Comics can get bent during shipping or have creaselines from heavy reading. Another way to dry clean a comic is something called a dry cleaning pad by staedtler. I have vintage comic books that i bought so many years ago. Instead, gentle dry methods are used to remove as much dirt deposits from the book as possible. Removing these defects can often raise the grade of your books and the results have been phenomenal. Comic book upkeep and storage dry cleaning without restoring. Wipe a paper or mattefinished cover with a soft cloth or a dry cleaning pad available at art supply stores.
Includes multiple pressings as needed for satisfactory results. So, i am looking at doing some spot hydrogen peroxide work. Plastic covers are easily cleaned with demco book cleaner and a piece of cloth or a sponge. Place books in a cool, dry space for a couple of hours. Make your comic grow in value, increase in eye appeal, and most importantly preserve them for the future. Impressive comic books, comic book pressing service, comic book cleaning, cgc, cbcs, investment, grading submission, prescreening comic book pressing service to improve the condition and value of your comic books. Comic book tips dry cleaning your comic books doctor. Comic book heat press pressed comics for better grading books. The followings are the easy tips to fix rusting staples that you might find in your comic books. Everything included inside this book guarantees a clean blue universal graded label using no restoration techniques or tricks. The only other way i could see to go about it it, leave them all opened and let them air dry in a room that doesnt get too much humidity. Has anyone had experience with sending in slabbed books to have dry cleaned and pressed, then send off to cgccbcs.
Cleaning is the process of removing dirt, smudges and other nonpermanent markings from a comic book. Dry cleaning will not remove foxing agerelated staining spotting, penink stains or water stains. Foxing is a reddish agereated stain that can be found in older comic books. Avery comic pressing comic book pressing and cleaning. If you are not using this comic book pressing service before you grade and sell your comic books, then you are leaving serious money on the table. Advanced dry cleaners can clean both the white areas and color areas without wear to the inks or the paper surface. The most common dirty book problems are related to mildew that grows within the pages, due to the book being stored in a damp environment. It has taken some time but here is the comic book dry cleaning video that people have been asking for. Dry cleaning is a process used to remove dirt and pencil marks from both the interior and cover a comic book, particularly in the white areas of the comic. Comic book pressing is the process of flattening out a comic book that has been wrinkled or damaged.
These are available to license for books, magazines, merchandise, newsletters, presentations and websites. We offers both cgc and cbcs submission services as a convenient way of getting your books graded and encapsulated. Complete press dry cleaning spot tacking when needed. I use several qtips and after 30 minutes i left it to air dry. This condition can be lessened greatly through dry cleaning. Cleaning and pressing your comic can also improve the overall grade of your comic book. Like a magic eraser, an absorene eraser pad will take any sort of discoloration out of the picture.
When comic book collectors approach me regarding the services i offer, they tend to focus primarily on my pressing service. What exact is dry cleaning in the comic restoration. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to access thousands of digital comics for one low price. Read my book for advanced cleaning and pressing methods. Impressive comic books, comic book pressing service, comic book cleaning, cgc, cbcs, investment, grading submission, prescreening. Act fast to remove water stains using supplies from home. This consists of a gentle cleaning that uses no solvents. Apr 03, 2019 to clean an old book, remove stubborn dust by brushing it off with a dry paint brush or a soft toothbrush. This new teen titans 44 had some black scuffsmarks above deathstrokes head. Learn about dry cleaning comic books to improve grade, without having to press comics. Books that have been stored in damp areas often have a distinct smell and are grimy rough to the touch.
Leave the books to straighten in a small room with a dehumidifier running for best results. Our multistep process has been modified and honed through thousands of hours of research and development. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The longer you leave the books tightly clamped in a cool, dry area, the straighter your pages will become. Comic book inpainting uses pigmentation to fill in areas that are missing colors, color flecks, and or color flakes with the use of paint, pastel, crayon, pen, marker, and many other color touch materials. An extremely exceptional comic with only very minute printing or bindery defects. This is most easily done by using two new, clean garbage cans, one large with a lid and one small. Cleaning soiling, or grime off my books without having my books potentially come back with the dreaded purple label. Comic book infilling also known as comic book piece replacement. If a book has mold and mildew staining often green and or black, this sort of defect can only be corrected through. Paper covers should be cleaned with a dry product, such as absorene book cleaner or dry cleaning sponges. To clean an old book, remove stubborn dust by brushing it off with a dry paint brush or a soft toothbrush. Jan 22, 2020 running with scissors author augusten burroughs offers a collection of holiday stories from his own life.
