Removal/minimizing of grease pencil?

[Fan4Fan]

Just got a recent eBay purchase only to find undisclosed black grease pencil on the back cover.

 

Now, I would likely have bought the book if it had been disclosed, but what is bothering me is that the pencil markings are kind of flaking/smudging off (as I noticed when I ever so lightly brushed it when putting it back in the bag and found some black bits on the side of my hand).

 

So, is there a good/safe way to lower the smudge potential?

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

[kiltman]

Just got a recent eBay purchase only to find undisclosed black grease pencil on the back cover.

 

Now, I would likely have bought the book if it had been disclosed, but what is bothering me is that the pencil markings are kind of flaking/smudging off (as I noticed when I ever so lightly brushed it when putting it back in the bag and found some black bits on the side of my hand).

 

So, is there a good/safe way to lower the smudge potential?

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

 

Im not sure how t oget that off, someone else here will know. But ireckon you should ask for a part refund (still keepign the book though) Thats what i did with my House Of Mystery with glue stuck on the back. even though i got it off safely i emailed the seller telling him that he had damaged book and that i wanted a partial refund. In the end he gave me a full refund and allowed me to keep the book. Jus tan idea ^-^

[drbanner]

Just got a recent eBay purchase only to find undisclosed black grease pencil on the back cover.

 

Now, I would likely have bought the book if it had been disclosed, but what is bothering me is that the pencil markings are kind of flaking/smudging off (as I noticed when I ever so lightly brushed it when putting it back in the bag and found some black bits on the side of my hand).

 

So, is there a good/safe way to lower the smudge potential?

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

 

Try taking a pencil eraser and "rolling" the edge of it along the grease lines - if the grease/ink is still somewhat sticky, it will adhere to the eraser. Don't use an actual erasing motion however as it will just smear the grease/ink everywhere. I did this once on a super fresh, glossy book and the grease came right off without a trace!!

[Fan4Fan]

Just got a recent eBay purchase only to find undisclosed black grease pencil on the back cover.

 

Now, I would likely have bought the book if it had been disclosed, but what is bothering me is that the pencil markings are kind of flaking/smudging off (as I noticed when I ever so lightly brushed it when putting it back in the bag and found some black bits on the side of my hand).

 

So, is there a good/safe way to lower the smudge potential?

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

 

Try taking a pencil eraser and "rolling" the edge of it along the grease lines - if the grease/ink is still somewhat sticky, it will adhere to the eraser. Don't use an actual erasing motion however as it will just smear the grease/ink everywhere. I did this once on a super fresh, glossy book and the grease came right off without a trace!!

 

Thanks, I'll give that a try when I get home.... assuming I can find an eraser that the kids haven't ground into nonexistence.

[drbanner]

Just got a recent eBay purchase only to find undisclosed black grease pencil on the back cover.

 

Now, I would likely have bought the book if it had been disclosed, but what is bothering me is that the pencil markings are kind of flaking/smudging off (as I noticed when I ever so lightly brushed it when putting it back in the bag and found some black bits on the side of my hand).

 

So, is there a good/safe way to lower the smudge potential?

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

 

Try taking a pencil eraser and "rolling" the edge of it along the grease lines - if the grease/ink is still somewhat sticky, it will adhere to the eraser. Don't use an actual erasing motion however as it will just smear the grease/ink everywhere. I did this once on a super fresh, glossy book and the grease came right off without a trace!!

 

Thanks, I'll give that a try when I get home.... assuming I can find an eraser that the kids haven't ground into nonexistence.

 

Cool..lmk if it works. Please remember however that afterwards your book will of course be restored (or will it?), and you will have to disclose that restoration to any potential buyer in the future (or will you?).

[Fan4Fan]

Well, the eraser trick didn't work, but that may be because all of the erasers I could find had that sort of non-porous glaze that they get from disuse (probably because no one around Fan4Fan Manor makes a mistake ).

 

So, I tried the next best thing....

 

Post-It notes.

 

 

By applying several of them (serially over the same area), I finally had them come away with little to know blackness.

 

So, the mark is still there, but it is not flaking off.

 

The book (FF #115) has nice gloss, but this must be 30+ year-old pencil and has bonded enough that only the heaviest applied areas are willing to easily depart from the book.

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

[october]

I had a grease pencil mark on my Weird War 5 that I hated. I ended up rubbing it off with spit. Hey, it worked....

[FFB]

Well, the eraser trick didn't work, but that may be because all of the erasers I could find had that sort of non-porous glaze that they get from disuse (probably because no one around Fan4Fan Manor makes a mistake ).

 

So, I tried the next best thing....

 

Post-It notes.

 

 

By applying several of them (serially over the same area), I finally had them come away with little to know blackness.

 

So, the mark is still there, but it is not flaking off.

 

The book (FF #115) has nice gloss, but this must be 30+ year-old pencil and has bonded enough that only the heaviest applied areas are willing to easily depart from the book.

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

 

It'll come off with solvent, but you'll have tidelines left over unless you disassemble the book and give it a full solvent bath. I think you're stuck with the grease pencil.

[divad]

Just got a recent eBay purchase only to find undisclosed black grease pencil on the back cover.

 

Now, I would likely have bought the book if it had been disclosed, but what is bothering me is that the pencil markings are kind of flaking/smudging off (as I noticed when I ever so lightly brushed it when putting it back in the bag and found some black bits on the side of my hand).

 

So, is there a good/safe way to lower the smudge potential?

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

 

I don't know . . . I've never cleaned a book

[kiltman]

I had a grease pencil mark on my Weird War 5 that I hated. I ended up rubbing it off with spit. Hey, it worked....

 

Remind me to never buy that book off of you.

[Fan4Fan]

Just got a recent eBay purchase only to find undisclosed black grease pencil on the back cover.

 

Now, I would likely have bought the book if it had been disclosed, but what is bothering me is that the pencil markings are kind of flaking/smudging off (as I noticed when I ever so lightly brushed it when putting it back in the bag and found some black bits on the side of my hand).

 

So, is there a good/safe way to lower the smudge potential?

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

 

I don't know . . . I've never cleaned a book

 

Not trying to clean it... just trying to keep it from getting dirtier.

 

Now that all of the easily removable grease pencil is gone, I don't have a problem with it. I just didn't want it smudging itself (say... is this an idea for a new product.... Comic Diapers? ).

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

[october]

I had a grease pencil mark on my Weird War 5 that I hated. I ended up rubbing it off with spit. Hey, it worked....

 

Remind me to never buy that book off of you.

 

I was waiting for someone to say that. I doubt I will ever sell it anyway.