Lighter fluid is a good solvent for many kinds of "goo" (I figure in  
this forum everyone will understand technical language like that),  
including most adhesives. It seems benign to most things you don't  
want damaged.

**I haven't tried it on vinyl records.** Experiment on a junk disc  
first, and please report your results.

Though I know one well-known transfer engineer who uses white vinegar  
to clean discs, I have the same concerns as Rodger Holtin about its  
long term effects, for the same reasons. I would no longer permit any  
of my records to be cleaned that way. (Yes, that means that I once  
did--and, on reflection, I washed them thoroughly with soap and water  
when they came home.)

HTH.

Howard Sanner

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