Storing Vinyl Horizontally

However horizontal storage is not the best option for vinyl longevity.

Storing vinyl horizontally.

Prefer to store your vinyls away. Mr vinyl is a south african record store and if you live in a dusty climate just like we do it is critical that you give dust management some consideration. Over time the vinyl can warp and become misshapen. Generic replacement record jackets are great for replacing water damaged.

Records that have been stored at a slant for an extended period of time can warp because of the uneven pressure that has been placed on them. Good stands for turntables generally work for storing vinyl as well as long as your collection is not overly large. Heavy duty plastic is your. Don t store different vinyl sizes together.

To properly store a vinyl record you will need sleeves for the disc itself and the case it comes in. To reduce static opt for wood vinyl record storage containers instead of metal. This will add to the overall balance of your shelf. Keeping a flashy record collection horizontally on a shelf looks cool.

Always group in sizes. Indeed we see it a lot in movies and magazines. Storing them horizontally or one on top of another may cause warping. Because of their size and weight regular bookshelves don t work well to store vinyl records so consider a real record storage shelf or cube instead.

Plastic is your answer for archive storing. This is why records are often kept in crates that position them upright. Vinyl records should be stored in a vertical position to maintain their shape. Vinyl records need to be stored in an upright position to ensure they stay in good condition.

Once they are on a shelf vinyl records should be stored with sturdy immovable dividers every 4 6 inches that support the entire face of the disc in its sleeve. Keep your record shelves away from open windows and keep them safely in their sleeves within a protective plastic outer sleeve which we ll get to in greater detail a little later. All formats concentrate weight on the centerline of a shelf which can cause some shelving to collapse.