That Came out absolutely bad ass wow very impressed so with that what would you charge to do that for people like me that don’t know anything about that thought I would ask and always loving your content !!!!
Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way. We deserve Hell because we've sinned. Lied, lusted stolen, etc. But God sent his son to die on the cross and rise out of the grave. We can receive forgiveness from Jesus. Repent and put your trust in him. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤❤
I have restored documents, movie posters, books, and comics for over 30 years and a product called Absorbene and Groom/Stick are probably to two safest dry cleaners you can use. Eraser pencils are very dangerous when it comes to rare comics and even good dry cleaning pads can be abrasive if you bare down to hard. Just look through a microscope and you will definitely see what I mean. I believe University Products carries both of those items I mentioned. Good luck
@@fordhamdonnington2738 Prismacolor makes a kneaded rubber that works well if the mark is not to deep. The gum eraser is the same material that would be in a dry-cleaning pad. If you sprinkle some of the eraser particles from the pad on to the cover, you can use your finger and carefully rub it over the pencil mark, and it will not scratch the cover. Make sure your hands are very clean before attempting this haha..
@@cuanbarlow2323 for certain issues it works really well. Anyone who is serious about restoration and conservation for their collection or others should have this product.
A friendly suggestion with the pads…just swipe in a single direction away from center of the book. If you do the swirls…you run a risk of “catching” on the cover and creating a fold or bend in the cover.
Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way. We deserve Hell because we've sinned. Lied, lusted stolen, etc. But God sent his son to die on the cross and rise out of the grave. We can receive forgiveness from Jesus. Repent and put your trust in him. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤❤❤
This was a solid tutorial! Been collecting comics all of my life & have never seen this process performed before! Thank you for sharing in such an easy to follow & well presented way. Great job!!!
Thanks for the info. I have kicked around the idea of pressing a few of the books with minor creases/ticks so that I don't have to wait on the presser I use, who is severely backed up atm. Your video has given me confidence that I can probably pull it off, thanks for the tips!
I try to be extremely careful with an eraser. It is effortless to erase any color that isn't white. I was experimenting this with a dollar bin comic book with a yellow background. That yellow came off very easily. Great video, AR! Very, very helpful.
It really is. I tried stressing to go over the parts super lightly, but that will never click until someone erases color right off lol. That’s how I learned... thought it was light, but I didn’t understand how light it really had to be
Love your room walls. Great design and lighting. Your space is so neat and you obviously have an eye for details. Important qualities. Thanks again New sub
I like the techniques used to clean and press your ASM66. You know what would be cool for content purposes, having the book graded as is for the before, then ripping it open and going through the cleaning/pressing, then doing another grading for the after. I'd love to see what kind of difference it will make for the grading.
Bro when you started cleaning that I tapped into some weird ASMR experience until you started speaking again what the fuck that was lovely. No other words.
Instead of the swisspers, I would highly (no pun intended) recommend using a high pile microfiber tower; edgeless is a lux item, but no need, just remove the tag for all towels. I find it softer and grabs more dirt without risking scratching the comic. Magic erasers work great on white areas!
I’m new to comic books and I have a growing obsession with the older comics...most definitely going to try your techniques! Very cool video and helpful!!!! You have a new subscriber! Lol
Help please! I just bought a nice 1:25 variant comic. It came with a a small crease on the cover. I used an iron on mild temperature with heat proof paper but I must’ve used too much heat and the top of the cover and some of the interior pages are buckled and wavy. Is there a way to flatten the comic again? Thanks.
@@AR_Comics when I was watching I was like man that does look so much better with a little work on a clean and press. I want to do that with some my old books from when I was a youngsta
So honestly, when I made this video I was very comfortable with pressing/cleaning books, but I know my techniques weren’t all the best. Some things should have been done better. I’ve never dabbled with the moisture yet, but it’s something I’ve been looking into more as of late
@@AR_Comics I strongly advise against using a humidity chamber unless the book has major deformities, such as it's severely rumpled, or literally folded, or has a major spine roll. Introducing moisture throughout the book by using a humidity chamber, as opposed to just applying a little moisture to the cover with a clothes steamer, will very likely result in the book being mildly wavy, even after a careful heatpress and a very long cooldown/coldpress. Even multiple pressing cycles thereafter, a humidified book can spontaneously revert to being wavy again weeks later. Not fun.