Comic book heat press pressed comics for better grading. I should point out the prestidigitation can clean clothes, but not flesh. Unscented dryer sheet with eraser head as a handle. It is very rare especially in older comic books pre1990 to discover a comic in either mint or gem mint condition. Yes, you will be paying all the regular fees for regrading in addition to the dry cleaning and pressing fees. Jan 28, 2010 how do you clean a comic book cover without damaging the paper. Dry cleaning a comic to remove soiling and any unwanted substance is also considered a nonrestorative process, and is included in the ccs pressing service when necessary. If it is determined that your book has surface dirt that can be removed, it will be dry cleaned at this time. I dont think this information needs to stay so esoteric. If the stains are just dirt and the foxing doesnt exist, you could clean it and potentially get up to a 9. The dry cleaning comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. Cleaning comics a new test i use a dry eraser compound for most dry cleaning, which works pretty well for dirt on the cover, but wanted to give a few other things a try to see how it worked. They dont look like an eraser most people are used to. We pride ourselves on carefully selecting the right process for every comic book submitted to us.
This is a smooth process, but does require careful application. If you want to try the save your books and clean them, your first priority will be to completely dry out those comics and carefully identify the pages with mold. Our pressing and comic book restoration services can take your most important and valuable comic investments to the next level. Dry cleaning methods will be used to clean the, mainly, white areas of the comic no water or liquids will be used. Books in this condition pre1980 are virtually nonexistent. I sucessfully cleaned the book using hydrogen peroxide. I mean, liquid and paperdont usually create a good result. It involves a safe method and process that gently cleans a book from its imperfections while not harming the factory ink. The gentle removal of contamination from the white areas of the comic book including interior pages, back and front cover. A small amount is kneaded in the hands until soft, rubbed lightly in one direction on the soiled surface, then reshaped to freshen it for additional cleaning. How do you clean a comic book cover without damaging the. If your book is leatherbound, rub petroleum jelly over the cover with the soft cloth and then buff it to achieve a likenew shine.
This guide is easy to understand for anyone who has never attempted cleaning or pressing comics. Then you should lay the comic book on a flat clean stable work surface. Comics can get stains on them from time, aging, mildew, rust mitigation, crayons, pen marks, pencil marks, date stamps, or other hazards along the test of time faqs the comic doctor. Mark wheaton w, joshua hale fialkov w, rahsan ekedal a, and jon graef c here are the facts we know so far. Everything included inside this book guarantees a clean blue universal. While its best to take antique or overly fragile books to conservationists for cleaning and preservation, you can. What it was exactly i wasnt sure but i was able to dry clean them off. Carter and spann comic book services 665 photos 15. The best possible existing condition of a comic book. Although removing stains from paper isnt easy and must be done very carefully, it is possible. Please allow 24 to 48 hours of turn around time once we receive your book. It comes in a tub and has the consistency of slightly dry playdoh. S1 e9 dry cleaning comic books using absorene products and pencil erasers by kaptainmyke duration.
Kaptainmyke is your source for free guides, ninja turtle information, collectibles, and vintage toys. Dry cleaning is included in our comic pressing service. This is a process of adding pieces to areas with missing paper. First time customer discount will be added to your invoice. Turnaround times processing books receivedpaid on 03012020 03072020 cbcs. This book is here to guide you along every step of the learning process.
We use various advanced techniques to clean these areas, we are able to clean the white areas and the color areas of the books. Josh can send out your comic book to get graded by cgc, cbcs, or any other location you choose. It is very successful at removing light surface dirt, but will not remove deeper dirt, stains, or foxing. Jul 17, 2017 when you spill water on your important papers or find important papers with water stains, you may think youre stuck with the water stains. I will press for you, but i do not clean others books.
I would say go through them with a blowdryer, but since its a collection that could take awhile. One of these days i will get around to posting a video of the proper ways to dry clean a comic. As part of all pressing tiers, your comic will be dry cleaned if it is found to have surface soiling. How to clean mildew off books how to remove coffee stains from a books pages. Swiffer dust sheets, lotion free tissue, or a cotton round from beauty department. How do you clean a comic book cover without damaging the paper. On a glossy cover, you can use a glass cleaner, but make sure to. Cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. So despite what high elves tell you, prestidigitation is not a substitute for regular bathing. Dry cleaning is dry meaning no liquid solvents or water based solutions are used to clean the.
We have worked with giles for a long period, and the professional service, knowledge and techniques used are incomparable in the uk. Hardcover books are much easier to clean than leatherbound, clothbound or paperback books because the hard cover can withstand being rubbed down with alcohol. Lets look at what pressing is and some opinions about how it affects the value. The best kind of eraser to use on comics is called a drafting eraser. Found a few places through searches and definitely seems worth sending in some key books. Dry cleaning removes dirt, grime, and some surface staining. How to repair warped pages from humidity in books hunker. Some marks that are on the surface of a book come off very easy, while others are into the paper wont come off with any dry cleaning. Comic book dry cleaning is the process of removing stains or production roller marks using no harsh chemicals or solvents. That means laundromats shouldnt exist in your world.
