? - matt finish rather than gloss

 

Any tips?

 

Stu   

Stu,You are beyond help an acute OCD ,You need to get out more ,but wear very tight styrene ,polylined inner underpants to avoid the possibilty of Ring Wear .

maybe you are doing too much scratching / turntablism???

Daft question I guess - just need to know the best way to store my records to stop any ring wear.

Some already have a bit of ring wear from when I bought them, but I don't want it to get any worse.

 

I guess this comes about when they're packed too tightly together?...but then again I don't want 'em to warp either if they're too loose.

I double bag 'em, - paper sleeve then card outer (I don't really want to go down the route of poly outer bags). They sit in bespoke cardboard storage boxes that hold about 120 each,

 

Is it as simple as just giving them a bit of air?

 

Are some labels more prone to ring wear than others? - matt finish rather than gloss

 

Any tips?

 

Stu   

dulux?.....    

Don't do this...

 

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What Is It? Combined Label Cleaner? 

Edited March 28, 201510 yr by Zanetti

Fore-play prevents this in most cases!

It was a reference to the pecker not the back door.

Edited March 28, 201510 yr by still diggin

Ring wear results from the friction of adjacent records moving against each other. Back in the 60's, party goers would put their unsleeved records on the carpet by the record player and as they were shuffled around, the more prominent ridges got worn. Store stock jammed on shelves and were regularly pulled out whilst searching for a particular record would rub against each other. Unsold stock stored in large boxes that were subject to occasional shuffling around also suffered ring wear. Nowadays, records sleeved, shelved and handled carefully should not really experience ring wear. Plain white cardboard sleeves are thick enough to prevent labels rubbing. What's with all these 'in' jokes anyway?

Ring wear results from the friction of adjacent records moving against each other. Back in the 60's, party goers would put their unsleeved records on the carpet by the record player and as they were shuffled around, the more prominent ridges got worn. Store stock jammed on shelves and were regularly pulled out whilst searching for a particular record would rub against each other. Unsold stock stored in large boxes that were subject to occasional shuffling around also suffered ring wear. Nowadays, records sleeved, shelved and handled carefully should not really experience ring wear. Plain white cardboard sleeves are thick enough to prevent labels rubbing. What's with all these 'in' jokes anyway?

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