The jacket was designed to protect the record.
Why ship a vinyl lp outside of jacket.
Protect your vintage 78s and mono lps with our new 10 die cut jackets made from the same glossy extra strong cardboard as our other record jackets.
Lp record cardboard jacket.
As mentioned above a quick google search will help you purchase a variety of lp mailers with the capacity to hold anything from 1 to 100 records.
First and foremost do not use your t shirt to clean your records.
Personally i do not ship outside the u s.
Use these cardboard lp jackets when you are having them custom printed.
If you ship with the record inside the jacket the record can slide around in shipping slicing through the jacket seam.
Seal with heavy duty packing tape.
I rarely ship a lp outside of the sleeve.
Also a few handmade or silk screened covers that i have are stored separately.
White die cut lp jacket with center hole pack of 10.
How to store vinyl records 1.
This is supposed to prevent seam splits and most staunch collectors would expect this anyway.
In or out of the jacket.
Lp mailers are a must if you ship vinyl lp s through the mail.
Call or email for a freight quote.
Even if your 78s never came with a jacket adding one is a great way to ensure they will last forever.
300 600 1200 quantities are freight items.
Remember to clean your records before putting them in their jackets.
Flimsy futura birth and euro private jackets get this treatment.
Image is an example only.
Unless the buyer really won t back down.
If i m really worried i keep a piece of cardboard in between the jacket and the lp and store in a self sealing sleeve.
In such cases i store outside.
How to ship multiple vinyl records.
If you pack tight and wrap the lp jacket and album in something like kraft paper.
Shipping the record outside the jacket is to prevent seam splits in the lp jacket.
Prices have skyrocketed to the point where it s not worth it unless you were selling high dollar items.
You can buy a variety of styles and sizes of vinyl record mailers online for sending single and multiple records.
No matter how soft or clean you think your shirt is the fibers and traces of dirt can definitely scuff and scratch your vinyl.
It s often considered a good thing when a seller ships the record outside the sleeve.