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Removing microfibre strip adhesive from a record?

Whilst cleaning an LP in my Clearaudio RCM one of the microfibre strips was dislodged; smearing the lp with its adhesive.
How can I remove the adhesive (without interfering with the audio quality of a mint record)? I thought of using alcohol on a cotton bud - and then quickly cleaning the record to minimise the effect of the alcohol on the plasticiser - but I am not sure.
Can anyone suggest a solution that they have succesfully tried before? 
Many thanks in advance, Kostas
kostas_1
totem395
390 posts
 
Not to add to your removal issue but common cooking oil or olive
oil will dissolve  "most" common sticky adhesives.

Of course then you have to remove the oil which is usually 
easier than the adhesive.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Tooth brush with cold water rub in a circler motion.
rshak
422 posts
 
This may be anathema to some, but - as a last resort - I've used Goo Gone to good effect on a couple of records plagued with stubborn adhesive residue that didn't respond to more conventional treatments.  After the Goo Gone did its thing,  I rinsed the records on my RCM, and they were fine.
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astro58go
542 posts
 
A quick swipe of lighter fluid works wonders for this issue. I've done it on more than one occasion and no harm done. I do clean the lp after this as I normally would.

(I'd highly recommend not to use ebm's solution. This would only spread the adhesive and cause undue harm to the lp.)
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