Soulstu Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Don't do this... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
bozaboy Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Isn't "ring wear" a result of juke box plays? PS. I'm guessing the innuendo crowd haven't seen this post yet btw. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulstu Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Only a matter of time.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tailormade Gaz B Posted March 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2015 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. 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kegsy Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 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 ? 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev John Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) Never had problems with ring wear don't let anybody come in from behind !!!!! atb Kev Edited March 28, 2015 by Kev John 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
paultp Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alan Bonthrone1 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I thought ring wear came from storage issue, s .Not all disc, s with r/w have have been on jukebox, s. ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest johnny hart Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 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 . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cck Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 maybe you are doing too much scratching / turntablism??? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Agentsmith Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 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?..... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Zanetti Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) Don't do this... 64502a966be289a188c6868cc8ce0150.jpg What Is It? Combined Label Cleaner? Edited March 28, 2015 by Zanetti Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Still Diggin Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) Fore-play prevents this in most cases! It was a reference to the pecker not the back door. Edited March 28, 2015 by still diggin Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Frankie Crocker Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 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? 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulstu Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 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? ANSWERED! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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