Thank you! I really need to get back into the haul videos. I stopped mainly because it felt like the hauls I was having weren’t all that great of books, but within the last couple months I’ve been getting some big keys I should have been showing
@@AR_Comics o boy that sucks i feel you with the covid here we had our share of prob lems to but latley getting better bro got 2 miles voices legacy amazing viariants there not cheap 4.99 10 for 2 but worth it i must hang it up love it so much hope you got it later big bro 👍🏼
I’m no pro at grading, but I had it around a 5ish so I guess we’ll find out. Cbcs still has a halt on shipments because of the weather so I won’t be sending anything yet
Hey so did you do any heat irons or moisture tubs first? A lot of guys are doing this it’s confusing. I ordered a press and will have it in a few days. Just want to get started correctly. Silver age books will be what I’m pressing. Great video!
As you stated many have different ways to clean and press books. I suggest reading Comic Book CPR and Comic Book Stain Removal and Whitening from Michael Frederik Sorensen. I put my books in a humidor for 3 before pressing with heat at 135 for 15 min and keeping the book in the press for 24 hours. Food for thought. Good Video
Nice video…very Informative I look forward to starting my own restoration endeavor based on this I just subscribe because I also like your comic speculation videos 2021 was pretty spot on keep up the good work
NIce!! I'm just learning the Press game and with the older books I've been sticking them in the humidity chamber to soften them up.. The new books I've been 5 mins @ 150 degrees and 4 hrs in the cold press..
awesome job! watched someone else do a pressing but they didn't include the middle sheets.. very smart! also I would like to add for those who need practice first maybe find a magazine and do some practice presses and even clean up .. just so the motions and technique become muscle memory.
Do you clean books for others also? I have a Marvel Value Stamp book that I would like to get some TLC for before I put in the 100 stamps I have collected. The previous owner cut (poorly) and entered a few stamps - I am hoping they can be removed? And colored in the front cover a little? If the whole book could be cleaned and pressed I think it would be nicer when I enter all the "new" stamps.
Any tips for a uncoated comic like a Frew Phantom 900 series?. Given they are uncoated attract alot of dirt and before bagging would like to do a clean. Thanks. New Sub
I was a bit confused by the two types of staples. Digging in and flat. You notified us of the two boards in the circumstance of the offset dug in staples but I may have missed the flat type technique. Can you clarify? Thanks. Great video
You have some serious skill cleaning books. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I have a lot of older books and sending them to a cbcs or cgc for this gets very expensive prior to grading. One question, before pressing do you ever use a humidifier for older books?
Great video! Just a suggestion, maybe slip a backing board under the cover page incase you accidentally dig into it. I don't know lol, I've never cleaned and pressed before. Thank you for the tips, I'm going to try this! Also this video was super chill like comic book cleaning asmr.
First off, wanna say hope all is well through this winter snow storm. But out of curiosity, hoping that next week you have no delays and all comics are delivered, will we get like a top 30list? 😂😂 or a very strict top 10 from three weeks of comics?
Oooooo man.. that’d make for a hell of a video lol. This is assuming diamond even ships nexts weeks books on time. My shop thinks they’ll be getting 2 weeks together
Do you have any experience getting creases and other imperfections out of any sort of posters? Not many videos out there on the subject; at least the verbiage i have searched.
One thing that stood out to me compared to the other YT'ers I've seen is the pressure you put on your book. You didn't even lock the handle down, just let the weight of the top portion sit on it. I thought that was interesting. What happens to the book if you press it too hard? Just curious...
