Shipping Vinyl Records Too Hot
When you re shipping a large number of vinyl records to another country the main concern is how to pack them together safely in order to avoid damage by postal processing machines or by rough handling during delivery.
Shipping vinyl records too hot. A typical vinyl record can start warping due to heat at a temperature of 140 f 60 c and can melt at temperatures exceeding 212 f 100 c. I was terrified that my vinyl collection could warp through the journey. After some research this is what i found and what you can do to prevent warping. The heavy duty option trusted by international vinyl distributors around the world good for up to 7 vinyls with variable height.
If you are shipping vinyl records in the mail you need a reliable mass produced cost effective readily available easy and quick to use attractive packaging option. I just recently moved to a new home and i knew it was going to be hot. The first thing you re going to want to do is prep the record for shipping. How to pack your vinyl records well first snag some poly sleeves for each record in your collection.
Every record no matter how beaten up needs an acid free paper liner a sturdy jacket aka the album cover or 12 sleeve itself and a poly sleeve to stand the test of time in your archive. Remove vinyl from the jacket. So suppose this fine fine record is sold to a very lucky buyer. That crumpled old sleeve might have been fine until it sold but your customer will appreciate receiving their new record with a fresh crisp sleeve.
Having provided our guide to grading second hand records tom fisher of south london record shop rat records talks you through the best way to package vinyl records. Steps to ship vinyl records.