Hi Gary, 

What about diluted white vinegar if it's a commercial vinyl record? Then a careful rinse. 

Jeff




On Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:44:22 +0000, Gary A. Galo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>No, this is a commercial vinyl LP record.
>
>Best,
>Gary
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>On 10/11/2020 5:52 PM, Mickey Clark wrote:
>> Gary-Alcohol (99%) is safe to try on vinyl - but never on 
>> shellac-Mickey
>
>If this is a one-pf-a-kind (instantaneous) recording, it's probably not vinyl; it mat be acetate. I wouldn't go near it with alcohol of any sort.
>
>Yes, probably Irene is the safest bet.
>
>Peace,
>Paul
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>> -----Original Message----- From: Gary A. Galo
>> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2020 3:14 PM
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>> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Plastic sleeves leeching
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>> Our school has a couple of LPs that were stored in plastic inner 
>> sleeves that leeched, leaving little balls of sticky gook on the vinyl surface.
>> Has anyone had any luck cleaning vinyl records with this problem?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gary
>>
>> Gary Galo
>> Audio Engineer Emeritus
>> The Crane School of Music
>> SUNY at Potsdam, NY 13676
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