So with that, the knob in the back is adjusted so the actual top press is closer to the book. That’s how it was when I got it and didn’t know anything so I left it that way lol. I’ve grown to like how it is it helps manage the “press” to me. I press down and then just add a little extra weight. NEVER press it completely down tho! That will completely destroy the book. Flatten it, staples and (modern books) digital code will press through the pages
@@AR_Comics Thanks AR, there's just so much different information and pressing styles out there, its confusing for a noob like me. It's something I need to learn as I go and start with some cheaper books. I've already pressed the digital code sticker through several pages of one of my books...ugh.
Very nice tutorial. I've seen a bunch of them from various people. I wanted as much info as possible. As a Fanboy of the Marvel Silver age, I have started to dry clean some of my books as well. I find the Mr. Clean magic eraser quite useful primarily for the back cover. I get the edges first and use a comic backing board to hone in on the sides first while I rest my arm on the board so nothing moves around. Spine first, then top, bottom and side. I also just bought some Absorene and the Absorene sponge as a set so, I'll give that a try. I do need a nice eraser pen like you showed and I know at some point I will invest in a heat press. Thanks for your take on C&P's. Best to all and Make Mine Marvel.
curious as I really don't know,.. but if you send a book to CGC for example, and request they press and clean,... wouldn't it say something if they didn't grade it higher, because then that would be telling of the quality in which they deliver that service? If I parked cars for a living and offer a cleaning service, if it comes back dirty, then the repeat business isn't there,.. Any experience with this? I want to also say, I would fully support a local person, if they do this, but it hasn't come up yet.. I appreciate this video also, in that the conversation of a different process for modern is needed, staples etc.... Good information!
Possible stupid question but It needed to be asked. What about using a small piece of Magic eraser and going over it very lightly? Would that still be too abrasive?
I've used that on my books. Since it comes in a rectangular shape, I cut it to a smaller size with an exacto knife into smaller squares for more control. It is abrasive so, I use it liberally on the back cover but when it comes to print or colors, I'll try Absorene clay and a pen eraser like he did. You can use the Mr. Clean eraser on print and ink but I do it in small circles with very light pressure. Try a reader copy first until you get a feel for it. Last thing I personally need is a heat press to complete the process and that is in my very near future. Best to you and good luck.
@@AR_Comics got an ASM 301 for $25 that is super brown but is in NM condition besides that, might be a good book to mess with given I don’t have a press
I'm actually getting a press in a couple days and been doing tons of research,,,, I'll try your way with a couple tricks of my own until I feel comfortable the way I can do it,,,,, PS,,,, love the show and the content keep up the good work
You can. Some people suggest getting new every time. I don’t have the type of money to just use a new one every time. What I do is, make sure the boards are still white and clean. I change out the heat press boards more often. After a few uses they tend to get black marks on them (could just be my press)
What up retro! If you’re doing a silver age. What I do is, let it heat up to the temp you wanna use and then once it’s heated closed it up. I’ll leave it on for like a minute depending on how bad the book is, but then I’ll turn the press off
Is there anyway to get a date written in pencil off an older silver age book? It’s in great shape too I hate that there is a little date written on it!
Definitely wasn’t perfect. Needed another round with more pressure. Admittedly I was still pretty new to pressing when I made the video. Since then I’ve probably done closer to 200. At the time I was only around 30ish books
Honestly I’ve had no problems with the swisspers I use. I even go harder on some spots too with them to get the dirt off. Just MAKE SURE there are no sort of oils on the pad. Just regular 100% cotton
I do plan on making one of those as well! The only big key difference is making sure you stick an 80lb card stock paper where the digital stamp is! Temperature floats around 135-138 degrees too
Nope you’ll be good! They only look at if you add any sort of color to restore it. This is just a cleaning technique. I imagine cgc and other companies do the same with the eraser
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That Came out absolutely bad ass wow very impressed so with that what would you charge to do that for people like me that don’t know anything about that thought I would ask and always loving your content !!!!
what did it grade?
Careful cgc will give you purple label if you clean much
Thanks this helped me understand cleaning. Nice.
Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way. We deserve Hell because we've sinned. Lied, lusted stolen, etc. But God sent his son to die on the cross and rise out of the grave. We can receive forgiveness from Jesus. Repent and put your trust in him.
