Philiboy Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 First off...sorry for the double post in the other thread. As I am learning the services CGC and other companies have to offer to make comics appear better WITHOUT restoring them, i still cannot find on this site or other sites if pressing can remove/eliminate the examples I have below. Im looking for some guidance on what "pressing" can and cannot remove on comics and i would love some feedback. My next topic will be cleaning...lol. 1. This one appears to be a minor wrinkle on the corner spine. The cover is in good shape so its not all the way through, but would a press eliminate this? 2. This one is a bit tougher for me, but would a press remove/eliminate minor folds like these? I blew up these pictures alot so its visible, but the one on the right is far more noticeable in person. 3. I threw this out there before and will use this picture again. There is a small "bend" circled and again, i would imagine a press would eliminate this? 4. The top of this book has a wrinkle/fold and would a press remove it? Thank you for help! PS: My next topic will be cleaning...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 On the CGC site, there is a page about CCS pressing: https://www.cgccomics.com/ccs-pressing/ The banner slide show there presents before and after photos of pressable defects. Question 4 in the FAQ about pressing, lower on the page, describes defects that are considered improvable vs. those that usually won't show improvement. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 The short answer is yes, if the person doing the work knows what they are doing. silverseeker, FFB, grendelbo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 The expert has spoken... grendelbo and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakenfelder Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 If #3 has broken the color, to me it looks like it has, then that is not fixable by pressing. If that whitish bit is just a reflection, it may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philiboy Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 Thanks guys for the feedback and the link for Q&A. One question tho on item #2 above. Would those back cover bends be removed if pressed? I still can’t figure that out. It doesn’t look like much but I don’t want to spend $$ on something that I won’t be happy with. Thoughs..? thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post joeypost Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/28/2021 at 5:17 PM, Philiboy said: Thanks guys for the feedback and the link for Q&A. One question tho on item #2 above. Would those back cover bends be removed if pressed? I still can’t figure that out. It doesn’t look like much but I don’t want to spend $$ on something that I won’t be happy with. Thoughs..? thanks all! I am pretty certain there will be some remnant. Once paper fibers are damaged you can get it flat but at certain angles you may still see where the damage was. grendelbo, FFB, The Lions Den and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin76 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 1:39 PM, joeypost said: I am pretty certain there will be some remnant. Once paper fibers are damaged you can get it flat but at certain angles you may still see where the damage was. Yes and CGC will still call it a crease/light bend and hammer you on the grade The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philiboy Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 Thanks Kevin and Joey. I’m looking at a few comics right now that have light bend/creases and now I’m not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFB Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 On 9/25/2021 at 10:53 AM, joeypost said: The short answer is yes, if the person doing the work knows what they are doing. But not the color break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
