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Strange film on new records.

I have three records in my collection that were purchased new, but have a strange sticky film on them that I cannot seem to be able to clean off. This film appears like it is melted onto the surface. I’ve tried alcohol solution, tergitol, scrubbing, ultrasonic. Each cleaning seems to reduce this film, but it still remains. When I have tried to play them, they gum up the stylus. Does anyone maybe know what this film is, and more importantly, how to clean it off?
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totem395
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I've used a product made to remove "mold release" from plastics 
and other materials.

Referred to as an adhesion promotor sold in an aerosol can.  

Proceed with caution although I have sprayed it lightly on a test record seemed ok although it did not react well on certain Acrylics.

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