John 3:16
Romans 3:23❤❤
I have restored documents, movie posters, books, and comics for over 30 years and a product called Absorbene and Groom/Stick are probably to two safest dry cleaners you can use. Eraser pencils are very dangerous when it comes to rare comics and even good dry cleaning pads can be abrasive if you bare down to hard. Just look through a microscope and you will definitely see what I mean. I believe University Products carries both of those items I mentioned. Good luck
Do you recommend the Lineco Art Gum Eraser? It's new on that universal site. Thanks
@@fordhamdonnington2738 Prismacolor makes a kneaded rubber that works well if the mark is not to deep. The gum eraser is the same material that would be in a dry-cleaning pad. If you sprinkle some of the eraser particles from the pad on to the cover, you can use your finger and carefully rub it over the pencil mark, and it will not scratch the cover. Make sure your hands are very clean before attempting this haha..
I actually just ordered some of that absorbene from Amazon to clean some my comics.
@@cuanbarlow2323 for certain issues it works really well. Anyone who is serious about restoration and conservation for their collection or others should have this product.
Careful cgc is giving out purple restored labels if you clean much. It happened to 3/5 of mine cleaned
A friendly suggestion with the pads…just swipe in a single direction away from center of the book. If you do the swirls…you run a risk of “catching” on the cover and creating a fold or bend in the cover.
Thank you! I’m always appreciative of any feedback or better tips
Yeah I agree , always away to the cover edges, any backwards motion runs the risk of catching.
Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way. We deserve Hell because we've sinned. Lied, lusted stolen, etc. But God sent his son to die on the cross and rise out of the grave. We can receive forgiveness from Jesus. Repent and put your trust in him.
John 3:16
Romans 3:23❤❤❤
This was a solid tutorial! Been collecting comics all of my life & have never seen this process performed before! Thank you for sharing in such an easy to follow & well presented way. Great job!!!
Thanks for the info. I have kicked around the idea of pressing a few of the books with minor creases/ticks so that I don't have to wait on the presser I use, who is severely backed up atm. Your video has given me confidence that I can probably pull it off, thanks for the tips!
Wow this comment aged nicely !
..... And one of my absolute favorite channels comments here!
I try to be extremely careful with an eraser. It is effortless to erase any color that isn't white. I was experimenting this with a dollar bin comic book with a yellow background. That yellow came off very easily. Great video, AR! Very, very helpful.
It really is. I tried stressing to go over the parts super lightly, but that will never click until someone erases color right off lol. That’s how I learned... thought it was light, but I didn’t understand how light it really had to be
Came out super clean! Definitely some grade bump efforts man! Great video!
Thank you Nick! I’m looking forward to submitting it
Ive been sanding down the one edge of the card stock giving it an angle so it fits the spine better. Works great.
Thank you!!!! This gives me more confidence to press them myself.
This was an excellent tutorial! Look forward to cleaning my first books - $1 bin stuff to work out the process before hitting up the valuable stuff!!
For some embedded dirt try using a artists stadtler putty eraser, works a treat
Oooo I should definitely invest in those! Thank you!
Your doing fantastic stuff for the community AR great job!
I’m trying Jacob! Thank you for supporting 🤘🏽
Love your room walls. Great design and lighting. Your space is so neat and you obviously have an eye for details. Important qualities. Thanks again
New sub
Thank you Marc! I’m glad you got some tips from it 🤘🏽
I never new about the process of pressing a co.ic book with a machine like that , learn something new everyday , cool book looks amazing
I like the techniques used to clean and press your ASM66. You know what would be cool for content purposes, having the book graded as is for the before, then ripping it open and going through the cleaning/pressing, then doing another grading for the after. I'd love to see what kind of difference it will make for the grading.
I agree. The way to make these cleaning videos that much better, would be to add doing a before and after grading.
Bro when you started cleaning that I tapped into some weird ASMR experience until you started speaking again what the fuck that was lovely. No other words.
LOL got you buddy
The front looked great, but the back was pretty amazing. The more white space the more impressive the “after” pressing looks.
