lesieur40 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I have an old book I got graded years ago, now I see that CCS can clean pencil marks and would like to get my book resubmitted. Does anyone think they will be able to clean the pencil sufficiently? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 That's a lot of pencil. Is your game to improve the grade, or just remove the pencil marks and 'see what happens'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesieur40 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 Just now, Angel of Death said: That's a lot of pencil. Is your game to improve the grade, or just remove the pencil marks and 'see what happens'? Don't care about the grade, just want to get rid of the pencil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 minute ago, lesieur40 said: Don't care about the grade, just want to get rid of the pencil. Does CCS say whether or not this technique includes restoration? I would email them and make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I think they can improve the look, but not totally eliminate the damage / pencil. They can likely remove or clean up a bunch of those marks. Certainly the lighter areas. I don't think they'll remove indents, where the pencil was pushed down, even after a press. Some darker areas my remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Angel of Death said: Does CCS say whether or not this technique includes restoration? I would email them and make sure. I assumed he was talking about a dry clean, included with pressing, but that's a good distinction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesieur40 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Angel of Death said: Does CCS say whether or not this technique includes restoration? I would email them and make sure. Tried emailing, haven't heard back yet, but their cleaning and pressing FAQ states it removes pencil, and it is not considered restoration. Not sure they would be able to remove that much though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesieur40 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, KCOComics said: I think they can improve the look, but not totally eliminate the damage / pencil. They can likely remove or clean up a bunch of those marks. Certainly the lighter areas. I don't think they'll remove indents, where the pencil was pushed down, even after a press. Some darker areas my remain. Thanks, my main concern was the pencil marks, but with so many I wasn't sure if it would be possible. Hopefully they can get back to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Just now, lesieur40 said: Tried emailing, haven't heard back yet, but their cleaning and pressing FAQ states it removes pencil, and it is not considered restoration. Not sure they would be able to remove that much though In that case, I agree with @KCOComics in that they will likely be able to remove most of the lead, but some may remain and there will likely be invisible indents from some areas where lead previously resided. KCOComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesieur40 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Angel of Death said: In that case, I agree with @KCOComics in that they will likely be able to remove most of the lead, but some may remain and there will likely be invisible indents from some areas where lead previously resided. Thanks for the quick responses guys! Hopefully I can send it and get it back in a reasonable time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 minute ago, lesieur40 said: Thanks for the quick responses guys! Hopefully I can send it and get it back in a reasonable time. Hahaha... Good one. adampasz and Fisionbomb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesieur40 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 Just now, Angel of Death said: Hahaha... Good one. I know right... I'm sure I'll see it sometime next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickleRick1216 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I sent in this raw ASM with pencil to CCS. I had hoped & assumed they would remove the pencil but it came back still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesieur40 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, PickleRick1216 said: I sent in this raw ASM with pencil to CCS. I had hoped & assumed they would remove the pencil but it came back still there. That's unfortunate, such a clean looking book, would be nice if you could get that pencil removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flammenwerfer Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 dates on covers don't bother me KCOComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I mentioned this in another thread about self pressing, but my experience with CCS is, they use a very light touch. There are third party people who could look at the book and tell you what they could realistically do. And with them you would be able to communicate exactly what you trying to achieve. I've never been able to get CCS on the phone to talk about my book. CGC customer service has been great, but with general info. I can't call them and say "what would you do to this book?" Which means you kind of fly blind when you submit to CCS. PickleRick1216 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesieur40 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 Finally got an email back. According to them they would be able to remove the pencil marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickleRick1216 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I don't know why they didn't remove mine then. I paid an extra $25 and waited an extra 75 working days. KCOComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesieur40 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, PickleRick1216 said: I don't know why they didn't remove mine then. I paid an extra $25 and waited an extra 75 working days. Maybe I'll write it on a post it that I want it removed and indicate where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesieur40 Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, Paul S is the Best! said: Wouldn't it cost more to remove it than the book is worth? Probably, but that's something that should have been done during pressing. Maybe he could call them and have it sent back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
