Abstract: A magnetic recording element with a carrier and a magnetic coating which comprises a magnetic pigment dispersed in a binder in which the sulphate ions present on the surface of the pigment particles are bound in the form of a water-insoluble salt, as well as methods of manufacturing the magnetic recording element in which the magnetic pigment or a non-magnetic FeOOH pigment from which the magnetic pigment can be manufactured is treated with an aqueous solution of a water-soluble salt the cations of which form water-insoluble salts with the sulphate ions present on the surface of the pigment particles and the treated pigment is then processed according to known methods to a magnetic recording element or in which the above-mentioned salt is mixed with the ingredients of the magnetic coating and the resulting magnetic coating lacquer is provided on a carrier and dried.