Poly Jacket Covers, Do You Use Them?

[Vinylrockrob]

I always go with 5 ml's from Sleeve City. Seems like the 3 ml's I run across on used lp's have turned cloudy and are just are plain floppy. I toss 'em.

Never in my life since collecting LP's from 1970, have I purchased any "inner sleeves" for my records. It is only recently that I realize most of them need replacing.The question is which anti-static inner sleeves do I purchase?
Noticed you mention 5ml's.
The 2 types I am looking into are 306mmx308mm anti-static 2ml's,50microns, based on the EMI/ANGEL LP sleeves of the 70's.
The other type is the 306mmx311mm round bottom sleeves, 1.5ml's,37.5microns.
Do you guy's have this written terminology when you are looking for sleeves?
Or can anyone steer me in the right direction in this area of "sleeves"?:scratch2:

 

[nu2toobs]

I always use outer poly sleeves. This is how I do it. It's so much easier to get to the records and not mess with the covers.

 

[IXLR8]

My favorite record album sleeves are the 3 mill poly, product code: SLP3 from Bags Unlimited. The inner sleeve, do not have a winner.

 

[Mark W.]

Every record I clean gets a Mofi or VPI type antistatic rice paper and Poly inner sleave and a 3mil fold over flap jacket cover.

With shipping it cost me around .50 an LP to do this. I got about 2100 LP's and have about 300 cleaned so far.

 

[Brett a]

I have outer sleeves on most all my keepers. I get them at one of my local shops for between $12-$15 per 100. So sometimes I won't put them on common $1.00 LPs, because it instantly raises the album's cost to me by 12 to 15%. And these titles just aren't worth it., But I'd say 90% of my collection is covered.

...the sleves want to slide back off them.. I have to pull an album on each side where I want to put it in.. put the sleeved one between them, then slide all three back in... just looks crappy, and makes the spine hard to read if I don't do it like that..

I recently addressed this myself by putting the outer sleeve on open to the top and I stick the LP in behind the jacket. That way, when I push the album into storage, the poly sleeve has to go in with it.

 

[Vinylrockrob]

Every record I clean gets a Mofi or VPI type antistatic rice paper and Poly inner sleave and a 3mil fold over flap jacket cover.

With shipping it cost me around .50 an LP to do this. I got about 2100 LP's and have about 300 cleaned so far.

I am currently in the process of cleaning my whole LP collection and the way I figure is why would I use the same old and ratty innersleeve that has been covering since new. A thorough record clean and slip each one in a new fresh anti-static sleeve.

 

[tasha]

I always use outer poly sleeves. This is how I do it. It's so much easier to get to the records and not mess with the covers.

I started doing the same after trying this setup on a couple. It works for me:yes: I can see the front cover and my memory cells start working again. I also took it to another level by using collapsible crates from Lowe's (about $6 plus tax). They hold a little over 100 LPs and allow you to flip view the contents. I do slip in a piece of cardboard as padding in both ends as a precaution since the crate is not 12" high.

Another consideration for using resealable outers is if you heat with natural gas or use a fireplace frequently in your home. Both leave films every where. The basic problem with the cardboard covers and inner sleeves is the use of paper made with acids. They tend to discolor over time.

Been doing a little research on the purchasing end too. My final three to deal with are:

http://vintagedist.com/TextLinks.html

http://www.squaredealonline.com/browse.asp?v=63

http://www.bagsunlimited.com/cart/browse.asp?subcat=11

I've only dealt with vintage distribution. I wasn't really impressed. But this fellow also sells on eBay. That's enough to make anyone a little odd. I made the mistake of not doing a lot of researching before buying the first time. But in the end, I'm going with the "rice" paper polypropylene inners if I can find them (seems they tend to come in polyethylene). May have to work with polypropylene inners without that fake "rice" paper. The outers are going to be the polypropylene resealable ones.

 

[dokblues]

I use the polypropylene sleeves on my outers and the rice paper poly inner sleeves. I did this for years with my old collection that I lost in the divorce and my son has them and they all still look GREAT and sound good as well. They really do help!!

 

[tasha]

Yiikkeess! I think I wrote something that was a bit confusing and not flattering about vintage distributors.

"I've only dealt with vintage distribution. I wasn't really impressed. But this fellow also sells on eBay. That's enough to make anyone a little odd. I made the mistake of not doing a lot of researching before buying the first time."

What I should have written was "of the three sellers listed, I've only dealt with vintage distributor". My mistakes were not from vintage distributor or the other sellers I listed.

 

[Vinylrockrob]

Thanks to all with your preferences to LP sleeves. Rob.:yes:

 

[Axcel]

all LP'S covered try 1000 sleeves for 80 bucks 3 mil too

 

[cableguy]

Absolutely... yes I do....

 

[pioneervato]

Since I got my VPI RCM I sleeve the jackets and use new poly lined sleeves for the records after I clean each LP. I just got my second order from Sleevetown. I agree in that they offer some nice protection to the album covers from further scuffing. I think they are worth it if you value your LP collection as most of us probably do.