![]() I don't normally deal with them, but jackets are a whole other problem, and likely cannot be saved if moldy, though it may be possible to clean and dry them, at least some of them, and there may be specialized equipment not normally used for record jackets that could be adapted and used to good effect.Īs others have said, your insurance company is going to want to pay out as little as possible, and depending on the damage to your collection, you may be better trying to get them to settle for the whole lot, although if they're not insured as collectibles with some kind of higher or agreed value, then you may be out of luck. ![]() I have special packaging "shipping kits" that I can send you to safely send a small sample batch of records, up to 18 of normal pressing weight. Logistically, I'm based near Boston MA and have customers as far away as California who have had me clean as many as hundreds of records for them. I avoid anything with alcohol in it, although I know others do use alcohol based cleaners. I have a Spin Clean and a VPI 16.5 with a variety of products I've used successfuly, which can tackle almost any problem record. Moldy records can't go straight into the ultrasonic cleaners (nor would you want them to) and must be carefully pre-cleaned before ultrasonic cleaning. The prices quoted above for Record Genie are correct (since March 2014) although mold remediation is something I normally charge $1 extra for unless it's just a couple of records as part of a larger batch. You have a quality system that will be revealing enough to know if the "after cleaning" results are good enough, so I think the best thing to do would be to get me some sample records that I can pre-treat and then double-clean for you, so you can see/hear how you like the results. If this is the case then there may still be audible effects if the mold has damaged the vinyl, even if cosmetically the records are much improved. ![]() There's more than one kind of mold, and I've seen irreparable damage, with an "etched effect" on some customer's "problem" records. Lots of good points made in previous posts here, and moldy records can be cleaned and improved, although the ultimate results depend a lot on how long they've been moldy and how bad they are. I've read many threads on Audiogon, over many years, and should have signed up years ago! Anyway, it's my first post here. Sorry to hear about your flood damage Aceduck, and thanks for the mention Dtc.
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