Remove glue from run in groove ?

[Kegsy]

I have a £500 record that is in M- condition except for some dry/hardened glue on the run in. It had been kept in an paper sleeve that had been sellotaped along the bottom. The record has picked up a small amount of the glue, not much, the record can still be cued up carefully. What's the best way to remove the glue.

Edited September 13, 2016 by Kegsy

[Chris L]

41 minutes ago, Kegsy said:

I have a £500 record that is in M- condition except for some dry/hardened glue on the run in. It had been kept in an paper sleeve that had been sellotaped along the bottom. The record has picked up a small amount of the glue, not much, the record can still be cued up carefully. What's the best way to remove the glue.

I've only had to do this once, I used warm/hot water and soap with extreme patience, good luck.

[Trev Thomas]

if its styrene use chris's method, if its vinyl meths / surgical spirit should do the trick

[Kegsy]

2 minutes ago, trev thomas said:

if its styrene use chris's method, if its vinyl meths / surgical spirit should do the trick

Don't have either, would Turps/white spirit be as good ?.

[Guest johnny hart]

Always found good old can of petrol lighter fluid has the ability to remove sticker glue residue painlessly? Good luck.

[Andy Rix]

Maybe 'Sticky Stuff Remover' ..... I've used it for removing price tag stickers on labels etc and works wonderfully .... It's about £5 from Amazon .... If not the other suggestions should do it

Andy

[Kegsy]

Thanks for the replies lads, will try a couple tomorrow, after testing on a C&W record !!!!!!!!.

[Dazz]

6 minutes ago, Kegsy said:

Thanks for the replies lads, will try a couple tomorrow, after testing on a C&W record !!!!!!!!.

I always find Nitric Acid is best for C&W records

[Steve S 60]

In my daughter's arts and crafts studio she soaks all her glue brushes in hand sanitiser.  It's probably the alcohol in it that dissolves the glue, so that may be worth a try.  A small bottle costs less than £1.  Just brush it on to the affected area.

[Chris L]

3 hours ago, Kegsy said:

I have a £500 record that is in M- condition except for some dry/hardened glue on the run in. It had been kept in an paper sleeve that had been sellotaped along the bottom. The record has picked up a small amount of the glue, not much, the record can still be cued up carefully. What's the best way to remove the glue.

Give you a fiver for it 

[Davenpete]

Petrol lighter fluid on cellotape marks , best thing there is for spirit type glues.

Dx

[Kegsy]

28 minutes ago, Chris L said:

Give you a fiver for it 

Well that's probably 3 quid more than our friend Mr Bentley would offer, plus he would expect free shipping.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, DaveNPete said:

Petrol lighter fluid on cellotape marks , best thing there is for spirit type glues.

Dx

[SLAMMINSOUL]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_restoration

Hi, have a read of this, interesting info about record cleaning and  limescale from using undid tolled water. 

I always used isopropyl alcohol myself. Amazing stuff! 

Thanks 

Brian

[Kegsy]

On 9/13/2016 at 11:32, trev thomas said:

if its styrene use chris's method, if its vinyl meths / surgical spirit should do the trick

Tested meths on a C&W record everything looks fine, trouble is the record now plays in the style of a pub singer !!!!!

[Trev Thomas]

3 hours ago, Kegsy said:

Tested meths on a C&W record everything looks fine, trouble is the record now plays in the style of a pub singer !!!!!

country and western normally does sound like that