https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 12:41:14 +0000 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 04:27:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9135 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52930&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52930 Author: Hykker
Subject: 9135
Posted: 04 November 2019 at 4:27am

Yah Shure wrote: ...such labels were designated as "heat seal," with something put on the back of the label that, when heat was applied, would serve as adhesive and stay there, unlike the ones where glue or rubber cement(?) or mucilage (?!) was used.

I've used rubber cement to re-glue labels that have come
off, mid-60s Liberty & Imperial singles were big
offenders in that regard. Stuck better than the sparsely
applied cheap-o glue the pressing plant used.
]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2019 04:27:04 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52930&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52930 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52929&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52929 Author: Yah Shure
Subject: 9135
Posted: 03 November 2019 at 8:55pm

William Brown, who knows more about these things than anybody, made the following comment on the Steve Hoffman forum about why the labels on styrene 45s differ from their vinyl counterparts:

...such labels were designated as "heat seal," with something put on the back of the label that, when heat was applied, would serve as adhesive and stay there, unlike the ones where glue or rubber cement(?) or mucilage (?!) was used.]]> Sun, 03 Nov 2019 20:55:54 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52929&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52929 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52505&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52505 Author: KentT
Subject: 9135
Posted: 26 August 2019 at 6:26pm

It's a compound put on the labels to keep them from
getting shop worn against each other in the record store. ]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:26:24 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52505&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52505 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52494&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52494 Author: Stanko
Subject: 9135
Posted: 26 August 2019 at 6:42am

How obvious that answer should have been to me. Now that you
mention it, yes - it IS only on the styrene copies and I do see it on other
labels. (Epic and Elektra come to mind). Sometimes it takes a
different/outside perspective to realize something.

Thanks for accepting me to the forum. I’ve been lurking for a while and
I enjoy the info shared.     And - if anyone wants to talk about the
country-side of Top 40, that’s the bulk of my collection. (1993 and older)]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2019 06:42:35 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52494&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52494 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52476&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52476 Author: aaronk
Subject: 9135
Posted: 25 August 2019 at 8:46am

Welcome to the board! Although I can't answer your question, you'll notice that the white residue is only found on polystyrene 45s. Vinyl 45s have their labels pressed into the vinyl, while styrene 45 labels are glued on. My hunch is that the white residue has something to do with the glue used on the label. Also, the problem is not exclusive to RCA. I've seen the same thing happen to other polystyrene 45s on various labels.]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2019 08:46:33 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52476&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52476 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9135&PID=52473&title=rca-early-80s-label-oxidation#52473 Author: Stanko
Subject: 9135
Posted: 25 August 2019 at 6:57am

This was casually mentioned in a different post, and it caught my eye
because it’s something I’ve often wondered about: What IS the cause
of that white residue that you see on the labels of so many early-to-mid
1980’s RCA 45’s?

In my experience, it’s impossible to remove; wiping it with a wet cloth
really doesn’t get rid of it - so it’s not water soluble.

Anyone have any insight?


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