Thank you Jason!
Instead of the swisspers, I would highly (no pun intended) recommend using a high pile microfiber tower; edgeless is a lux item, but no need, just remove the tag for all towels. I find it softer and grabs more dirt without risking scratching the comic. Magic erasers work great on white areas!
Thank you for the recommendation! I’m always looking for better tips. I did start to use the magic eraser more too
Great video and thanks for sharing! This one caught my eye while browsing because ASM 66 is one of my favorite books in the spidey run
I’m new to comic books and I have a growing obsession with the older comics...most definitely going to try your techniques! Very cool video and helpful!!!! You have a new subscriber! Lol
Thank you chip! Glad you found it helpful
Right on brotha!! Thanks for showing your technique on Silver Age comics!! Can’t wait to see the others! Keep up the awesome content!
I’m finally getting ready to send the books in lol. Thank you bro!
Help please! I just bought a nice 1:25 variant comic. It came with a a small crease on the cover. I used an iron on mild temperature with heat proof paper but I must’ve used too much heat and the top of the cover and some of the interior pages are buckled and wavy.
Is there a way to flatten the comic again? Thanks.
Very nice break down of the process. The book looks great from where it started.
Thank you Kevin! I was really pumped with the results
@@AR_Comics when I was watching I was like man that does look so much better with a little work on a clean and press. I want to do that with some my old books from when I was a youngsta
Thanks. I just found a huge stack of comics that were in a garage for 30 years. I'm thinking to get a presser and see how they come out.
This video is amazing I’ve been waiting for someone to put out a good video on this. Looking at presses on Amazon right now!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate the support 🤘🏽
Thanks for the links to everything you use - a couple of additions to my tool box.
No prob NixKnacks! 🤘🏽
Awesome video AR! Video was very informative! Comic looks great!
Thank you! 🤘🏽
Nice video. Did you every consider using moisture before pressing?
So honestly, when I made this video I was very comfortable with pressing/cleaning books, but I know my techniques weren’t all the best. Some things should have been done better. I’ve never dabbled with the moisture yet, but it’s something I’ve been looking into more as of late
@@AR_Comics I strongly advise against using a humidity chamber unless the book has major deformities, such as it's severely rumpled, or literally folded, or has a major spine roll. Introducing moisture throughout the book by using a humidity chamber, as opposed to just applying a little moisture to the cover with a clothes steamer, will very likely result in the book being mildly wavy, even after a careful heatpress and a very long cooldown/coldpress. Even multiple pressing cycles thereafter, a humidified book can spontaneously revert to being wavy again weeks later. Not fun.
You made a great video on cleaning and pressing comics. Hope to see more like this video. Also like your comic book haul videos.
Thank you! I really need to get back into the haul videos. I stopped mainly because it felt like the hauls I was having weren’t all that great of books, but within the last couple months I’ve been getting some big keys I should have been showing
Great stuff bro lots of patients in doing what you do thanks for showing us hope your getting your comics soon ha ha take care big bro...👍🏼
I got last weeks lol... this weeks didn’t come in. I think the shop said they’re gonna get 2 weeks together
@@AR_Comics o boy that sucks i feel you with the covid here we had our share of prob lems to but latley getting better bro got 2 miles voices legacy amazing viariants there not cheap 4.99 10 for 2 but worth it i must hang it up love it so much hope you got it later big bro 👍🏼
Very informative video, thank you for sharing!
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed it 🤘🏽
Thanks for the video! I bought a press similar and am about to press my first book. This helped a TON!
Hell yeah! Hope you get awesome use out it
Very helpful and cool process to see start from finish
Thank you bro 🤘🏽
Great video! First time I've seen anything this precise, like forensic science for comics! I'll be very interested to see how the grade improves.
I’m no pro at grading, but I had it around a 5ish so I guess we’ll find out. Cbcs still has a halt on shipments because of the weather so I won’t be sending anything yet
@@AR_Comics any update?
Very informative...thanks for sharing!!
