imasaddog Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Hey everyone, I ended up getting a signed vinyl a few days ago and I was wondering how you guys would store it. Currently, I have it in a sleeve and hung up on my wall. My room is generally dark and I only turn on my lamp light every now and then. Shelby, chrisapple and somethingvinyl 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 so, you need to put it in a safe IMMEDIATELY. Minimum of 6 inch thick stainless steel 316L gauge, submarine steel if you can find one made in that material. Inside the safe itself, place the signed record inside an airtight, vacuum sealed container. MAKE SURE no physical part of the album is touching ANYTHING else. Construct a room in your house which will be the main holding area - you'll need to construct some ramparts in case anyone comes by sea, and some trenches or a moat in case they come for it by land. The room should be at least 25x25 in dimensions - and be sure to spring for the most expensive HVAC system you possibly can - you have NO IDEA how much value your record will lose if even a DROP of humidity touches it. Once you've got the room built and kitted out with the latest and greatest in humidity and temperature control - dig a shaft a MINIMUM of 50 feet deep. You'll need to hire a contractor who can install steel reinforced sides on this shaft so you are not at an increased risk from someone trying to tunnel in and steal the record. Lower the safe, with the record inside, down the shaft slowly - resting on the bottom where it has been stabilized against tectonic movement, earthquakes, etc. Once the safe is safely (haha) at the bottom, you're going to want to fill in the shaft with concrete. Don't worry, the record is perfectly safe if you've followed the rest of this guide -- but this is THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP in making sure this record never sees the devilishly destructive UV rays of the sun or the horrific harm of humidity damage. If you want to display it, make sure you take a picture (flash OFF!!!!!!!!!) before completing the above steps - then frame the picture. Shelby, KaitouG, One Hundred Fifty-Two and 33 others 21 4 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, rooks said: so, you need to put it in a safe IMMEDIATELY. Minimum of 6 inch thick stainless steel 316L gauge, submarine steel if you can find one made in that material. Inside the safe itself, place the signed record inside an airtight, vacuum sealed container. MAKE SURE no physical part of the album is touching ANYTHING else. Construct a room in your house which will be the main holding area - you'll need to construct some ramparts in case anyone comes by sea, and some trenches or a moat in case they come for it by land. The room should be at least 25x25 in dimensions - and be sure to spring for the most expensive HVAC system you possibly can - you have NO IDEA how much value your record will lose if even a DROP of humidity touches it. Once you've got the room built and kitted out with the latest and greatest in humidity and temperature control - dig a shaft a MINIMUM of 50 feet deep. You'll need to hire a contractor who can install steel reinforced sides on this shaft so you are not at an increased risk from someone trying to tunnel in and steal the record. Lower the safe, with the record inside, down the shaft slowly - resting on the bottom where it has been stabilized against tectonic movement, earthquakes, etc. Once the safe is safely (haha) at the bottom, you're going to want to fill in the shaft with concrete. Don't worry, the record is perfectly safe if you've followed the rest of this guide -- but this is THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP in making sure this record never sees the devilishly destructive UV rays of the sun or the horrific harm of humidity damage. If you want to display it, make sure you take a picture (flash OFF!!!!!!!!!) before completing the above steps - then frame the picture. Couldn't have said it better myself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty McBoatface Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Rooks, I swear you had that whole thing saved, ready to copy and paste as soon as the opportunity arose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 48 minutes ago, imasaddog said: My room is generally dark and I only turn on my lamp light every now and then. I fucking lost it. Incredible troll. Buffbloom, illuminographer and rooks 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 37 minutes ago, rooks said: Once the safe is safely (haha) at the bottom I hate this so much. cautionthieves, illuminographer, rooks and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGMA_BALLZ Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 thejesseb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobe Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 19 hours ago, imasaddog said: Hey everyone, I ended up getting a signed vinyl a few days ago and I was wondering how you guys would store it. Currently, I have it in a sleeve and hung up on my wall. My room is generally dark and I only turn on my lamp light every now and then. Get a LP frame with UV light protection, most craft stores have them. rooks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Real talk get the insert signed not the record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Tidal Wave said: Real talk get the insert signed not the record Or the jacket/sleeve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaulManella Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Bury it at an undisclosed location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaty McBoatface Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Tidal Wave said: Real talk get the insert signed not the record Snaggle Von Swift, Satan, illuminographer and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 You guys are overthinking this. You just kidnap the artist in question and keep him/her in your basement. Then - if anything happens to the original - you can get an easy replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGMA_BALLZ Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Has anyone watched that “how to” with John Wilson episode about how to cover your furniture? N8TRU, dantheriver, duckydan and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltagedrop Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 5 hours ago, unknown pleasures said: You guys are overthinking this. You just kidnap the artist in question and keep him/her in your basement. Then - if anything happens to the original - you can get an easy replacement. duckydan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 22 minutes ago, crossedoutname said: Has anyone watched that “how to” with John Wilson episode about how to cover your furniture? John Wilson rules! LIGMA_BALLZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 3/16/2021 at 3:02 PM, rooks said: so, you need to put it in a safe IMMEDIATELY. Minimum of 6 inch thick stainless steel 316L gauge, submarine steel if you can find one made in that material. Inside the safe itself, place the signed record inside an airtight, vacuum sealed container. MAKE SURE no physical part of the album is touching ANYTHING else. Construct a room in your house which will be the main holding area - you'll need to construct some ramparts in case anyone comes by sea, and some trenches or a moat in case they come for it by land. The room should be at least 25x25 in dimensions - and be sure to spring for the most expensive HVAC system you possibly can - you have NO IDEA how much value your record will lose if even a DROP of humidity touches it. Once you've got the room built and kitted out with the latest and greatest in humidity and temperature control - dig a shaft a MINIMUM of 50 feet deep. You'll need to hire a contractor who can install steel reinforced sides on this shaft so you are not at an increased risk from someone trying to tunnel in and steal the record. Lower the safe, with the record inside, down the shaft slowly - resting on the bottom where it has been stabilized against tectonic movement, earthquakes, etc. Once the safe is safely (haha) at the bottom, you're going to want to fill in the shaft with concrete. Don't worry, the record is perfectly safe if you've followed the rest of this guide -- but this is THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP in making sure this record never sees the devilishly destructive UV rays of the sun or the horrific harm of humidity damage. If you want to display it, make sure you take a picture (flash OFF!!!!!!!!!) before completing the above steps - then frame the picture. I pissed myself as soon as I got to "IMMEDIATELY." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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