How to restore comics fixing damaged comic books, repair. Learn about restoration detection and how you can avoid potential risks. Our goal is to turn back the clock on your comic books to the day they came off the shelf. Despite what other elves will tell you, bathing once a decade is not enough. From the dark and dry to the witty and wry, from the fictive to the factual, from travel logs to comedic blogs, this extensive collection of humor both classic and new inclu. If you are not using this comic book pressing service before you grade and sell your comic books, then you are leaving serious. The foremost thing that you have to do is to wash your hands and dry them out. Dry cleaning will remove dirt, grime and minor staining from comic books including led and wax pencil marks. This price includes a dry cleaning of front and back cover. Vintage comic book with musty smell the ebay community. Some comics just need a little love and a cleaning.
The first step was to release the book from the cgc holder. Various dry techniques are used to remove surface dirt,pencil and some light stains limit to the surface of the paper. If those notes are true, id say you are lucky to have it at 9. Comic books can be pressed using a tshirt heatpress machine, a book press, a stack of short boxes, or anything heavy and flat. If there are smudges or pencil marks in the book, get a gum eraser from an art supply store and erase the marks with it, working in one direction to avoid crinkling or ripping the pages.
Jul 18, 2017 if you love to laugh then youre in luck, because weve gathered 50 of the funniest books of all time on this cantmiss list. No pressing and dry cleaning books is not considered resto by cgc or cbcs and is considered standard practice. Absorene book and paper cleaner absorene is a magical putty straight from the hands of the bookish angels. Cbcs has several pressing processes as not all comics or defects are created the same.
Dec 14, 2012 a document cleaning pad is also the tool you would use to clean a papermatte dust jacket do not use windex on a dust jacket. In comic books, superheroes can do lots of things normal people cant do in the real world. Includes inspection forms, charts, and photos of real world examples to help you get started. Apr 17, 2007 either way you go about it your comic books will permanetly have water damage. Dry cleaning will not remove tanning, stains, pen or marker, sun shadows or foxing. Click on any image to see links to licensing and related cartoons. Impressive comic books pressing service pressing info. Comic will be dry cleaned if it is found to have surface soiling. Is used to remove grime,pencil marks,surface dirt,light stains,and other funky stuff from the covers of comic books. Comic book pressing and dry cleaning first time customer deal.
It is quite literally the pressing of a comic book, similar to what you would do to a shirt or pants, to remove. Learn about comic book pressing and dry cleaning your comic book collection for free. Ccs offers its services in conjunction with certified guaranty company cgc, the worlds first and largest thirdparty comic book grading service, creating a. A dry cleaning sponge will help to pull external color from the cover or pages of a comic book. As paladin so rightly points out in todays comic, prestidigitation has zero opportunity cost. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Comic books grading tutorial lesson 35 dry cleaning. If you are cracking any yellow label books, make sure you send the books to an authorized witness presser first so they can crack and press and resubmit for you to. Scott rice expert comic book presser and dry cleaner abc. They are actually very similar to silly putty in appearance because of how malleable they are. Comic book restoration comic book pressing dry cleaning prescreening grading submission price chart info. Heroes can fly, lift things weighing literal tons, leap tall buildings in a single bound, and so much more. Comic book dry cleaning tutorial and conservation tips. You instantaneously clean or soil an object no larger than 1 cubic foot.
At first i was weary about using liquid to clean a book. Pressing and light dry cleaning to almost all comics and more. You can either trash the books you know have the mold, which i know is sacrilege on rcomicbooks, or you can try to identify which ones have mold and where the mold is. Comic books grading tutorial lesson 35 dry cleaning youtube. Comic book pressing comic books comics by go united.
It was in fine to vf condition, bagged and boarded. Dec 24, 2019 cgc cfp comics offers many services including pressing comics, magazines, treasury books, and original art. Dry cleaning a comic book involves removing stains, production marks, and other visuals from the cover and pages. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The process involves dry cleaning, a method that does not use any liquids or chemicals. The dry cleaning comics and cartoons the cartoonist group.
Burroughs recounts such absurd anecdotes as the time he ate the face of a sixfoot santa and the time he woke up next to kris kringle himself. Start small and work your way down the list onebyone as needed. This is a tutorial on how to use nonrestorative techniques to improve the appearance of comic books. Dry cleaning is a process used to remove dirt and pencil marks from both the interior and cover a comic book, particularly. Comic book pressing is a hot topic today in both collecting and investing groups.
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