Grottu Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) I see this question has been kicked around before, but before I C&P this book, I’m wondering about the wisdom of trying to remove the nice little stink bomb left behind by some OCD kid smack in the middle of the cover title. On the one hand, it’s contained to the white, so that’s good. But would applying any kind of foreign substance automatically make it a restoration case? Edited April 3, 2021 by Grottu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grottu Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 Looks like I’m talking to myself here (not for the first time!), but thought I’d post an “after” pic showing my attempt at ink removal. Went over the whole cover with an Absorbene pad and vulcanized eraser for about an hour. Nothing wet applied. Lost the gloss in the inked area for sure, but this is more or less a “practice” book for me so it’s to be expected (it was a thrift store find). Turns out the little bugger who wrote his name also used his pen to make some, uh, anatomical enhancements to the two ladies — not even gong to attempt to mess with that.🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I think it's best not to try to remove felt tip ink and I believe if you were to get it graded it would get a lower grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grottu Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, thehumantorch said: I think it's best not to try to remove felt tip ink and I believe if you were to get it graded it would get a lower grade. I think you’re probably right. I would never attempt this with a more valuable book. This particular one has some defects that will always hold it back, and I don’t intend to get it graded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytrader2021 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Buy another copy with a better cover and swap ? Edited April 4, 2021 by Daytrader2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Grottu said: I think you’re probably right. I would never attempt this with a more valuable book. This particular one has some defects that will always hold it back, and I don’t intend to get it graded. Since the writing was small and fairly neat, it probably wouldn't have affected the grade much at all. Personally, I wouldn't try to remove something like that in order to improve the grade. Just my ... oldrover, Grottu and thehumantorch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 2 hours ago, The Lions Den said: Since the writing was small and fairly neat, it probably wouldn't have affected the grade much at all. Personally, I wouldn't try to remove something like that in order to improve the grade. Just my ... You ain't lion The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 5 hours ago, Grottu said: Looks like I’m talking to myself here (not for the first time!), but thought I’d post an “after” pic showing my attempt at ink removal. Went over the whole cover with an Absorbene pad and vulcanized eraser for about an hour. Nothing wet applied. Lost the gloss in the inked area for sure, but this is more or less a “practice” book for me so it’s to be expected (it was a thrift store find). Turns out the little bugger who wrote his name also used his pen to make some, uh, anatomical enhancements to the two ladies — not even gong to attempt to mess with that.🙄 Good Lord you removed the provenance of the legendary Robert A pedigree, the most valuable pedigree since Edgar Church! Oh the humanity! Grottu and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 On 4/2/2021 at 6:22 PM, Grottu said: I see this question has been kicked around before, but before I C&P this book, I’m wondering about the wisdom of trying to remove the nice little stink bomb left behind by some OCD kid smack in the middle of the cover title. On the one hand, it’s contained to the white, so that’s good. But would applying any kind of foreign substance automatically make it a restoration case? Yes. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