Absolutely! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to making more 🤘🏽
Hey so did you do any heat irons or moisture tubs first? A lot of guys are doing this it’s confusing. I ordered a press and will have it in a few days. Just want to get started correctly. Silver age books will be what I’m pressing. Great video!
I’ve never used anything like that. I’ve seen people use it, but I’ve found success with my way. I’m sure it helps for the really messed up books tho
Fantastic showing. I learned a ton. Thanks for the great DIY content.
Thank you Kevin! I’m glad you enjoyed it and got something from it 🤘🏽
As you stated many have different ways to clean and press books. I suggest reading Comic Book CPR and Comic Book Stain Removal and Whitening from Michael Frederik Sorensen.
I put my books in a humidor for 3 before pressing with heat at 135 for 15 min and keeping the book in the press for 24 hours. Food for thought.
Good Video
Thanks for showing us the process and what tools were used 🔥 what mat do you use to clean your books on? Thanks!
It was actually a black cardboard type (maybe poster board?) from hobby lobby
Great video man where is that bean bags from?
Thank you! I got it from hobby lobby
very informative! great technique!
Thank you!
This was put together very well. Super informative. Excellent work dude! The book looks great!
Thank you will! I’m looking forward to adding it to my weekly routine
Great video!!! I learned a lot on how to clean and press my comics. Look forward to more videos
Glad you got something from it! Tuesday will be my next one. I’m gonna be cracking that avengers 57 out of the case to try and bump it
Keep em coming AR. Going to start cleaning my own soon, gonna get my Nova #1 ready for primetime$$$!
Hell yeah! I need a nova in my collection still. I have the sam Alexander nova, but not the Richard Rider
@@AR_Comics seen a 9.8 on eBay for 1200 should be ending soon.
Damn! Seems like a fair price tho. Probably not too many 9.8s floating around
Thanks for this video! I was curious about this.
No prob! I’m gonna do a modern one at some point, but I’m looking to add this into the weekly routine
Nice video…very Informative I look forward to starting my own restoration endeavor based on this I just subscribe because I also like your comic speculation videos 2021 was pretty spot on keep up the good work
Would’ve been really cool to see before and after pics side by side. But great video. Thanks for sharing.
NIce!! I'm just learning the Press game and with the older books I've been sticking them in the humidity chamber to soften them up.. The new books I've been 5 mins @ 150 degrees and 4 hrs in the cold press..
I might have to check out that routine the 5@150! I haven’t dove into the humidity chamber or anything. The room I’m in is pretty small lol
@@AR_Comics The one I use is a small tote a little bigger than a pair of high top sneaker box.. just make sure it's a air tight close lid..
awesome job! watched someone else do a pressing but they didn't include the middle sheets.. very smart! also I would like to add for those who need practice first maybe find a magazine and do some practice presses and even clean up .. just so the motions and technique become muscle memory.
Lets go! Great work bro
Thank you homie 🤘🏽
Yes!! 🙌🏽 thank you! Such a great great video!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🤘🏽
Do you clean books for others also? I have a Marvel Value Stamp book that I would like to get some TLC for before I put in the 100 stamps I have collected. The previous owner cut (poorly) and entered a few stamps - I am hoping they can be removed? And colored in the front cover a little?
If the whole book could be cleaned and pressed I think it would be nicer when I enter all the "new" stamps.
Really good vid , i have just bought a press so happy to watch others do it , hopefully i will do ok
Have you experimented with temperatures on modern books at all? Just curious as to what temp you do on those as well.
I have, I do mostly moderns. I haven’t made a video for it, yet! I will be though
As long as you stay under 140 you should be fine, silicone sheets between the covers and the first pages, is a must.
Great video man and great tips
Thank you! 🤘🏽
Great video for a novice like me! Thank you!
I'm new to this would love to get into this type of hobby I do collect newer comics but would like to get into some of the older ones.
