Thackeraye
Well-Known Member
TL;DR - how do I get the damp smell out of records that have been stored in a garage?
Backstory - I'm borrowing my neighbour's garage to store boxes before we get them shipped. This was recently made watertight. In the garage was a box of records owned by their son. The box had disintegrated, so they weren't being stored well. I had to stage an intervention and re-box them, and in doing so I've found a few decent records that I might see if I can swipe (Talking Heads Stop Making Sense, Hats by The Blue Nile, The Cure's Pornography among others).
The vinyl looks in OK shape, and the covers don't appear water damaged, but some are slightly bent through poor storage. There is a distinct "garage" smell though; a kind of stale dampness. It isn't overpowering, but I can definitely smell it. I can give the vinyl a clean through the Pro-Ject, but is there is there something I can do with the covers to try and get rid of the smell.
I may not even get to keep these records: they've been left there for 2.5 years, but me trying to pinch some might get him to decide to keep them, but I'd like to save them.
Backstory - I'm borrowing my neighbour's garage to store boxes before we get them shipped. This was recently made watertight. In the garage was a box of records owned by their son. The box had disintegrated, so they weren't being stored well. I had to stage an intervention and re-box them, and in doing so I've found a few decent records that I might see if I can swipe (Talking Heads Stop Making Sense, Hats by The Blue Nile, The Cure's Pornography among others).
The vinyl looks in OK shape, and the covers don't appear water damaged, but some are slightly bent through poor storage. There is a distinct "garage" smell though; a kind of stale dampness. It isn't overpowering, but I can definitely smell it. I can give the vinyl a clean through the Pro-Ject, but is there is there something I can do with the covers to try and get rid of the smell.
I may not even get to keep these records: they've been left there for 2.5 years, but me trying to pinch some might get him to decide to keep them, but I'd like to save them.