djzombi Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 WOW!! That's honestly fascinating! Larryw7 and 815K1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
815K1 Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 Gday Cobb, so I found this YouTube video called immaculate comics and they sell a product called immacuclean also the user has in depth videos about cleaning. what I was wondering is do you think immacuclean is a something like salicylic acid? If you use wet you will need to dry it press etc if you do it but…I tried Stridex pads on this comic didn’t lose colour didn’t do much but remove some dirt. The books were very old 20+ years. Did see it a bit brighter. just wondering what compound is in immacuclean? He adds it to water so it’s definitely water based. I threw in the reddit post that expands on these cleaning methods. hit these links and tell me what you think Thanks buddy aardvark88 and Tony S 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 11/2/2021 at 12:27 PM, aardvark88 said: Have not tried Wonder Bread cleaning yet. I haven’t even tried eating it yet! djzombi and 815K1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post joeypost Posted December 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2021 Some of these are all excellent techniques, if you like conserved or restored books. Randall Dowling, Qalyar, greggy and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amatta Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/5/2021 at 10:20 AM, joeypost said: Some of these are all excellent techniques, if you like conserved or restored books. D-oh! 815K1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/5/2021 at 9:20 AM, joeypost said: Some of these are all excellent techniques, if you like conserved or restored books. I was thinking the same thing. The vast majority of books I would just leave alone rather than wet clean. 815K1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post joeypost Posted December 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/5/2021 at 11:34 AM, Randall Dowling said: I was thinking the same thing. The vast majority of books I would just leave alone rather than wet clean. Also, not a fan of using magic erasers. Finhead, 815K1, greggy and 4 others 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topnotchman Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Out of curiosity and a quest for nuggets of knowledge I have read or listened to the previous posted books or videos. Unfortunately I found very little to nothing of substance. A lot of small talk to keep one interested for the next episode. There clearly is an agenda to try and self promote. The distance between professionals and amateurs is a wide road. Randall Dowling, 815K1, aardvark88 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin76 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 A lot of you guys seem to be over thinking the pressing/cleaning process B2D327 and 815K1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 On 12/14/2021 at 10:28 AM, Kevin76 said: A lot of you guys seem to be over thinking the pressing/cleaning process Exactly. Clean: Press: sergex23, 815K1, skypinkblu and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post csaag Posted December 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2021 Here's the first page from the 'How To' book I use: thehumantorch, chrisco37, skypinkblu and 6 others 4 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
815K1 Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/15/2021 at 3:54 AM, csaag said: Here's the first page from the 'How To' book I use: What’s their number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaag Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 1:40 AM, 815K1 said: What’s their number? Joey's site is cfpcomics.com. Thought there's a banner saying the are not taking submissions thru december in order to work thru the backlog 815K1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I clean my books for fun. I do not use the magic eraser. Takes of colour way too easily unless you are laser focused on your pressure. I have found much less invasive measures. I also agree with using someone with experience on a book of value. 815K1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
815K1 Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 1/4/2022 at 2:11 AM, comicginger1789 said: I clean my books for fun. I do not use the magic eraser. Takes of colour way too easily unless you are laser focused on your pressure. I have found much less invasive measures. I also agree with using someone with experience on a book of value. What are some of your methods? I just watch YouTube videos and ask here plus reddit. I just found this on YouTube using toulene. It’s a chemical in some spray paint it was banned as a substance in the USA for use in spray paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) On 1/5/2022 at 5:44 AM, 815K1 said: What are some of your methods? I just watch YouTube videos and ask here plus reddit. I just found this on YouTube using toulene. It’s a chemical in some spray paint it was banned as a substance in the USA for use in spray paint. My methods are very basic - basic pencil erasers for small spot cleaning -moldable rubber eraser for larger areas - chimney soot sponge -drafting eraser Between the four I am able to clean up most of that contact dirt and grime that is seen on the backs of many comics from the 60s-80s. Before I touched any of the books I cared about, I practiced on a stack of ratty torn and stained up books I have. I still go super gentle on my stuff and a professional could probably do a better job but as someone who just does for fun to neaten up my raws (and does to a few books before submitting to CGC), it works for me. I just found that when I used the magic eraser, you have to be very very focused. Too much pressure gouges the cover. Not enough and you dont do anything. The methods I use are much less forgiving. You don't have to be as focused and can just casually do without worrying too much about causing damage. And the only one I used on coloured areas is the moldable eraser, which I kind of just roll around on the book. I usually stick to cleaning white areas only as that is where it is most noticeable. In addition, a paper towel gently rubbed over the entire book will remove the gritty feel if needing to on coloured areas. Again, be mindful of pressure as certain paper towel brands can remove ink. Edited January 7, 2022 by comicginger1789 815K1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Thurgood Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 12/15/2021 at 1:54 AM, csaag said: Here's the first page from the 'How To' book I use: You should have had a lot more space/time between "Call" and "The End". ;-) 815K1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunsicker Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 12/5/2021 at 9:20 AM, joeypost said: Some of these are all excellent techniques, if you like conserved or restored books. So, bumping this since this guys videos just surfaced in my YouTube feed. He has one out now saying his product gets blue labels. Is this because CGC doesn't know how to check for wet surface cleaning? Or was it just that they missed it? I thought, as you said, that any wet cleaning led to conserved or restored label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 4:44 PM, thunsicker said: So, bumping this since this guys videos just surfaced in my YouTube feed. He has one out now saying his product gets blue labels. Is this because CGC doesn't know how to check for wet surface cleaning? Or was it just that they missed it? I thought, as you said, that any wet cleaning led to conserved or restored label. Maybe he's not wetting the sponge? I can't imagine how a magic eraser would not leave a mark and I can't find a comic I hate enough to try it. Sometimes if a book feels dusty, I'll brush it with a clean soft makeup brush. Then take a tissue (the ones without the hand cream added) and rub that lightly over the book. Mostly, I just love them as is;) thunsicker and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunsicker Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 4:12 PM, skypinkblu said: Maybe he's not wetting the sponge? I can't imagine how a magic eraser would not leave a mark and I can't find a comic I hate enough to try it. Sometimes if a book feels dusty, I'll brush it with a clean soft makeup brush. Then take a tissue (the ones without the hand cream added) and rub that lightly over the book. Mostly, I just love them as is;) Sorry I wasn't clear. It was the immacuclean guy not the dry erase people. If you watch the video he is actually doing a wet cleaning in the video. skypinkblu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...