Any tips for a uncoated comic like a Frew Phantom 900 series?. Given they are uncoated attract alot of dirt and before bagging would like to do a clean. Thanks. New Sub
I was a bit confused by the two types of staples. Digging in and flat. You notified us of the two boards in the circumstance of the offset dug in staples but I may have missed the flat type technique. Can you clarify? Thanks. Great video
If the staples were flat and not digging into book you just have to use one magazine board instead of the 2 on both sides of the staple!
You have some serious skill cleaning books. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I have a lot of older books and sending them to a cbcs or cgc for this gets very expensive prior to grading. One question, before pressing do you ever use a humidifier for older books?
When you say magazine board is this the same boards you store comics with in the sleeves or are they different?
Great video! Just a suggestion, maybe slip a backing board under the cover page incase you accidentally dig into it. I don't know lol, I've never cleaned and pressed before. Thank you for the tips, I'm going to try this! Also this video was super chill like comic book cleaning asmr.
Hmm never thought about putting one under lol. Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. I plan on doing these weekly!
True! Great video!
First off, wanna say hope all is well through this winter snow storm. But out of curiosity, hoping that next week you have no delays and all comics are delivered, will we get like a top 30list? 😂😂 or a very strict top 10 from three weeks of comics?
Oooooo man.. that’d make for a hell of a video lol. This is assuming diamond even ships nexts weeks books on time. My shop thinks they’ll be getting 2 weeks together
I don't know if I missed it or not but if you didn't, have you ever tried a kneadable eraser and dabbing or rolling on it?
I didn’t use it in the video, but I have started to use them since making this!
@@AR_Comics Right on. How's it working for you? Better, worse? Different?
Enjoyed the video. Question . If the comic has major creasing do you press first? Seems like the creases and folds would make it hard to clean.
Nope, always clean it first!! That much heat and pressure could damage the book to the point where you might not be able to get the dirt/grime off
@@AR_Comics thanks buddy.
New subscriber! Thank you for this content!
Do you have any experience getting creases and other imperfections out of any sort of posters? Not many videos out there on the subject; at least the verbiage i have searched.
Awesome job, thanks for the tutorial
Thank you Steve!
Very helpful bro thank you!
Of course! Glad you enjoyed it 🤘🏽
One thing that stood out to me compared to the other YT'ers I've seen is the pressure you put on your book. You didn't even lock the handle down, just let the weight of the top portion sit on it. I thought that was interesting. What happens to the book if you press it too hard? Just curious...
So with that, the knob in the back is adjusted so the actual top press is closer to the book. That’s how it was when I got it and didn’t know anything so I left it that way lol. I’ve grown to like how it is it helps manage the “press” to me.
I press down and then just add a little extra weight. NEVER press it completely down tho! That will completely destroy the book. Flatten it, staples and (modern books) digital code will press through the pages
@@AR_Comics Thanks AR, there's just so much different information and pressing styles out there, its confusing for a noob like me. It's something I need to learn as I go and start with some cheaper books. I've already pressed the digital code sticker through several pages of one of my books...ugh.
Very nice tutorial. I've seen a bunch of them from various people. I wanted as much info as possible. As a Fanboy of the Marvel Silver age, I have started to dry clean some of my books as well. I find the Mr. Clean magic eraser quite useful primarily for the back cover. I get the edges first and use a comic backing board to hone in on the sides first while I rest my arm on the board so nothing moves around. Spine first, then top, bottom and side. I also just bought some Absorene and the Absorene sponge as a set so, I'll give that a try. I do need a nice eraser pen like you showed and I know at some point I will invest in a heat press. Thanks for your take on C&P's. Best to all and Make Mine Marvel.
curious as I really don't know,.. but if you send a book to CGC for example, and request they press and clean,... wouldn't it say something if they didn't grade it higher, because then that would be telling of the quality in which they deliver that service? If I parked cars for a living and offer a cleaning service, if it comes back dirty, then the repeat business isn't there,.. Any experience with this? I want to also say, I would fully support a local person, if they do this, but it hasn't come up yet.. I appreciate this video also, in that the conversation of a different process for modern is needed, staples etc.... Good information!
Great video, but what grade did it come back as?
