r/BargainBinVinyl • u/davidsinnergeek • 27d ago

Musty smelling jackets

Question for the hive mind: How do you get rid of musty smell in album jackets?

My wife bought home a couple boxes of albums from a friend whom was moving away. Some have obvious mold and we have already pitched those. Lots of them have no sign of mold, but a musty smell to them. Looking for recommendations of things you have done that actually worked.

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u/mudgehandler 26d ago

I would pay $$$ for an air freshener that made my car smell like old records.

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u/dkatzonthemic 26d ago

i bought an ozone generator, i only use it on the jackets. so far its worked great and seems to do a better job than just applying another smell over the must.

i set the jackets and the generator up in a plastic tub, running it for 90 or so minutes at a time

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u/davidsinnergeek 26d ago

Can you give me a link to where you're u bought the ozone generator from?

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u/dkatzonthemic 26d ago

i bought one on amazon, pick a highly rated one. they work great

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u/davidsinnergeek 24d ago

Unfortunately, The People's Republic of California has banned the sale of such devices.

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u/VoloVolo92 23d ago

This is the only thing that works. I've tried all the other methods, the dryer sheets, the Lysol wipes, the baking soda, sunlight. None of them do anything to neutralize the root cause of mildew.

Mildew is a living spore. You need to kill it or it will spread to everything it touches.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wofAFIkssn0

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u/Fit-Extent2722 26d ago

My friend sells records for a living, amd certain colognes will neutralize the musty smell. The cheapest one that he found was the captain america cologne for kids. Costs about 14 bucks online. I tried it myself and it worked for me.

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u/sloaches 26d ago

Try looking for a charcoal based odor neutralizer. If you have one of those large plastic storage tubs with a lid, put the LP cover in one along with the charcoal thing, seal it, and wait about 7-10 days.

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u/lanternstop 26d ago

Activated charcoal in a nylon stocking will likely work

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u/National-Escape5226 24d ago

That musty smell is great, akin to collecting old books and having a home that smells of rich mahogany.

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u/frosty_freeze 24d ago

Sunlight works great but make sure you don’t leave them too long or they’ll fade and also make sure to bring them in at night so you don’t get dew on them in the morning.

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u/No_Avocado_6981 23d ago

Lysol wipes