Jon Thor Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Advice needed about cleaning a solid black comic. I have a really nice Akira #1, which is a square bound book with pretty much all black cover. On the back of the book, its only flaw is that it has some white rubbing from sliding on a backing board. The white rubbing marks are right on the spot where the binding would bend when you open the book. Is this possible to clean? If so, what tool do you recommend? (I will be careful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpineTic Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 11:48 AM, Jon Thor said: Advice needed about cleaning a solid black comic. I have a really nice Akira #1, which is a square bound book with pretty much all black cover. On the back of the book, its only flaw is that it has some white rubbing from sliding on a backing board. The white rubbing marks are right on the spot where the binding would bend when you open the book. Is this possible to clean? If so, what tool do you recommend? (I will be careful) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topnotchman Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 What you’re describing sounds like the black back cover has rubbed off exposing the white paper stock. If that’s the case, no it can not be cleaned or improved. Randall Dowling, Lazyboy, buttock and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Thor Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 (edited) I think your saying that it's "more likely" that all the black ink rubbed off (on the book) than it is that some of the backing board rubbed off on top of the black cover? Edited May 3, 2023 by Jon Thor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Thor Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 Yeah, I think you are right. I think some of the ink rubbed down to the white book stock. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topnotchman Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 If your backer board has black or other colors on it, yes that’s your comic ink on the board. Lazyboy and RockMyAmadeus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 11:22 AM, Jon Thor said: I think your saying that it's "more likely" that all the black ink rubbed off (on the book) than it is that some of the backing board rubbed off on top of the black cover? It's very unlikely that a board would transfer anything to a book. Unless the board is dirty and shouldn't be used. Randall Dowling, RockMyAmadeus and jimjum12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 On 5/3/2023 at 12:12 PM, Topnotchman said: What you’re describing sounds like the black back cover has rubbed off exposing the white paper stock. If that’s the case, no it can not be cleaned or improved. That's what I inferred, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 (edited) it is a very common issue with this comic. The ink flakes off of the book mostly on the spine Edited May 4, 2023 by Artboy99 Randall Dowling and MAR1979 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