Sadly it never went in… someone reached out wanting to buy it as it was and we made a deal
Possible stupid question but It needed to be asked. What about using a small piece of Magic eraser and going over it very lightly? Would that still be too abrasive?
I've used that on my books. Since it comes in a rectangular shape, I cut it to a smaller size with an exacto knife into smaller squares for more control. It is abrasive so, I use it liberally on the back cover but when it comes to print or colors, I'll try Absorene clay and a pen eraser like he did. You can use the Mr. Clean eraser on print and ink but I do it in small circles with very light pressure. Try a reader copy first until you get a feel for it. Last thing I personally need is a heat press to complete the process and that is in my very near future. Best to you and good luck.
@@Joeh1154 okay cool. Thanks man!
Well done! Looks great! Kinda want to try myself lol
It’s absolutely worth it to learn yourself! Save yourself the money. Make sure you start with crap books tho
@@AR_Comics got an ASM 301 for $25 that is super brown but is in NM condition besides that, might be a good book to mess with given I don’t have a press
Comics4cheap is a savage lol love that dude
He’s a GREAT dude
Thats super helpful! Thank you!!!
Thank you MSP! I appreciate it 🤘🏽 glad you enjoyed it
Great information ☺️
Thank you! I appreciate it 🤘🏽
I'm actually getting a press in a couple days and been doing tons of research,,,, I'll try your way with a couple tricks of my own until I feel comfortable the way I can do it,,,,, PS,,,, love the show and the content keep up the good work
Thank you! Remember to start with a crappy book lol.
Dope work my guy!
Thank you Wes! 🤘🏽
Great video I learnt heaps 👍
Thank you Howard! Glad you enjoyed it/learned something from it
Awesome vid, love doing this myself as well!!!
Definitely worth learning for any comic fan
What heat transfer sheet do u use
Honestly not 100% what kind it is, but it’s the one that came with the heat press and has worked fine for me
Can you reuse all the backing boards, heat transfer pages and cardstock? Or do you use fresh ones for each book?
You can. Some people suggest getting new every time. I don’t have the type of money to just use a new one every time.
What I do is, make sure the boards are still white and clean. I change out the heat press boards more often. After a few uses they tend to get black marks on them (could just be my press)
Hello again , i purchased the same presser ,one question: how much time i have to wait until it its heated?
What up retro! If you’re doing a silver age. What I do is, let it heat up to the temp you wanna use and then once it’s heated closed it up. I’ll leave it on for like a minute depending on how bad the book is, but then I’ll turn the press off
Is there anyway to get a date written in pencil off an older silver age book? It’s in great shape too I hate that there is a little date written on it!
not sure if I missed it in the video, but how much would you say the grade improved?
Wasn't the right edge of the front still pretty creased after you pressed it?
Definitely wasn’t perfect. Needed another round with more pressure. Admittedly I was still pretty new to pressing when I made the video. Since then I’ve probably done closer to 200. At the time I was only around 30ish books
Cool video getting ready to send in my first submission
Which heat transfer paper do u use
ive been scratching books with cottin rounds no matter how light I go. Any recommendations for good cotton rounds?
Honestly I’ve had no problems with the swisspers I use. I even go harder on some spots too with them to get the dirt off. Just MAKE SURE there are no sort of oils on the pad. Just regular 100% cotton
What would you suggest for a good affordable clamshell heatpress?
Did you ever make the modern comic video
Great video , please tell us how to press moderns
I do plan on making one of those as well! The only big key difference is making sure you stick an 80lb card stock paper where the digital stamp is! Temperature floats around 135-138 degrees too
Yeah this is an awesome vid thx 💪🏼
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed it 🤘🏽
What was the press machine you purchased again?
Thanks for sharing!!!
is using the eraser or white pencil considered "bad" by graders (cgc)
Nope you’ll be good! They only look at if you add any sort of color to restore it. This is just a cleaning technique. I imagine cgc and other companies do the same with the eraser
Wow awesome looks great
Thank you!
Is it okay to use a eraser on a color section of the book other than white
Wow AR thanks really for a informative video
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🤘🏽