Protecting Your Collection

[ConcreteMascara]

Finding one item that you forgot to remove from sleeve...

Happened to me recently with Boris - Solomon vol.1...other side is unplayable now.

Damn, that's a legitimate tragedy! This thread has my PVC paranoia on high alert...

[Mattias G]

I'm a little confused after reading this thread and continued to google and read a long thread on Discogs about the same issues. But are you talking about the ones that PAN had in the beginning in all the releases that they screen printed on? Are these PVC sleeves?

[NerveGas]

I'm a little confused after reading this thread and continued to google and read a long thread on Discogs about the same issues. But are you talking about the ones that PAN had in the beginning in all the releases that they screen printed on? Are these PVC sleeves?

Forgive my ignorance of the releases in question, but as stated above by another user PVC sleeves are thick (not sure of exact mil) very clear plastic sleeves usually used for picture discs. They have a very distinct look and hard almost crunchy feel. I don't mean to muddy the conversation as I said above I'm unaware (or at least thing I am) of the releases you're speaking about, but perhaps this description can help you deduce whether or not they are. They're the sleeves typical used for lots of metal pic discs in the 80s. Just had to change out some for older metal releases I have and thankfully they did not seem to be damaged miraculously.

[Eloy]

A five minute video showing the damage that PVC causes in record jackets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXG-EblnfPs

I use resealable sleeves.