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I thought "the epoxy" in that sentence was the white glue.

I can't tell if you're saying that miles davis kind of blue is a bad record or that it's still crackly.

Also, that "titebond" thing scares me, it says it's sandable. I'm not sure I would want to put something that permanent sounding into the grooves of the vinyl.

the article said that yellow glue had worse crack-filling abilities (someone make a joke here). Anyways, now I'm just totally confused. I think it probably doesn't matter that much as long as the stuff a) sticks to the crap that's in the grooves and b) you can get it off the vinyl. I would obviously try it on a cheap record first. I will maybe experiment with different types and report back. Thanks.

i've had a cool sort of paisley RCA sleeve a few times

yes, it's definitely a US label design

edit ... not worth my contribution to this thread...

thanks for the link explaining the difference between white and yellow glue. I guess the yellow sets much faster? I think from reading the article you're recommending white because of this sentence on the yellow: Yellow glue also tends to be thicker than white glue and does have some small gap-filling capabilities - but not nearly to the degree offered by epoxy. So basically you're recommending the white because it gets better into the cracks? Is there some other reason? Also, does it make a really big difference between the two, especially if you're using a card to push them into the grooves? Just because I've had people tell me only to use one or the other with no specific reason, and the video posted here shows someone using the yellow glue (which I've actually never seen before). Is there something really bad that can happen using one or the other or is it just a question of effectiveness? Also, that "elmers glue all" which I was already planning to use *is* what you're recommending, right? Thanks for your help.

ok thanks for the face mask explanation, I didn't understand you meant something like a beauty mask that women do at spas and stuff.

I bought the first version of a cleaner like this, called something like the spin-it, it's an ugly yellow thing. I wasn't impressed. Now I don't have a good way to clean LPs but am able to hand clean 45s very well.

they still sell carbon fiber brushes if that's what you're talking about. it has like super thin black carbon fibers.

there are different services. costs have gone up but first class air is like $7-$8 for a 45 and registering adds $11.50. If he used a more expensive service (priority international?) or shipped you heavier things it might have been more expensive.

this is the first time I've seen an ebay seller offer "free financing".

Fee Bee is a Pittsburgh label, not a Texas label. The Del Vikings recorded on Fee Bee. Other than Chuck Corby / Ciorra, I don't think there are common members between the Soul Communicaters [that's how it's spelled on the record] and the Chances or any other Corby groups.

I'm going to buy some elmers glue all (actually I think that's what I bought) and use it on a record that I can't get any cleaner my way. I have a really expensive record that has some sort of hazy stuff on it that isn't heat haze, if the glue got that off it would rule. I invite anyone who's used the glue method unsatisfactorily to send me the record, I bet I can get it cleaner.

That's the same link I sent you above! If you took a quick look at it you would see that all the wood glues are brown and not white, as I said...

thanks everyone

I agree a standalone bootleg guide, printed or online, would be useful.

I would research the reliability of the service (UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.) before using it, it might not be a better alternative. In my experience in the US, UPS is horrible and will throw a package out the window of their truck anywhere within a block of your house. My neighbor once found a package of mine soaking in a puddle in the back alley where it was raining hard. It wasn't even in any secure area. The worst is their phone customer service, it's like some kind of practical joke where you get transferred all over the place to confused people who have no connection to the previous people. Once I was talking to one of their support people and they gave me a "reference number". The next person I talked to said "there's no such thing as reference numbers." WTF????

every time I've seen elmer's "wood glue" it is brown colored, not white. look here: https://www.elmers.com/products/glues-and-adhesives/ That's why I'm confused every time someone says "wood glue". The "glue all" is the one that I think people want. I think the school's glue is maybe the same thing or at least similar. I think I bought the school glue. Also, I noticed that on the first page of the site there's an iphone app you can download that "helps you find the right glue for the job, no matter where you are". Probably useful in tons of situations, maybe someone can download it and ask it what kind of glue to use to clean records? I don't have an iPhone. Thanks in advance.

Don't buy the standalone bootleg guide though, as its old and the actual price guide has way more information in it. unfortunately the price guide is much more expensive. but if you avoid getting burned once it's worth it i guess.

yeah, i definitely liked the b-side much better than the a-side but i have to listen to it more to see if I think it's good or not. Thanks for the response, I doubted this would be valuable but asked just in case given that there's some huge edwin starr fans in the northern scene.

the charles mann was the only hit soul single on that label design, so it's the most common one to see

Face masks? can you elaborate? With record cleaning machines, you apply the fluid and they all use vacuum cleaners to suck the fluid off the vinyl. I don't think I'm following here, though, you're saying you can get rid of warps somehow? I'm interested as I can't fix warps and have sent it to other people who had dewarping machines to do it for me.

with regular cloth (or worse, cotton), it's not even small slivers ... when you play the 45 you can see all this gunk the color of your cloth coming up and sticking to the needle.